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Dr. Morgan Schaller is the Edward P. Hamilton Development Professor of Earth Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). He serves as Director of the Center for Environmental Stable Isotope Analysis and the Environmental Science Program. His research focuses on Stable Isotope Geochemistry and Paleoclimates, particularly reconstructing Earth's atmospheric evolution through fluid inclusions and isotopic analyses. Schaller's work integrates geochemical proxies, volcanic processes, and climate modeling to understand ancient CO₂ levels, mass extinctions, and hydrological cycle dynamics.
Key projects include studying Triassic-Jurassic transitions, Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP) volcanism, and Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) wildfires. He leads initiatives like the Colorado Plateau Coring Project to document continental environmental changes. Schaller’s methodologies span XRF-based astrochronology, confocal Raman spectroscopy, and novel molecular markers for paleofire analysis.
His contributions bridge geology, climatology, and planetary science, addressing global challenges such as carbon cycling and anthropogenic climate analogs. The Darrin Fresh Water Institute collaborates closely with his research.
