- Climate Change
- Paleoclimatology
- Geochemistry
- +۳ مورد دیگر
Naomi Levin is a Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan, serving as an EARTH Community Advocate. She holds affiliations with the International Institute and African Studies Center. Levin earned her B.S./B.A. in Geology and Anthropology from Stanford University (2000), M.S. from the University of Arizona (2002), Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Utah (2008), and completed postdoctoral work at Caltech (2009). Previously, she was an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University (2009–2016). Her research focuses on reconstructing past climate change impacts on terrestrial organisms and landscapes, employing stable isotopic records from sedimentary archives and modern analog studies. Key projects include environmental reconstructions in Ethiopia’s Afar region (e.g., Hadar and Woranso-Mille), Peruvian lake/cave systems, and U.S. drylands. She leads the Levin Research Group within the Iso Paleo Lab, emphasizing triple oxygen isotope analysis in soil carbonates, speleothems, and biological tissues. Levin’s work integrates fieldwork, laboratory analyses, and computational modeling. Recent efforts include collaborations on hominin habitat studies in Ethiopia, hydrologic dynamics in the Amazon Basin, and soil carbonate formation mechanisms. She emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, training students in field geology, geochemical techniques, and paleoenvironmental interpretation. Her advising includes PhD candidate Million Mengesha, and she actively engages in global research networks. Levin’s lab hosts undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers, fostering a collaborative environment for addressing climate change’s historical and contemporary impacts.









