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Nathan Sheldon

Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences; Program Associate Director of Program in the Environment

nsheldon@umich.edu

Office Information:

phone: 734.647.7569

Our Solar System; Michigan Institute for Research in Astrophysics

Education/Degree:

PhD, Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, 2003; BA, Geology, Carleton College, 1999

About

Field(s) of Study

Professor Sheldon’s research interests are in paleoclimatology, global change, and biosphere-climate interactions. His research investigates linkages between climate and weathering/soil formation on a variety of spatial and temporal scales using whole rock geochemistry, light stable isotopes, and modeling to understand past climatic and environmental change.

About

Field(s) of Study

Professor Sheldon’s research interests are in paleoclimatology, global change, and biosphere-climate interactions. His research investigates linkages between climate and weathering/soil formation on a variety of spatial and temporal scales using whole rock geochemistry, light stable isotopes, and modeling to understand past climatic and environmental change.