Research conducted by the PSL primarily uses high-resolution lake sediment archives to address questions concerning Quaternary climate change as well as the interrelationships between people, ecosystems, landscapes and climate.
The Experimental Geochemistry lab studies the interactions of minerals, melts, and fluids at high temperatures and pressures corresponding to a wide range of geological processes from crustal melting and vaporization caused by asteroid impacts on Earth’s surface, to the alteration of high pressure minerals by melts and fluids in Earth’s interior.
Faculty, staff and students in PERSL form an interdisciplinary research team to perform experimental, theoretical and applied remote sensing studies.
Our group uses science learning theories and frameworks, and social science mixed methods of research to study various aspects of Earth Sciences (Geoscience) education, learning, and teaching methods.
See our faculty profiles to learn more about their research areas.
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