A Semester of BIOmarkers
This year, Summons Lab graduate students Fatima Husain and Angel Mojarro, along with UROP Juliana Drozd, kicked off BIOmarkers, an audio series that archives the oral history of organic geochemistry. Take a listen!
Episode 8 – Dr. Katherine Freeman, Part 2
In the eighth episode of BIOmarkers, the audio series that archives the oral history of organic geochemistry, we speak again with Dr. Katherine Freeman, an organic and isotope geochemist in the Department of Geosciences at Penn State University. In part one of her interview, Kate shared with us her pathway to science, her research, and the power of curiosity. In part two of her interview, Kate shares with us her commitment to writing, managing a lab, and the importance of good questions.
Episode 7 – Dr. Katherine Freeman, Part 1
In the seventh episode of BIOmarkers, the audio series that archives the oral history of organic geochemistry, we speak with Dr. Katherine Freeman, an organic and isotope geochemist in the Department of Geosciences at Penn State University. In part one of her interview, Kate shares with us her pathway to science, her research, and the power of curiosity.
Episode 6 – Dr. Christopher Reddy
In the sixth episode of BIOmarkers, the audio series that archives the oral history of organic geochemistry, we speak with Dr. Christopher Reddy, he is a senior scientist and the Stanley W. Watson chair in Oceanography at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. In his interview, Chris discusses his early life, pathway into the field of organic geochemistry, and his work on organic contaminants in coastal and oceanic waters.
Episode 5 – Dr. Kliti Grice
In the fifth episode of BIOmarkers, the audio series that archives the oral history of organic geochemistry, we speak with Dr. Kliti Grice, who leads the WA Organic and Isotope Geochemistry Centre as the John Curtin Distinguished Professor at Curtin University in Perth, Australia. In her interview, Kliti discusses her pathway to research, her colleagues in the field, and the qualities she thinks all good geochemists have.
Episode 4 – Dr. Simon Brassell
In the fourth episode of BIOmarkers, the audio series that archives the oral history of organic geochemistry, we speak with Dr. Simon Brassell, Professor of Geological Sciences, Biogeochemistry, and Molecular Organic Geochemistry at the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. In his interview, Simon discusses his time at the University of Bristol, proxies, and what piques his interest today.
Episode 3 – Dr. Sylvie Derenne
In this episode of BIOmarkers, the series that explores the history of organic geochemistry, we speak with Dr. Sylvie Derenne, winner of the 2019 Alfred Treibs Award at the International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry and senior scientist at the French National Center for Scientific Research. In our interview with Dr. Derenne, she tells us about how she ended up in organic geochemistry, her research, and what she thinks makes a good organic geochemist.
Episode 2 – Dr. Timothy Eglinton
In the second episode of BIOmarkers, the audio series that archives the oral history of organic geochemistry, we speak with Dr. Tim Eglinton, Professor of Biogeoscience at ETH Zurich and Fellow of the Royal Society well-known for his work on the carbon cycle. In his interview, Tim covers his path into the field, his research, and he speaks about his father, Geoffrey Eglinton.
Episode 1 – Dr. Clifford Walters
In the premiere of BIOmarkers, the audio series that archives the oral history of organic geochemistry, we speak with Dr. Clifford Walters, a career industry expert currently at ExxonMobil. Cliff discusses his early days as a student, how he got into the field of organic geochemistry, and gives his advice to early career researchers about the future of the field.
The series was designed to premiere at the 50th anniversary of the organic geochemistry Gordon Research Conference. #50YrsOrgGeochemGRC.
