Liz Hartmetz

I am a PhD student in the Shanahan lab. I am broadly interested in using past climate to better understand the climate system and inform our knowledge for the future. I use a variety of biomarkers, such as GDGTs and alkenones as proxies for temperature and stable hydrogen isotopes in leaf waxes as indicators of hydroclimate changes. My research areas include Southwest North America and the Southern Ocean.

Current Research Projects

Hydroclimate Changes in Southwest North America over the Deglacial from a Lacustrine Record in Northwest Arizona

Improving the Understanding of the Production and Distribution of Leaf Waxes in Modern Plants to for Better Applications in Paleoclimate Records

Reconstructing Sea Ice Variability in the Southern Ocean via Biomarkers while Improving the Understanding of Sea Surface Temperature Proxies

Development of a Method to Standardize the Identification and Integration of GDGTs While Maintaining an Interactive Framework