Sophia Bautista
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Sophia Bautista is a PhD student in the Shanahan Lab. Her doctoral research aims to better understand drivers of southern hemisphere hydroclimate over the past glacial-interglacial cycle. She uses geochemical proxies, such as br-GDGTs as a paleotemperature indicators and hydrogen isotopes of leaf waxes as a proxy for precipitation. Her research areas include New Zealand, Australia, and the Southern Rockies.
Current Research Projects
Millennial to Orbital-Scale Variability of Southern Hemisphere Mid-Latitude Hydroclimate Across the Last Glacial-Interglacial Cycle
Reconstructing the Hydroclimatic History of the Southwestern United States: Insights from Rocky Mountain Deglacial Lake Records
Outstanding Student Presentation Award - AGU OSPA (2023)
National Association of Geoscience Teachers Travel Stipend - NAGT (2023)
Jackson School of Geosciences Graduate School Mentoring Fellowship - JSG (2022 - 2023)
Social Chair, Graduate Student Executive Committee, (2023)
Reconstructing the Hydroclimatic History of the Southwestern United States: Insights from Rocky Mountain Deglacial Lake Records, AGU, San Francisco, AGU Fall Meeting (2023)