Institute at Brown for Environment and Society

Natasha is a low-temperature geochemist and paleoclimatologist whose research combines concepts from karst and speleothem sciences to investigate the hydroclimate of terrestrial environments varying on seasonal to millennial time scales. She investigates the geochemical trends of stalagmites extracted from caves and actively monitors them to assess the sensitivity of climate variable on proxy systems. Her Ph.D. work explored the utility of stalagmites from near-entrance cave settings in New Mexico as potential recorders of recharge episodes. While at Brown, she will be worked with Dr. Dan Ibarra studying the history of droughts and floods in the Philippines.  

Natasha earned her Bachelor’s (with Honors) degree in Earth System Sciences with a minor in Comparative Literature at the University of California, Irvine. She earned her M.Sc and PhD in Geological Sciences at University of Texas, Austin’s Jackson School of Geosciences.