June 25, 2024
Lidya Tarhan
Assistant Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Lidya Tarhan was awarded the Greer Prize in recognition of her groundbreaking research on the sedimentary record. Tarhan has unearthed answers to questions about evolution, Earth’s ancient oceans, and the role of animals as ecosystem engineers in the past and present. Tarhan’s research was previously recognized with a 2023 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship and the 2021 Geological Society of America Donath Medal (Young Scientist Award).