Excellence in Earth & Planetary Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences is one of the oldest and most prestigious geoscience departments in the world. With more than 50 faculty members studying the Earth, atmospheric, oceanic, cryospheric and planetary sciences, the department’s depth and breadth of research cannot be matched.
Excellence in Earth & Planetary Sciences postdoctoral fellows conduct self-directed research in collaboration with mentors from the department. Appointments typically last for two years.
See other postdoctoral fellows at the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences here.
Current Postdocs

Amanda Donaldson
Appointment: 2024 to 2026
Amanda is studying the ecologic and hydrologic impact of drought memory effects in bedrock moisture storage.
Advisor: Daniella Rempe

Barra Peak
Appointment: 2024 to 2026
Barra is investigating multi-cycle sediment burial and exhumation history with detrital zircon thermochronology and radiation damage.
Advisors: Matt Malkowski and Danny Stockli

Xiaozhuo Wei
Appointment: 2025 to 2027
Xiaozhuo is monitoring volcano activities with time-lapse imaging.
Advisors: Shujuan Mao and Thorsten Becker