Colby News
On the recommendation of President David A. Greene, five faculty members have recently been promoted and granted tenure.[…]
Geochemist and climate scientist Bess Koffman has a vibrant research program that analyzes mineral dust and volcanic ash preserved in layers of glacial ice. She uses ice cores samples to reconstruct past atmospheric circulation patterns and the impact of dust and ash deposition on marine ecosystems.
Koffman has published 10 papers in leading journals—six as lead author—and won more than $1.1 million in grant support for her work.