Dr. Andrew Jacobson

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Biography

Andrew D. Jacobson is a Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Northwestern University, where he also serves as Director of Graduate Studies and is a Faculty Affiliate at the Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy. He holds a Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, an M.S. in Earth Sciences from Dartmouth College, and a B.A. in Earth Sciences Chemistry from the University of California, Santa Cruz. His research interests encompass radiogenic isotope geochemistry, low-temperature aqueous geochemistry, and the carbon cycle, focusing on calcium and strontium isotopes, processes of chemical weathering, and the implications of paleoceanography and paleoclimatology for current decarbonization technologies. He teaches courses like Earth Systems Revealed and Aqueous Geochemistry, among others.

Research Interests

Courses

EARTH 201: Earth Systems Revealed EARTH 310: Aqueous Geochemistry EARTH 313: Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry EARTH 344: Scientific Foundations of Decarbonization

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.