Professor Dr. Erik Sperling

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Erik Sperling is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Stanford University and a Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment. His research focuses on Earth history and the evolution of life, particularly within the context of paleontology, which he approaches through lines of evidence such as fossil data, molecular phylogenetics, sedimentary geochemistry, and ecological data from modern organisms. His field research spans diverse global locations, including early Neoproterozoic studies in Canada, early Cambrian investigations in the Canadian Cordillera, and Ediacaran research in Namibia. Sperling aims to link environmental change with organismal and ecological responses through the lens of physiological adaptations.

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