Dr. Erin Saupe

Professor

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Biography

Erin Saupe is a palaeobiologist dedicated to investigating the interactions between life and environments over geological time scales. Her research at the Saupe Lab addresses fundamental questions concerning the origin, maintenance, and conservation of biological diversity. Specifically, she integrates biological data with information from the fossil record to elucidate the factors controlling community and species’ responses to environmental change on spatial and temporal scales. Her work also focuses on the emerging field of conservation palaeobiology, applying insights from deep time to current species conservation challenges. Erin’s research questions are driven by the aim to understand various phenomena rather than by specific methodologies; she employs a diverse toolkit that includes environmental reconstruction, genetics, quantitative modelling, and spatial simulations. Current areas of interest encompass conservation palaeobiology, extinction selectivity, and the factors influencing latitudinal diversity gradients and biogeography.

Research Interests

Awards

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Schuchert Award

2024-01-01
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Edward P. Bass Distinguished Visiting Environmental Scholar

2023-01-01
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Life Sciences Honouree

2022-01-01
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Leverhulme Prize

2021-01-01
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Commendation

2021-01-01
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Hodson Award

2020-01-01
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Outstanding Service Award

2015-01-01
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Erasmus S. Haworth Distinguished Graduate Award

2014-01-01
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Winifred Goldring Award

2007-01-01
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Honor’s Senior Thesis

2007-01-01

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.