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Jay L. Banner is the F. M. Bullard Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin's Jackson School of Geosciences. He is also the Director of the Environmental Science Institute. His research interests primarily focus on climate and hydrologic processes, examining how human activity affects the sustainability of water resources. Teaching interests include environmental science, sustainability, and environmental isotope geochemistry. Banner has been actively involved in public outreach programs aimed at K-12 education, such as the Hot Science - Cool Talks Outreach Series and the Scientist Residence program which partners STEM graduate-student researchers with K-12 teachers. His significant projects include contributions to the Planet Texas 2050 initiative and the Fourth National Climate Assessment. With extensive fieldwork in karst systems, his expertise encompasses isotopic methods, groundwater systems, and paleoclimatology. He has been awarded numerous accolades including the President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award at UT Austin and has served on various committees and panels focused on environmental management and science education.
University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Director of the Environmental Science Institute.
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