Dr. Sarah Finkelstein

Professor

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Biography

Sarah Finkelstein is the Chair Professor at the Department of Earth Sciences. Her research group focuses on recovery analysis of paleoenvironmental records, utilizing rich archives that provide information about past climates to enhance the understanding of how ecosystems respond to environmental change. The projects she oversees incorporate field and lab work to study lake and wetland sediment records through various physical, geochemical, and biological techniques. Current research includes investigating carbon accumulation in boreal sub-arctic peatlands in Ontario's Hudson Bay Lowlands and examining hydroclimatic controls on marsh and swamp vegetation in the Great Lakes region, using paleoecology to inform natural climate solutions. Dr. Finkelstein has a strong academic background, holding a PhD from the University of Toronto, an MPhil from the University of Cambridge, and a BA from Princeton University.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology