Understanding the Mercury Cycle in Earth History

Position Description: Mercury has increasingly been used as a fingerprint for volcanism in Earth's past, and we would like to characterize the background state of this system. This remote position will include organizing and adding to a compilation of the mercury concentration and isotope data from the geological rock record. Requirements include a basic understanding of Microsoft Excel and access to a computer. There is also the option to do some data science and data visualization, with an introduction to Jupyter Notebooks and Python, depending on the student's interests.

Project Dates: June 13-July 1, 2022

Number of Available Positions: 1

Location: In-person or remote

Pay Rate: $700 stipend at completion of program

Qualifications/Requirements:

• No prior knowledge of the topic is necessary

• Computer and internet connection required

Project host requests that the student participate in lab group meetings and virtual lunches.

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) welcomes everyone and aims for a diverse and inclusive community. Preference will be given to freshman and sophomore students, but we encourage all interested students to apply. Students who are already working with members of the EPS community and non-Harvard students are not eligible for this position.