Niespolo Lab, Princeton University

Welcome!

I combine field work with applications in isotope geochemistry to assess correlations of local and global environmental changes to evolution and adaptation. 

I am an Assistant Professor at Princeton University in the Department of Geosciences. I am also an Affiliated Faculty at the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI) and a Research Associate at the Human Evolution Research Institute (HERI).  

For interested researchers: I am setting up a Uranium-series geochronology lab at Princeton University. Please contact me if you are interested in collaborating! 

For more on the science of my past and current work, please see the research tabs.

Updates

July 2024: Congratulations to Dr. Francisco Apen as he moves to a new faculty position at Northern Arizona University. Thanks to Francisco for being an excellent example to the students in the Niespolo Group. You will be missed!

May 2024: Congratulations to Noe-Heon Kim and Damon Dai for passing their general exams!

April 2024: The Niespolo lab has fully installed all instrumentation, including the new Neoma MC-ICP-MS, and is open for collaborations. We are located at the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University. Please see the research tab for more information on methods used in the lab.

January 2024: A paper (Present, Niespolo, et al.) is now out on non-destructive chemical taphonomy of hominid fossils - linked here!