Jessica Whiteside
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Jessica Whiteside is a geologist and paleoclimatologist known for her research on ancient climate change and mass extinctions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologist
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paleoclimatologist → person → |
| contributedTo |
evidence linking climate change to extinction
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reconstruction of ancient environments → understanding of past climate change → |
| fieldOfWork |
Earth sciences
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geology → paleoclimatology → paleontology → |
| focusesOn |
ecosystem responses to climate stress
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long-term climate evolution → rapid climate perturbations in geologic history → |
| hasNotableRole |
expert on mass extinction events
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researcher on ancient climate systems → |
| knownFor |
research on ancient climate change
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research on mass extinctions → study of past greenhouse climates → work on Triassic–Jurassic boundary events → |
| occupation |
geologist
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paleoclimatologist → |
| researchFocus |
carbon cycle perturbations in Earth history
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environmental drivers of biotic crises → links between climate change and extinction → |
| studies |
ancient climate change
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mass extinction events → paleoenvironmental change → |
| studiesMaterial |
fossil-bearing strata
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organic carbon in rocks → sedimentary rock records → |
| studiesPeriod |
Jurassic Period
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Mesozoic Era → Triassic Period → |
| studiesProcess |
greenhouse warming in deep time
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mass extinction mechanisms → volcanism–climate interactions → |
| studiesRegion |
ancient Earth global climate
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| typeOfScientist |
Earth scientist
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climate scientist → paleoenvironmental scientist → |
| usesMethod |
geochemical analysis
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isotope geochemistry → organic geochemistry → sedimentology → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Dorion Sagan
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coauthor |