Matt Hurtgen

E-mail: matt@earth.northwestern.edu

Earth and Planetary Sciences. PhD, Pennsylvania State University. Research interests include modern and ancient sedimentary systems and integrating field observations with a variety of geochemical tools in order to investigate the chemical evolution of Earth’s coupled ocean-atmosphere system. Teaches 105-0 Climate Catastrophes in Earth History, 203-0 Earth System History.

EPC awards winners Emily Wright, Dylan Lewis, and Emmaline Pohnl
Ashley National Forest, Utah. Photo by EPC student Emma Pardini, while in NU Environmental Field School
EPC student Emma Pardini at Ashley National Forest, Utah, during NU Environmental Field School
EPC end of the year party
EPC students Ariel Drehobl and Dan Sloan with Golden Gate NRA supervisors in NU Environmental Field School
John Luther Adams with students at the joint reception by EPC and the Bienen School of Music
EPC student Sam Wheeler leading Football for Nature in Nathong, Laos
Ren Chung Yu and Sam Eckland, winners of EPC 2010 Awards with Program Director Yael Wolinsky-Nahmias
Carol Baudler, Director of Conservation Campaigns, at her talk at the EPC Speaker Series
Climate Wise Women panel with moderator Dr. Mark Sheldon
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky with EPC students and program director Dr. Yael Wolinsky-Nahmias
EPC guest speaker Jim Desmond, Director of Portland Metro Sustainability Center
Former Chicago Commissioner of Environment Suzanne Malec-McKenna
EPC speaker Ian Urquhart giving a talk about the politics of the tar sands
EPC reception for the Climate Wise Women panel
Ulamila Kurai Wragg, a journalist from the Cook Islands, with EPC students
Northwestern's first climate change symposium
Northwestern Sustainability Workshop
Students from EPC class of 2009 with professors Wolinsky and Friesema