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Bio
I study abrupt climate change through the lens of science and culture. My research focus areas are Alaska, Greenland, and Antarctica.
Click to zoom. Our INSTAAR team spent four summers at the highly collaborative East Greenland Ice-Core Project (EGRIP). We used a field deployable cavity ring-down spectroscopy instrument with continuous flow capabilities to analyze water isotopes of ice for the last 125,000 years. The water isotopes are a proxy for past temperatures and atmospheric circulation, and among other things, help us understand abrupt climate changes in the last glacial period.
In Alaska, I study the changing landscape and hotspot-methane emissions in permafrost-thaw regions. I work with Indigenous communities in the Yukon River Watershed to better understand how to 'navigate the new Arctic', or in other words, to be prepared for the future ahead. In Greenland and Antarctica, I recover ice cores from remote field camps to reconstruct past climates extending back 100s of thousands of years. I am actively involved in science communication through film, photography, art, and public speaking. I also pursue climate policy by taking appointments on task forces or environmental policy boards.
Please visit my website for more about me and my research.
Education
- PhD (Biogeochemistry): University of Colorado, 2015
- MS (Environmental Studies): University of Colorado, 2010
- BS (Civil Engineering - Hydrology): University of Colorado, 2006
Research
I have active projects funded through the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, and Sandia National Labs.
My research is based in the polar regions of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. I am one of five co-leads for the Stable Isotope Lab (SIL) at INSTAAR. The SIL has a long history of carbon cycle and hydrologic cycle research related to isotope biogeochemistry, and in recent years, our scientific footprint has been expanding.
Fieldwork examples
Click to zoom. The INSTAAR drone team has flown custom fixed-wing drones over permafrost in Alaska (pictured) and snow on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Our goal is to understand boundary layer processes (in the lower few kilometers of the atmosphere) and interactions with the free troposphere for research focused on the hydrologic and carbon cycles. L to R: Bruce Vaughn, Tyler Jones, Kevin Rozmiarek, Eli Miller, and Valerie Morris.
Publications
For additional publications, see Tyler's Publications page.
Invaluable insights into the dynamics and water-vapor isotopes of the planetary boundary layer above the Greenland Ice Sheet from fixed-wing uncrewed aircraft samplings.
Dietrich L; Rozmiarek K; Jones T; Morris V; Brashear C; Bennett H; Vaughn B; Town M; Werner M; Fettweis X...
- Dietrich L
- Rozmiarek K
- Jones T
- Morris V
- Brashear C
- Bennett H
- Vaughn B
- Town M
- Werner M
- Fettweis X
Type: Journal Article
Seasonal temperatures in West Antarctica during the Holocene
Jones TR; Cuffey KM; Roberts WHG; Markle BR; Steig EJ; Stevens CM; Valdes PJ; Fudge TJ; Sigl M; Hughes AG...
- Jones TR
- Cuffey KM
- Roberts WHG
- Markle BR
- Steig EJ
- Stevens CM
- Valdes PJ
- Fudge TJ
- Sigl M
- Hughes AG
Publication Date: 2023-01-12
Type: Journal Article
Snow surface water isotope variability driven by vapor-snow exchange
Wahl S; Steen-Larsen HC; Hughes AG; Zuhr A; Faber A-K; Jones TR; Dietrich LJ; Behrens M; Reuder J; Hörhold M...
- Wahl S
- Steen-Larsen HC
- Hughes AG
- Zuhr A
- Faber A-K
- Jones TR
- Dietrich LJ
- Behrens M
- Reuder J
- Hörhold M
Type: Journal Article
Utilizing Ice Core and Climate Model Data to Understand Seasonal West Antarctic Variability
Publication Date: 2021-12-01
Type: Journal Article
An unmanned aerial vehicle sampling platform for atmospheric water vapor isotopes in polar environments
Rozmiarek KS; Vaughn BH; Jones TR; Morris V; Skorski WB; Hughes AG; Elston J; Wahl S; Faber A-K; Steen-Larsen HC...
- Rozmiarek KS
- Vaughn BH
- Jones TR
- Morris V
- Skorski WB
- Hughes AG
- Elston J
- Wahl S
- Faber A-K
- Steen-Larsen HC
Publication Date: 2021-11-11
Type: Journal Article
Reconstruction of Temperature, Accumulation Rate, and Layer Thinning From an Ice Core at South Pole, Using a Statistical Inverse Method
Kahle EC; Steig EJ; Jones TR; Fudge TJ; Koutnik MR; Morris VA; Vaughn BH; Schauer AJ; Stevens CM; Conway H...
- Kahle EC
- Steig EJ
- Jones TR
- Fudge TJ
- Koutnik MR
- Morris VA
- Vaughn BH
- Schauer AJ
- Stevens CM
- Conway H
Publication Date: 2021-07-08
Type: Journal Article
Orbitally driven changes in seasonal Antarctic temperature during the Holocene
Type: Journal Article
Antarctic surface temperature and elevation during the Last Glacial Maximum
Buizert C; Fudge TJ; Roberts WHG; Steig EJ; Sherriff-Tadano S; Ritz C; Lefebvre E; Edwards J; Kawamura K; Oyabu I...
- Buizert C
- Fudge TJ
- Roberts WHG
- Steig EJ
- Sherriff-Tadano S
- Ritz C
- Lefebvre E
- Edwards J
- Kawamura K
- Oyabu I
Publication Date: 2021-06-04
Type: Journal Article
A 120,000-year long climate record from a NW-Greenland deep ice core at ultra-high resolution
Gkinis V; Vinther BM; Popp TJ; Quistgaard T; Faber A-K; Holme CT; Jensen C-M; Lanzky M; Luett A-M; Mandrakis V...
- Gkinis V
- Vinther BM
- Popp TJ
- Quistgaard T
- Faber A-K
- Holme CT
- Jensen C-M
- Lanzky M
- Luett A-M
- Mandrakis V
Publication Date: 2021-05-26
Type: Journal Article
An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Sampling Platform for Atmospheric Water Vapor Isotopes in Polar Environments
Rozmiarek KS; Vaughn BH; Jones TR; Morris V; Skorski WB; Hughes AG; Elston J; Wahl S; Faber A-K; Steen-Larsen HC...
- Rozmiarek KS
- Vaughn BH
- Jones TR
- Morris V
- Skorski WB
- Hughes AG
- Elston J
- Wahl S
- Faber A-K
- Steen-Larsen HC
Type: Journal Article
Seasonally Resolved Holocene Sea Ice Variability Inferred From South Pole Ice Core Chemistry
Winski DA; Osterberg EC; Kreutz KJ; Ferris DG; Cole-Dai J; Thundercloud Z; Huang J; Alexander B; Jaegle L; Kennedy JA...
- Winski DA
- Osterberg EC
- Kreutz KJ
- Ferris DG
- Cole-Dai J
- Thundercloud Z
- Huang J
- Alexander B
- Jaegle L
- Kennedy JA
Publication Date: 2021-04-28
Type: Journal Article
The role of sublimation as a driver of climate signals in the water isotope content of surface snow: Laboratory and field experimental results
Type: Journal Article
Continuous-Flow Analysis of delta O-17, delta O-18, and delta D of H2O on an Ice Core from the South Pole
Publication Date: 2021-03-24
Type: Journal Article
Post-depositional processes visible in the integration of EGRIP high-resolution water isotope record and visual stratigraphy
Morris V; Westhoff J; Vaughn B; Weikusat I; Jones T; Markle B; Hughes A; Skorski W; Brashear C; Gkinis V...
- Morris V
- Westhoff J
- Vaughn B
- Weikusat I
- Jones T
- Markle B
- Hughes A
- Skorski W
- Brashear C
- Gkinis V
Type: Journal Article
High-frequency climate variability in the Holocene from a coastal-dome ice core in east-central Greenland
Hughes AG; Jones TR; Vinther BM; Gkinis V; Stevens CM; Morris V; Vaughn BH; Holme C; Markle BR; White JWC...
- Hughes AG
- Jones TR
- Vinther BM
- Gkinis V
- Stevens CM
- Morris V
- Vaughn BH
- Holme C
- Markle BR
- White JWC
Publication Date: 2020-07-31
Type: Journal Article
High-frequency climate oscillations in the Holocene from a coastal-dome ice core in east central Greenland
Hughes AG; Jones TR; Vinther BM; Gkinis V; Stevens CM; Morris V; Vaughn BH; Holme C; Markle BR; White JWC...
- Hughes AG
- Jones TR
- Vinther BM
- Gkinis V
- Stevens CM
- Morris V
- Vaughn BH
- Holme C
- Markle BR
- White JWC
Type: Journal Article
The SP19 chronology for the South Pole Ice Core - Part 1: volcanic matching and annual layer counting
Winski DA; Fudge TJ; Ferris DG; Osterberg EC; Fegyveresi JM; Cole-Dai J; Thundercloud Z; Cox TS; Kreutz KJ; Ortman N...
- Winski DA
- Fudge TJ
- Ferris DG
- Osterberg EC
- Fegyveresi JM
- Cole-Dai J
- Thundercloud Z
- Cox TS
- Kreutz KJ
- Ortman N
Publication Date: 2019-10-08
Type: Journal Article
An information-theoretic approach to extracting climate signals from deep polar ice cores
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Evidence of Isotopic Fractionation During Vapor Exchange Between the Atmosphere and the Snow Surface in Greenland
Madsen MV; Steen-Larsen HC; Hoerhold M; Box J; Berben SMP; Capron E; Faber A-K; Hubbard A; Jensen MF; Jones TR...
- Madsen MV
- Steen-Larsen HC
- Hoerhold M
- Box J
- Berben SMP
- Capron E
- Faber A-K
- Hubbard A
- Jensen MF
- Jones TR
Publication Date: 2019-03-27
Type: Journal Article
Anomaly Detection in Paleoclimate Records Using Permutation Entropy
Publication Date: 2018-12-01
Type: Journal Article
A Generalized Approach to Estimating Diffusion Length of Stable Water Isotopes From Ice-Core Data
Publication Date: 2018-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Southern Hemisphere climate variability forced by Northern Hemisphere ice-sheet topography
Publication Date: 2018-02-15
Type: Journal Article
Improved methodologies for continuous-flow analysis of stable water isotopes in ice cores
Publication Date: 2017-02-27
Type: Journal Article
Water isotope diffusion in the WAIS Divide ice core during the Holocene and last glacial
Publication Date: 2017-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Global atmospheric teleconnections during Dansgaard-Oeschger events
Markle BR; Steig EJ; Buizert C; Schoenemann SW; Bitz CM; Fudge TJ; Pedro JB; Ding Q; Jones TR; White JC...
- Markle BR
- Steig EJ
- Buizert C
- Schoenemann SW
- Bitz CM
- Fudge TJ
- Pedro JB
- Ding Q
- Jones TR
- White JC
Publication Date: 2017-01-01
Type: Journal Article
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Teaching
I am always excited to chat with prospective graduate students - please get in touch.
I am currently accepting students (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) who have their own funding source.
Current students
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Outreach
I love to mix science with outreach.
I spent 10 years at an Emmy-award winning documentary film company learning the importance of storytelling. I feel like everything humanity is based on stems from storytelling, and science is no different. A good story can change the world. Recently, I have taken part in artist residency programs, given public lectures about "the entire climate history of Earth", and volunteered in climate-policy positions.