Elizabeth Cottrell
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| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) |
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| Institutions | Smithsonian Institution |
Elizabeth Stevenson[3] (professionally Elizabeth Cottrell; born 1975) is a geologist and museum curator for the National Museum of Natural History.[4] She is a fellow of both the Geochemical Society and the Mineralogical Society of America.[5][6]
Early life and education[edit]
Born in 1975,[7] Cottrell grew up in northern Vermont. Her father was an engineer.[8] In 1997, Cottrell received a Bachelor of Science in geochemistry from Brown University. She went on to earn a Ph.D. in environmental science from Columbia University in 2004.[9][3]
Career[edit]
Cottrell has been a visiting scientist to the Carnegie Institute, as well as a Fulbright Scholar.[10]
The focus area of Cottrell's research is largely in Alaska and Oceania,[11] though she works out of Washington, D.C.[12] She has also worked as a visiting scientist to ClerVolc from Clermont Auvergne University.[13] She is best known for her work in the geologic fields of mineralogy and volcanism,[14][15][16] especially as it relates to the geochronology of the Earth.[17] She currently works as the curator-in-charge of rocks and ores for the National Museum of Natural History, and as the chair of the museum's department of mineral sciences.[11]
Cottrell's career at the Smithsonian Institution has also involved her serving as director of the Global Volcanism Program from 2010 to 2016. She was also a co-director of the NSF Natural Resources REU from 2010 to 2022.[11] Being an employee of the Smithsonian Institution, she is often featured in the Smithsonian magazine as a geology expert.[18] She has also appeared in other Smithsonian publications and media posts.[19][20]
The Doctor Is In[edit]
Cottrell is the host of the second season of The Doctor Is In, a video series produced by the Smithsonian Institution.[21][22]
References[edit]
- ^ "Elizabeth Cottrell". Department of Geology. University of Maryland. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ Cottrell, Elizabeth Anna (2004). Differentiation of the Earth from the bottom up: Core, lithosphere, and crust (Thesis). Columbia University. OCLC 57754964. ProQuest 305208073.
- ^ a b "Cottrell, Elizabeth". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ "Smithsonian Insider – Smithsonian geologist Liz Cottrell talks about what it takes to be a scientist". Smithsonian Insider. 2011. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ "Geochemistry Fellows". Geochemical Society. Elizabeth Cottrell. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ "The list of MSA Fellows". Mineralogical Society of America. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ As per WorldCat Identities ID: np-cottrell, elizabeth$1975
- ^ Jazynka, Kitson (March 13, 2017). "Smithsonian geologist digs up clues to Earth's beginnings". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ "ABOUT LIZ". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on Jul 16, 2020.
- ^ "Elizabeth Stevenson". Swearer Center, Brown University. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ a b c "Cottrell, Elizabeth". Smithsonian Profiles. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ "Elizabeth Cottrell". Science Friday. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ Druitt, Tim (2019-06-01). "Liz Cottrell is ClerVolc visiting scientist". Laboratoire d'Excellence ClerVolc (in French). Université Clermont Auvergne. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ "Smithsonian Insider – Geologist Liz Cottrell puts Eyjafjallajökull's eruption into perspective". Smithsonian Insider. 2010.
- ^ Kapsalis, Effie (2015-04-29). "Women in Science Wednesday: Dr. Elizabeth Cottrell". Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ Holycross, Megan; Cottrell, Elizabeth (5 May 2023). "Garnet crystallization does not drive oxidation at arcs (Continental drift / plate tectonics)". Science. 380 (6644): 506–509. doi:10.1126/science.ade3418. PMID 37141374. S2CID 258486607.
- ^ Windows to Earth's Interior with Elizabeth Cottrell. Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. May 18, 2016 [Aired May 15, 2014; published May 18, 2016] – via YouTube.
- ^ Examples include:
- Py-Lieberman, Beth (March 15, 2011). "Smithsonian Geologist Elizabeth Cottrell Discusses the Japan Earthquake". Smithsonian Magazine.
- "Elizabeth Cottrell — Director of Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program". Smithsonian Magazine. May 19, 2013.
- "The Long Conversation 2018: Liz Cottrell Interviews Carla Hayden". Smithsonian Magazine.
- Torres, Anna (June 18, 2020). "Which Volcano Spews Colder Lava and Other Questions From Our Readers". Smithsonian Magazine.
- Torres, Anna (May 28, 2020). "What's Hotter Than the Sun and Other Questions From Our Readers". Smithsonian Magazine.
- Tamisiea, Jack (February 28, 2023). "Meet the Smithsonian Scientist Venturing to Volcanoes to Understand the Origins of Earth's Surface". Smithsonian Magazine.
- ^ Qian, Wei (May 12, 2014). "Smithsonian photo by Wei Qian". Smithsonian Affiliations – via Facebook.
- ^ "I met Liz in my Smithsonian story! Meet Liz". Smithsonian. Sep 12, 2017.
- ^ "Season 2: Geologist Liz Cottrell". The Dr. Is In [@TheDrIsIn-hc6nk]. Retrieved 2023-04-15 – via YouTube.
- ^ "The Doctor Is In". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2023-04-15 – via Facebook.
External links[edit]
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- American women curators
- American mineralogists
- Women mineralogists
- Women geochemists
- American geochemists
- American volcanologists
- Living people
- 1975 births
- Scientists from Vermont
- Brown University alumni
- Columbia University alumni
- University of Maryland, College Park faculty
- Smithsonian Institution people
- Fellows of the Mineralogical Society of America