Gordon Williams
Ph.D. Student in Earth and Climate Science
Nicholas School of the Environment
Duke University
Office Location: LSRC A236
Office Hours: Tuesdays 11am-12pm, and by appointment
E-mail: gordon.williams@duke.edu
I was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area in California atop the San Andreas Fault (seriously its mapped through my parents’ mailbox) before moving to Santa Barbara for college at UCSB. While there, I cycled through a few different career choices (mostly chemistry-related) before finally settling on the Earth Science degree and focusing on geohydrology. While there you could find me surfing, swimming, and competing in triathlons, and also studying… UCSB afforded me many geologic and hydrologic field trips that I enjoyed immensely and I hope to help provide these experiences as a TA. Shortly after graduating, a short job, and COVID complications I found myself as a graduate student at Duke studying environmental and isotope geochemistry. Outside of academics I enjoy building and riding bikes and try to make it up to the mountains to see some views.
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Caitlin Markus
Masters of Environmental Management Student
Nicholas School of the Environment
Duke University
Office Location: Grainger Hall 1105
Office Hours: Mondays 11:45am-1:45pm
E-mail: caitlin.markus@duke.edu
I’m a 3rd year Masters student in the Nicholas School studying environmental management (concentration in ecosystem science conservation), forestry, and geospatial analysis. I’m graduating this December and aim to enter the field of habitat and land conservation, with potential emphasis on forest systems, endangered species, and/or invasive species. My Master’s project is assessing the viability of the non-profit Saving Nature’s habitat corridors in South America, as well as proposing a new way of geospatially evaluating habitat corridors across the world. My undergraduate degree is from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in environmental science (concentration in geology) and sustainability studies. I’ve collected a broad range of experiences since undergrad, including science education and field work in multiple states, and I’ve worked with state governments, local land trusts, and The Nature Conservancy. My hobbies include spoiling my pets and plants, traveling, extreme hiking, kayaking, softball, and what I like to call “seeking” which is finding and identifying species in the wild (I’m particularly good with insects, herps, and trees, hopefully we’ll see some on our field trips!). If you have interest or questions about any of these topics, I’d love to chat and help!
