Hello! I am Dr. Pamela Grothe, Associate Professor of Geology in the Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Mary Washington. I specialize in researching past climate change. My primary focus is on using the chemistry from carbonate proxies, such as corals and mollusk shells, to understand what the climate was like hundreds to thousands of years ago. However, I also enjoy looking into local sustainability issues related to climate change, such as sea level rise, carbon emissions, and heat island effects.
If you are an undergraduate at UMW and interested in cutting-edge scientific research or local sustainability issues, please connect with me! You can find more about me and my research on my About and Research pages!