David Catling and Co-workers, University of Washington

"It has been said that the primary function of schools is to impart enough facts to make children stop asking questions. Some, with whom the schools do not succeed, become scientists"
(opening words of The Camel's Nose, Knut Schmidt-Nielsen).

David Catling

Professor, Dept. of Earth and Space Sciences / Astrobiology Program, at the University of Washington, Seattle, USA

Adjunct Prof., Dept of Atmospheric Sciences.

Research interests include:

Planetary Atmospheres and Climate; The Coupled Evolution of Planetary Surfaces and Atmospheres.

Evolution of the Earth's Atmosphere and the Co-evolution of Life and Biogeochemical Cycles

Involvement with NASA's missions to the planet Mars :

data analysis from the Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Odyssey orbiters
Science Team member for NASA's Phoenix lander (landed successfully on Mars in 2008)

Brief Bio

2012-present: Professor, University of Washington

2009-2012: Associate Professor, Univ. of Washington

2005-2008: European Union Marie Curie Chair at the University of Bristol, England.

2001: Jointly appointed to University of Washington Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences and Astrobiology Program

1995-2001: NASA Ames Research Center, California, in the Planetary Systems Branch, Space Science Division

1994: D.Phil from the University of Oxford

   Main co-workers:

    Kevin Zahnle (NASA Ames Research Center)
    Roger Buick (University of Washington, Earth and Space Sciences)
    Giles Marion (Desert Research Insitute)
    Steve Wood (University of Washington, Earth and Space Sciences)
    David Montgomery (University of Washington, Earth and Space                                                     Sciences)

   Postdoctoral researcher:

    Jon Toner (Dept. Earth and Space Sciences)

    Current graduate students

    Megan Smith (Dept. of Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology)

   Former Ph.D. students:
   Where are they now?

    Elliot Sefton-Nash (2010) - postdoctoral scholar, UCLA
    Sanjoy Som (2010) - postdoc, NASA Ames Research Center
    Mark Claire (2008) - Lecturer, University of East Anglia, UK

   Former Postdoctoral Researchers:
   Where are they now?

    Julien Foriel (2005-8) - Research Scientist, Washington U., St. Louis
    Phil Pogge von Strandmann (2009-11) - Research Fellow, Univ. of
                                                                                     Oxford

   Former undergraduate researchers:
   Where are they now?

    MacKenzie Day (2010) - Univ. of Texas, Austin, PhD Student
    David Bergsman (2009-2010) - Stanford Univ., PhD Student
    Meelis Lootus (2007-8) - Univ. of Oxford, PhD student
    Chris Glein (2004-5) - Postdoc, Carnegie Institution, after ASU PhD
    Carie Frantz (2004) - Univ. of Southern California, PhD student
    Elliott Ginder (2002-2004) - Assistant Professor, Hokkaido Univ.

Japan, after a PhD at Kanazawa Univ.

    Cindy Peacock (2003-2004) - NOAA, Chemist
    Charlie Barnhart (2003) - Stanford, postdoc in Energy Resources
Joannah Metz (2001) - Caltech PhD (2010). Geoscientist, Shell Oil.
    Carol Paty (2000) - Assistant Professor, Georgia Tech
    Hillary Waites (1997) - climate change attorney, Santa Clara, CA

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