Women in Science and Engineering at Yale (2020 Edition)

Lidya Tarhan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences

Lidya Tarhan’s research focuses on using the sedimentary record to reconstruct the co-evolution of ancient life and environments during critical intervals of Earth’s history. She also investigates the processes responsible for fossilization and the manner in which these processes enhance or bias geologic archives. Her recent work has centered on resolving the nature, timing, and factors responsible for the radiation of multicellular life, as well as the emergence of early animals as ecosystem engineers. In addition to her geologic investigations, she also studies the environmental factors controlling animal-sediment interactions in modern marine settings. She serves as Associate Editor for the journals Geobiology and Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology.