Jessica Oster
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Jessica Oster
Learn about Jessica Oster as she and her family move onto the Ingram Commons! Read MoreAug. 15, 2024
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Renowned climate researcher Jessica Oster appointed as New Stambaugh House faculty head
Professor Jessica Oster has been named as a faculty head of Stambaugh House, joining six other faculty members who will start in fall 2024. Oster is an associate professor of earth and environmental sciences and director of graduate studies. She was na... Read MoreJun. 11, 2024
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New technique unlocks ancient history of climate and wildfires recorded in California cave rocks
Data gained could help with fire activity predictions and environmental planning NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A newly developed technique is revealing how prehistoric climate change shaped fire activity in California. The new data suggest that increased climate whiplash—change between extreme wetness and dryness—occurred at the same time as increases in fire… Read MoreJan. 19, 2023