UCMP (University of California Museum of Paleontology)
Montana State University
Yellowstone National Park
Elizabeth Hadly (born 1958) is an academic and researcher working in biology, earth/environmental science, and paleoecology. As a professor in the Department of Biology at Stanford University, she holds the Paul S. and Billie Achilles Chair of Environmental Science and is the Head of the Faculty Senate.[1][2][3] Her research interests include links between ecology and evolution, and understanding of the impacts of the Anthropocene.[4]
Early life
Growing up in a military family that moved frequently, Hadly found consistency within nature.[1]
Hadly has interest in research within local scale impacts of climate change and emphasizes the importance of local conservation efforts.[5]
Career
Hadly studied anthropology at University of Colorado Boulder. She initially pursued a pre-med track before gaining interest in human history within the fossil record[1] which then evolved to include the environment and climate and how it functioned before humans.[6]
She was a research associate for UCMP (University of California Museum of Paleontology) from 1995 to 2013[7] before becoming a professor at Stanford University.
Currently teaching at Stanford University, she provides students with field and lab experiences[9] with the belief that hands-on learning enhances problem-solving skills and helps students better understand complex issues. She works to promote diversity through unique locations of study, assisting students from less privileged backgrounds, and interdisciplinary science.[11]
Research interests
Hadly has published over 100 scholarly papers with over 8,000 citations recorded.[12] Her published papers can be found within many databases including the National Library of Medicine database under "Hadley EA [Author]".[13]
In collaboration with her husband, Anthony Barnosky, and others, she co-authored a 2012 Nature paper on climatic 'tipping points'[14] and is also co-author, with Barnosky, of Tipping Point for Planet Earth, How Close Are We to the Edge? (2016).[15] She and Barnosky appeared in the 2015 documentary film, Tomorrow.[16]
Awards and positions
In recognition of her contributions to academia and research, Hadley was awarded the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor Award, which includes a $1 million grant over five years.[10]