Education
PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan
Subjects
Paleoclimate, Geochemistry, Climate Modeling, Coral Records, Environmental Change
Achievements
Co-author of Coral Sr/Ca from Venezuela Reconstruct Large-scale Variability in Atlantic Sea Surface Temperature and Regional Hydroclimate Extremes (Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, 2026); Chia-Lun Lo International Student Fellowship (University of Michigan); National Taiwan University College of Science Dean's Award; National Taiwan University Presidential Award; Dean's List Award from the NTU Geosciences Department (5 of 8 semesters)
About
Joelle is a third-year Earth and Environmental Sciences PhD student at the University of Michigan. Her studies focus on understanding climate and environmental change by integrating geochemical analyses and climate modeling, with a particular interest in interdisciplinary approaches that connect biology, chemistry, and the physical mechanisms of climate. She has tutored high school students in math and general sciences and served as a teaching assistant for a climate change class.
Discipline
Environment & Ecology
Academic Achievements
Publications: Joelle Tanuputri, Julia Cole, Kelsey Dyez, Samantha Stevenson, Flora Luo, Yunfan Chen, Yingying Feng. (2026) Coral Sr/Ca from Venezuela Reconstruct Large-scale Variability in Atlantic Sea Surface Temperature and Regional Hydroclimate Extremes, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology. Achieved Chia-Lun Lo International Student Fellowship at the University of Michigan, National Taiwan University College of Science Dean's Award, Geosciences Distinguished Undergraduate Achievement Report by the National Science Technology Council of Taiwan, National Taiwan University Presidential Award, Dean's List Award from National Taiwan University of Geosciences Department (5/8 semesters of Bachelor degree).
Teaching & Mentoring Experience
Tutored high school students on Math and General Sciences for 1 year (~10 hours/week), Teaching assistant for a Climate change class at the University of Michigan for 2 semesters (~20 hours/week).
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