John Eiler

Expertise

Isotope geochemistry; Petrology Meteorites; Planetary atmospheres; Paleoclimate; Paleontology

Profile

Eiler's research focuses on the application of stable isotope geochemistry to answer fundamental questions about Earth, and in the environmental and planetary sciences. His pioneering instrumentation and techniques have been used to determine how dinosaurs regulated their body heat, how organic molecules formed in space, and more.

Languages Spoken

English;

Faculty Bio

B.S., University of Iowa, 1989; M.S., University of Wisconsin (Madison), 1991; Ph.D., 1994. Research Fellow, Caltech, 1994-97; Senior Research Fellow 1997-98; Assistant Professor, 1998-2003; Associate Professor, 2003-06; Professor, 2006-08; Sharp Professor, 2008-; Division Chair, 2024-; Jenkins Leadership Chair, 2024-.

Caltech Affiliations

Ted and Ginger Jenkins Leadership Chair, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences

August 23, 2024

John Eiler has been selected as the new chair of Caltech's Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences.

Jupiter's Moon Io has been Volcanically Active for Billions of Years

April 18, 2024

A new study presents measurements of Io's volcanic gasses that indicate Jupiter's moons Io, Europa, and Ganymede have been locked into a specific orbital resonance for nearly their entire existence.

Asteroid Samples Reveal Origins of Organic Molecules in the Early Solar System

December 22, 2023

Using a novel technique in analytical chemistry, Caltech researchers examine organic molecules from an asteroid and provide evidence of their origins in the early solar system

Taking Dinosaur Temperatures with Eggshells

October 13, 2015

A team of Caltech researchers has measured the body temperatures of a wide range of dinosaurs, providing insight into how the animals may have regulated their internal heat.

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