Biography
Dr. Nathan is trained in Paleoceanography, Micropaleontology and Biostratigraphy. His research spans topics ranging from paleoclimate to geothermal energy. Before Eastern, Dr. Nathan taught at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Smith and Mount Holyoke Colleges, and several community colleges. He holds a B.S. in Biology (Springfield College), a B.S. in Physics, a M.S. in Geology, and a Ph.D. in Geoscience (all at UMass). He was a senior post-doctoral research associate with the Massachusetts Geological Survey.
Research Interests
- Historical development of the Western Pacific Warm Pool and the East Asian Monsoon
- Geothermal properties of the Hartford Basin bedrock and overburden
Teaching Interests
- Sustainable Energy (lecture and laboratory)
- Energy Issues in Geoscience (Tier 3, Writing Intensive)
- Oceanography and Ancient Environments (lecture and laboratory)
Publications
Nathan, S.A., Loxsom, F., 2017. A Sustainable Energy Laboratory Course for Non-Science Majors, AASHE Conference and Expo (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Oct. 15-18, 2017, San Antonio, TX.
Nathan, S.A., and Loxsom, F., 2016. A Sustainable Energy Laboratory Course for Non-Science Majors. The Physics Teacher, v. 54, p. 420-422. (October 2016). (doi: 10.1119/1.4962779)
Nathan, S.A., Leckie, R.M., and Mabee, S.B., 2014. Benthic Foraminifera of the western Gulf of Maine 60 years later: A pilot study comparing changes in species distributions. Journal of Foraminiferal Research, v. 44, no. 3, p. 230-254. doi: 10.2113/gsjfr.44.3.230
