Past Funded Researchers
Taylor Perron
- Professor of Geology
- Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Prof. Taylor Perron is in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences at MIT. He studies the physical processes that create landscapes on Earth and other planets. His group's efforts currently follow four themes: the formation and evolution of river networks; the influence of climate on erosion and landscapes; landscapes and the human past; and landscapes on Mars and Titan (Saturn's largest moon). Perron holds an AB in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Archaeology from Harvard University and a PhD in Earth and Planetary Science from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a recipient of the Macelwane Medal of the American Geophysical Union, and recently spent a year as the Faculty Fellow in Archaeological Materials in MIT’s Department of Materials Science & Engineering.