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ESS 400

Graduate Research

UNITS:1-15
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

Preparation for and study towards dissertation under the supervision of a faculty member in the Earth System Science department. Enrollment in these units requires regular meetings with the faculty advisor. Work could include, but is not limited to, reading and discussing literature, formulating, running, and analyzing experiments, writing and presenting of students research, and attendance or presentation at group meetings and seminars. Expectations are set in consultation with supervising faculty member each quarter.

Syllabus for selected term:
View Autumn 2026 Syllabus

Sections

3 Terms
Independent Study 1Open
ID: 23114
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Arrigo, Kevin
units
Independent Study 2Open
ID: 23773
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Burke, Marshall
units
Independent Study 3Open
ID: 23774
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Casciotti, Karen
units
Independent Study 4Open
ID: 23775
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
De Leo, Giulio
units
Independent Study 5Open
ID: 23776
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Dekas, Anne
units
Independent Study 6Open
ID: 23777
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Diffenbaugh, Noah
units
Independent Study 7Open
ID: 23778
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Dirzo, Rodolfo
units
Independent Study 8Open
ID: 23779
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Dunbar, Rob
units
Independent Study 9Open
ID: 23780
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Fendorf, Scott
units
Independent Study 10Open
ID: 23781
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Field, Chris
units
Independent Study 11Open
ID: 23782
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Francis, Christopher
units
Independent Study 12Open
ID: 23783
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Gorelick, Steven
units
Independent Study 13Open
ID: 23784
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Hoyt, Alison
units
Independent Study 14Open
ID: 23785
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Jackson, Rob
units
Independent Study 15Open
ID: 23786
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Jones, James
units
Independent Study 16Open
ID: 23787
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Konings, Alexandra
units
Independent Study 17Open
ID: 23788
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Lobell, David
units
Independent Study 18Open
ID: 23789
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Maher, Kate
units
Independent Study 19Open
ID: 23790
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Michalak, Anna
units
Independent Study 20Open
ID: 23791
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Naylor, Rosamond
units
Independent Study 21Open
ID: 23792
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Peay, Kabir
units
Independent Study 22Open
ID: 23793
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Sheshadri, Aditi
units
Independent Study 23Open
ID: 23794
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Thomas, Leif
units
Independent Study 24Open
ID: 23795
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Wang, Yuan
units
Independent Study 25Open
ID: 23796
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Welander, Paula
units
Independent Study 26Open
ID: 23797
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
White, Elliott
units
Independent Study 27Open
ID: 23798
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Wilson, Earle
units
Independent Study 28Open
ID: 23799
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Wong-Parodi, Gabrielle
units
Independent Study 29Open
ID: 24052
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Fukami, Tadashi
units
Independent Study 30Open
ID: 24137
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Pellegrini, Adam
units
Independent Study 31Open
ID: 24154
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Davis, Steve
units
Independent Study 32Open
ID: 24155
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Pellegrini, Adam
units
Independent Study 33Open
ID: 24156
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Heilpern, Sebastian
units

ESS 400: Graduate Research

1-15 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit

Preparation for and study towards dissertation under the supervision of a faculty member in the Earth System Science department. Enrollment in these units requires regular meetings with the faculty advisor. Work could include, but is not limited to, reading and discussing literature, formulating, running, and analyzing experiments, writing and presenting of students research, and attendance or presentation at group meetings and seminars. Expectations are set in consultation with supervising faculty member each quarter.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fukami, Tadashi (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Pellegrini, Adam (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Heilpern, Sebastian (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Pellegrini, Adam (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Davis, Steve (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lobell, David (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Konings, Alexandra (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Michalak, Anna (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Maher, Kate (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hoyt, Alison (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Gorelick, Steven (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Jones, James (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Jackson, Rob (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Welander, Paula (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wang, Yuan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wilson, Earle (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — White, Elliott (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Peay, Kabir (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Naylor, Rosamond (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Thomas, Leif (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sheshadri, Aditi (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Burke, Marshall (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Casciotti, Karen (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Dunbar, Rob (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fendorf, Scott (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Field, Chris (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Francis, Christopher (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — De Leo, Giulio (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Dekas, Anne (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Diffenbaugh, Noah (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Dirzo, Rodolfo (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wong-Parodi, Gabrielle (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Arrigo, Kevin (Graduate)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fukami, Tadashi (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Casciotti, Karen (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — De Leo, Giulio (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Burke, Marshall (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Francis, Christopher (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Gorelick, Steven (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fendorf, Scott (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Field, Chris (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Dirzo, Rodolfo (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Dunbar, Rob (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Dekas, Anne (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Diffenbaugh, Noah (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Maher, Kate (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lobell, David (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Naylor, Rosamond (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Michalak, Anna (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Jackson, Rob (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hoyt, Alison (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Konings, Alexandra (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Jones, James (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Welander, Paula (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wang, Yuan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wilson, Earle (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — White, Elliott (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Peay, Kabir (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — O'Neill, Morgan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Thomas, Leif (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sheshadri, Aditi (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wong-Parodi, Gabrielle (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Davis, Steve (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Pellegrini, Adam (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Heilpern, Sebastian (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Arrigo, Kevin (Graduate)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wong-Parodi, Gabrielle (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wilson, Earle (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — White, Elliott (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Welander, Paula (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wang, Yuan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Thomas, Leif (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sheshadri, Aditi (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Peay, Kabir (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — O'Neill, Morgan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Naylor, Rosamond (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Michalak, Anna (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fukami, Tadashi (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Heilpern, Sebastian (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Pellegrini, Adam (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Davis, Steve (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Arrigo, Kevin (Graduate)

More ESS courses

  • ESS 306: Earth System Perspectives II
  • ESS 307: Research Proposal Development and Delivery (EPS 307)
  • ESS 308: Carbon Dioxide and Methane Removal, Utilization, and Sequestration (EARTHSYS 308, ENERGY 308, ENVRES 295, ME 308)
  • ESS 314: Regenerative Coffee: Biochar, Climate, and Health, A Human and Planetary Health Action Lab (ESS 114)
  • ESS 322B: Seminar in Hydrology
  • ESS 328: Environmental Change and Human Resiliency
  • ESS 333: Counting Carbon for Climate Action
  • ESS 348: Dynamics of the Atmosphere
  • ESS 363F: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics (CEE 363F)
  • ESS 367: AI for Biodiversity Science and Conservation (ESS 167)
  • ESS 401: Curricular Practical Training
  • ESS 802: TGR Dissertation

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