Adjunct Professor of Earth and Environmental Science John Tippett
Adjunct Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences John Tippett and student Kate Stoneman, a rising junior and research assistant, are trying to predict when the island in the Potomac River — formally named Hollis Island but colloquially called Shark Tooth Island — will disappear, and why. They say climate change is a key factor. Their work has been featured by various media outlets including recent inclusions by: