Report summary

Tulane University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences in 2015-2026 reads as a 17-PI network with 9 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Earth and Planetary Sciences as the leading field (46% of slots across 13 PIs; 13 labels), Atmospheric Science as the leading subfield (19% of slots across 8 PIs; 8 labels), and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research as the leading topic (13% of slots across 6 PIs; 6 labels). Overall the pattern is balanced: there is enough structure to identify active groups, while the field mix still leaves room for multiple research identities. The leading PI names are K. M. Straub (13.5 weighted works; Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, Geological formations and processes); Yanxu Zhang (13.1 weighted works; Mercury impact and mitigation studies, Air Quality and Health Impacts). The most visible ties are N. M. Gasparini and J. M. Adams (10 shared works, weight 3.3); Karen H. Johannesson and Christopher D. White (4 shared works, weight 2.6). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 8 PIs, 8 internal connections, weight 9.5, around Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, led by K. M. Straub, Torbjörn E. Törnqvist, N. M. Gasparini.