Investigating the physics and chemistry of the earth and oceans as they are now, and as they were in pre-history, helps us improve our understanding of our planet and the resources it offers. This work has important economic and commercial applications such as petrochemicals and climate variation, but it also leads to unexpected insights into the evolution and processes of life on earth. Better knowledge of the earth also helps us to better understand the science of extraterrestrial planets.
"My thesis investigates ancient microbial ecosystems through lipid biomarker geochemistry. Specifically, I am looking at paleo-ecosystems from the Neoprotozoic to mid-Cambrian."
New 3D model of the earth's crust may change theories of continental drift
Research School of Earth Sciences
The Research School of Earth Sciences is a centre of excellence for teaching and research and mobilises a wide range of geological, geochemical and geophysical techniques and expertise to try to understand the nature of the Earth and its environment. RSES is one of the top ten university based Geoscience programs in the world and a research leader in the physics, chemistry, material properties and environmental conditions of the earth.
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