The Solid Earth Geochemistry Lab
Geochemistry Research
Solid Earth Geochemical Cycle, Petrology, Volcanology, Ocean Ridges, Convergent Margins, Ocean Islands, Hydrothermal Geochemistry and more…
HOW TO BUILD A HABITABLE PLANET
The Story of Earth from the Big Bang to Humankind
By Charles H. Langmuir and Wally Broeker
Interweaving physics, astronomy, chemistry, geology, and biology, this sweeping account tells Earth's complete story, from the synthesis of chemical elements in stars, to the formation of the Solar System, to the evolution of a habitable climate on Earth, to the origin of life and humankind.
Public Talks for a General Audience
Clarendon Talk 2021
Habitable Planet Talk
Projects
Global GeoChemical Cycles
This project explores big questions, such as why Earth has almost exactly the right amount of water to fill the ocean basins, or how much water and carbon dioxide at the surface have changed over Earth's history.
Volcano Ocean Ice Climate Experiment
In this project we explore the linkages between ice age cycles, volcanism and the carbon cycle. We have found that volcanoes become three to five times more active during melting of ice sheets, and the increased carbon they emit to the atmosphere influences how quickly Earth transitions from frigid glacial to the more mild interglacial, such as we are now experiencing.
