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Professor Laura Robinson specializes in geochemistry, focusing on understanding the processes that govern climate over time scales ranging from the present day back hundreds of thousands of years. Her research employs geochemical techniques with a strong emphasis on radioactive elements, particularly uranium series isotopes and radiocarbon. These elements are particularly valuable due to their wide range of decay rates and geochemical properties when analyzed in geological materials such as corals, marine sediments, and seawater. Through a combination of fieldwork and laboratory work, Robinson tackles significant questions regarding the timing of Pleistocene climate change events, paleo-climate reconstructions, and deep-sea coral paleo-biogeography. She also investigates the impact of weathering on ocean climate and develops new geochemical proxies for past climate conditions, along with chemical tracers of ocean circulation.
University of Bristol • Bristol, United Kingdom
Leads research on geochemical approaches to understanding climate processes.
Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.