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Ros Rickaby is a Chair in Geology at the Department of Earth Sciences, University College, Oxford. Her research focuses on the complex interactions between the evolution of organisms, ocean chemistry, and atmospheric composition in relation to Earth's climate. She employs the extraction of chemical signatures from fossil shells of marine micro-organisms as a tool to constrain past ocean conditions and their influence on climate. Rickaby seeks innovative approaches to understand palaeophysiology, probing the geological past alongside modern biology. She investigates various aspects of the biological pump, ocean carbon cycle, and responses of marine life to environmental changes, including ocean acidification. Her work has included studying the contrasting metal requirements for plankton and exploring carbon storage sites in the North Sea. Alongside her research, she teaches courses on Stable Isotopes and the Co-evolution of Life on Earth.
Department of Earth Sciences, University College • Oxford, UK
Leading research in geology with a focus on ocean chemistry and climate interactions.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.