Novel Geochemical Approaches to Interpreting Past Climate, Oceanographic, and Ecological Signals in Planktic Foraminiferal Records

Event Type: Hybrid (Zoom Access)

Speaker: Brittany Hupp, George Mason University

Brittany uses the tools of micropaleontology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, and low-temperature geochemistry to answer questions about past climates, ocean conditions, and marine biota. She is interested in exploring the dynamic interplay between ocean-climate and ecological change, working to improve our proxy toolkit to investigate past environmental change, and investigating potential biases that influence our interpretations of rock and fossil records. 

Research Questions

• How do marine zooplankton (i.e., planktic foraminifera) respond to abrupt climate changes such as rapidly rising temperatures and ocean acidification? 
• What can the fossil record of extreme climate events in deep time teach us about the future of our oceans? 
• How do our oceans, atmosphere, and marine biota respond to our changing climate.