Overview
Research Interests include: Coastal Environmental Change; Development of Environmental Proxies for Coastal Environments; Ecology, Functional Morphology and Geochemistry of Deep-sea Benthic Foraminifera; Cenozoic Paleoceanography; Deep-Sea Benthic Ecology
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor Emeritus
·
2013 - Present
Earth and Climate Sciences,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Recent Publications
Deep-sea benthic diversity linked to seasonality of pelagic productivity
Journal Article Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers · May 1, 2009 Latitudinal gradients in biodiversity are found in both terrestrial and marine environments, but little agreement exists on the mechanisms or ecological causes creating these patterns. Marine biodiversity patterns have been particularly challenging to docu ... Full text CiteThe Mg/Ca-temperature relationship of benthic foraminiferal calcite: New core-top calibrations in the
Journal Article Earth and Planetary Science Letters · 2008 CiteCompositional variability in a cold-water scleractinian, Lophelia pertusa: New insights into "vital effects"
Journal Article Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems · December 1, 2006 We analyzed Sr/Ca and Mg/Ca ratios in the thecal wall of Lophelia pertusa, a cold-water coral, using SIMS ion microprobe techniques. The wall grows by simultaneous upward extension and outward thickening. Compositional variability displays similar trends a ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Collaborative Research: Calibration of a New Approach to Reconstruct Ancient Bottom Water Oxygen Levels
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2011 - 2015Ship's Scientific Support Equipment: R/V Cape Hatteras 2009
EquipmentPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2009 - 2013R/V Cape Hatteras - RAPID Grant for ADCP 150 kHz
EquipmentPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2012 - 2013View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
The University of Rhode Island ·
1978
Ph.D.
The University of Rhode Island ·
1973
M.S.
The University of Rhode Island ·
1971
B.A.