DoctorGeorge Rowland

I am a postdoc at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Australia. My research is focussed on using geochemistry to understand natural processes in the ocean. I am particularly interested in the application of U and Th isotopes for tracing terrigenous particle fluxes in the ocean, and how these fluxes respond to, and influence Earth's climate — past, present and future.

At UTAS I am using geochemistry to investigate the source of terrigenous material delivered to the southern Indian Ocean during the last glacial period. This project will help to address important questions on the links between dust-derived nutrients and ocean biology, and how these are related to climate changes.