Geochemistry here at U of A Geosciences spans the Earth and beyond—from the core to clouds to planetary objects. We combine cutting-edge analytical, modeling, and field approaches across scales from atomic to global.
Our state-of-the-art labs and instrumentation support innovative research into geochemical cycles and processes from deep time through the present. With a strong legacy of influential scientists and landmark discoveries, we continue to lead with a modern, interdisciplinary vision. Our faculty are dedicated educators, bringing excellence in teaching that connects students to the frontiers of geochemical science.
People
Mark Barton – Mineral resources, geochemistry, petrology
Barbara Carrapa - Geochemistry, Sedimentology, Thermochronology
Marta Codeço - Stable isotopes, Ore Deposits, Geochemical modeling
Timothy Jull – AMS of radiocarbon and other cosmogenic isotopes
Ananya Mallik - Experimental petrology, subduction zone magmatism, deep Earth volatile cycling, surface-interior mass exchange on Earth and other terrestrial planetary bodies, planetary interior evolution and crust formation
Jay Quade – Soils, tectonics, radiogenic and stable isotopes
Joaquin Ruiz – Tectonics, ore deposits, radiogenic isotopes
Joellen Russell - Biogeochemistry, oceanography, climate dynamics and modeling
Diane Thompson - Climate change, Paleoceanography, Biogeochemstry, Reef ecosystems
Jessica Tierney - Geochemistry, biogeochemistry, drought, reconstruction and modeling
John Chorover, Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences
Jennifer Mcintosh, Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
Tim Swindle, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Marek Zreda, Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
Bob Downs, minerology crystallography
Mihai Ducea – Tectonics, radiogenic isotopes
Jiba Ganguly, petrology geochemistry
John Patchett, isotope geochemistry
Tim Swindle, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory