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
Mihai Ducea – Tectonics, radiogenic isotopes
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
Jiba Ganguly, petrology geochemistry
John Patchett, isotope geochemistry
Tim Swindle, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory