(he/him) |
University of Leeds |

Current Position | Professor |
b.mills@leeds.ac.uk | |
Department(s) | School of Earth and Environment – Earth Surface Science Institute |
ECR | No |
YES.DTN Core Themes | Dynamic Earth, Natural Hazards & Earth Processes |
Profile(s) | Benjamin Mills (0000-0002-9141-0931) – ORCID |
Key Research Interests
- Biogeochemisty
- Co-evolution of life and the Earth
- Earth System Models
Recent Key Papers
- Merdith AS, Gernon TM, Maffre P, Donnadieu Y, Godderis Y, Longman J, Muller RD, Mills BJW. 2025. Phanerozoic icehouse climates as the result of multiple solid-Earth cooling mechanisms. Science Advances. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adm9798
- Alcott LJ, Walton C, Planavsky NJ, Shorttle O, Mills BJW. 2024. Crustal carbonate build-up as a driver for Earth’s oxygenation. Nature Geoscience. 458-464 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01417-1.
- Gurung K, Field KJ, Batterman SA, Poulton SW, Mills BJW. 2024. Geographic range of plants drives long-term climate change. Nature Communications. 15. https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/209483