Biography:
I am a PGR based in the Earth Surface Science Institute in the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds working with Prof. Caroline Peacock, Prof. Ben Mills and Prof. Simon Poulton, investigating how the availability of iron and manganese in the oceans controls the global carbon and oxygen cycles, and hence the evolution of Earth’s climate and surface conditions over past, present and future timescales.
Before starting my PhD, I completed an undergraduate degree in Environmental Science at the University of Leeds, which included a year in industry working as a flood risk consultant. I then went on to complete a Research Masters in Earth Science, also at Leeds. During my Masters, I focused particularly on iron’s role in deep ocean oxygenation and its links to the supercontinent cycles. Through this PhD, I look forward to expanding on and developing on the word I started during my Masters.
Outside of my PhD, I’m very involved with the Vertical Fitness society as part of Leeds University Union as I have now been in the committee for three years.
Qualifications:
- 2020 – 2024: BSc (Hons) in Environmental Science (Industry), University of Leeds
- 2024- 2025: MRes Earth Science, University of Leeds
Research Interests:
Biogeochemical cycles, Carbon cycle, Oxygen Cycle, Iron, Manganese, Nutrients, Biogeochemical Modelling.
Project Title:
Nutrient controls on climate and life.