Samuel Phelps

I am a paleoclimatologist who uses isotopic and organic geochemical methods to reconstruct past variations in global climate and ecosystem composition. My research focuses on understanding the evolution of atmospheric CO₂ over the Cenozoic using the carbon isotope ratios preserved in algal organic matter. I am particularly interested in the Neogene (~23-5 Ma), a time period during which many modern ecosystems began to take shape. In the Pearson Lab, I am working on validating the archaeal lipid paleobarometer. Outside of the lab, I like to hike, travel, sing and play piano, and bake.

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