My primary research interests are in understanding the causes of ice ages and of rapid, millennial-scale climate changes. I also work on the stability of ice sheets. My areas of expertise include glacial geology, geomorphology, geochronology (particularly radiocarbon and uranium-thorium dating), and paleo-lake reconstruction/geochemistry. I also am involved in a project to reconstruct past marine mammal distributions in Antarctica. At present, I have research projects in the Antarctic, South America, and Greenland.

Graduate Student Opportunity

We are seeking a graduate student for field-based research in southern Chile designed to test questions related to the timing of the last termination in the Southern Hemisphere. The project involves detailed glacial mapping and collection of materials to develop a chronology of past ice fluctuations. The project will involve both field and lab components. In addition to being an excellent student, the successful candidate needs to have a strong interest in and commitment to glacial field work and must be a careful and attentive person in the lab. Past glacial mapping experience is a plus, but not an absolute requirement. For more information, please contact Dr. Brenda Hall (BrendaH@maine.edu).