Dr Philip Barker
Reader in Environmental Change
Further Research Information
My research in biomonitoring, palaeolimnology and palaeoclimatology contributes to the global change debate. It aims to give a long term perspective from which to understand climate change and biogeochemical feedbacks. I also want to develop new proxies to achieve these goals. The most exciting recent work is in the development of isotope methods from freshwater diatom silica as palaeoclimatic and environmental tracers. All of these methods can be employed worldwide and I have a particular interest in tropical regions.
