Talk Title:  Reconstructions of Cenozoic atmospheric CO2 and ocean carbon cycle perturbations

Abstract:  My research interests focus on understanding the role of the ocean, and in particular the role of marine carbonate chemistry in global climate change. As I was originally trained as a (marine) biologist, my way of approaching paleoceanographic questions often includes a biological component. I will present an introduction to reconstructing marine carbonate chemistry from boron proxies in planktic foraminifera, including calibration under simulated deep-time conditions and application to the last deglaciation and the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum. In addition, I will report on a 7-year international effort to document and vet atmospheric CO2 concentrations over the Cenozoic.

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