Joel Moore
Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences
Evanston, IL 60208
joelmoore 'at' earth.northwestern.edu
847.467.7819
In front of Lake Pukaki and Aoraki/Mt. Cook on the South Island of New Zealand.
I'm working as a postdoc with Andy Jacobson here at Northwestern.
My research uses the lense of geochemistry as a tool for understanding how processes such as mineral weathering, tectonic uplift, erosion, and ecosystem development interact to shape the earth's surface and climate.
I am currently investigating what role tectonic uplift, erosion, and climate (particularly glaciated versus nonglaciated watersheds) play in controlling Ca isotope signals in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. This work is driven by several questions:
1) What controls Ca isotope signatures in modern rivers?
2) How can modern Ca isotope signatures helps us interpret the controlling factors Ca isotope variations in the marine record?