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Richard Abell

Research Technician in the Department of Biogeochemistry and Earth Sciences

Richard Abell

Richard Abell

Telephone:01631 559311
E-mail:richard.abell@sams.ac.uk

Job Title Research Technician



Scientific interests

  • Developing new foraminifera-based proxies for past climates.
  • Isotope geochemistry.
  • ICP-MS analytical techniques (including multi-collector and laser ablation systems).


Current projects

  • Arctic sediment trap particle flux and biogeochemistry, Svalbard.
  • Trace metal analysis of marine sediments, Papua New Guinea


Educational and career history
2008 - Present SAMS
PhD Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol 2004-2008
MSci (Hons) Geology, Univeristy of Bristol 1999-2004


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