Dr James Rae
Research Fellow
Earth and Environmental Sciences
university of st andrews
United Kingdom
Biography
He is particularly interested in the cause of recent glacial-interglacial cycles, and climate changes over the Cenozoic. To study these questions he use geochemical measurements on fossils, sediments, water and ice, with a special focus on the boron isotope proxy for pH. He interpret these data with the help of a variety of numerical models. He is also fascinated by biomineralisation processes in corals and foraminifera, and the insights that geochemistry offers into calcification and ocean acidification.
Research Interest
His research focuses on reconstructing past climate change and its causes.
Publications
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Foster, G & Rae, JWB 2016, 'Reconstructing ocean pH with boron isotopes in foraminifera' Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, vol 44.
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Schmidt, D, Caromel, A, Seki, O, Rae, JWB & Renaud, S 2016, 'Morphological response of planktic foraminifers to habitat modifications associated with the emergence of the Isthmus of Panama' Marine Micropaleontology, vol 128, pp. 28-38. DOI: 10.1016/j.marmicro.2016.08.003
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Haynes, LL, Hönisch, B, Dyez, KA, Holland, K, Rosenthal, Y, Fish, CR, Subhas, AV & Rae, JWB 2017, 'Calibration of the B/Ca proxy in the planktic foraminifer Orbulina universa to Paleocene seawater conditions' Paleoceanography, vol Early View. DOI: 10.1002/2016PA003069
