Geodynamics
The FoaLab is a group of researchers and students working together to elucidate geophysical processes involving fluid mechanics and phase changes. Our research interests include magma/mantle dynamics
Oxford Biological Oceanography
Our research team studies the microscopic flora of the oceans (phytoplankton) which account for half of the photosynthesis on our planet and provide the base of the marine food chain. Our group inve
Noble Lab
Our group uses the unique properties of the noble gases (helium, neon, argon, krypton and xenon) to understand the role that fluids and gases play in geological systems.
The noble gas abundance and
Vertebrate Palaeobiology
Vertebrates play key ecological roles in virtually all Earth's surface environments today, and have a rich fossil record spanning more than 500 million years of deep time. Vertebrate Palaeobiology res
Tectonics of Asia
Research projects include:
Oman Mountains and the Arabian plate
Himalaya
Karakoram and Tibet
Southeast Asia
Scotland
Experimental Petrology
Experimental petrology is a field of research concerned with experimentally determining the physical and chemical behaviour of rocks and their constituents.
Since the Earth's mantle and core are no
Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Stratigraphy and sedimentology are fundamental to our understanding of Earth history because sedimentary strata form the principal archive of past events, climates and environments. Research in Oxford
EMeRG - Eastern Mediterranean Research Group
What is EMeRG?
EMeRG is the Eastern Mediterranean Research Group at the Department of Earth Sciences in the University of Oxford. EmeRG is composed of world leading experts in Basin Analysis, Earth R
Hard Rock
Oxford's Hard Rock Group studies the structural and metamorphic geology of the Earth’s crust and its mineral resources. We address problems in tectonics and the origin of ore deposits through the a
Isotopes and Climate
Our group uses geochemistry, particularly isotope geochemistry, to study the surface environment of the Earth now and in the past, and to learn about the processes shaping the surface of the planet we
Shell-Oxford Research Collaboration
Shell and Oxford University signed a major collaborative research agreement in 2012 in which Shell generously undertook to support fundamental research into the deposition, diagenesis, deformation and
Physical Oceanography
The Physical Oceanography group uses analytical theory, numerical models and ocean observations to understand the circulation of the oceans and their role in the climate system. It includes scientists
Marine Geology and Geophysics
We are an active group interested in the structure and evolution of the world's ocean basins and their margins. To date, we have participated in 14 research cruises on the RRS Charles Darwin, RRS Ja
Mineral Chemistry
Reactions at the mineral-fluid interface control the rates of almost all geochemical reactions. These reactions determine the rates of geochemical mass transport at both low and high temperatures and
Ocean Biogeochemistry - Oceanbug
Welcome to the Oxford OceanBug research page!
OceanBug is the Oxford group based in the Earth Sciences department researching marine biogeochemistry. Our research interests span from developing i
Earthquake Mechanics
In the earthquake mechanics group, we are interested in the physics of slip on faults: in why some faults slip slowly and steadily, others slip in large earthquakes, and still others slip in episodic
Rock Rheology
The Rock Rheology Lab in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford uses laboratory-based experiments to learn about the manner in which rocks deform. We are interested in a wide ran
Environmental Proxies In Karst
The Environmental Proxies In Karst group develops and applies proxies for understanding environmental processes in the top few tens of meters of the Earth’s surface. This small subset of the Earthâ€
Beneath Britain
About
Beneath Britain is a joint initiative between UKOGL and the Department of Earth Sciences at Oxford, led by Malcolm Butler and Joe Cartwright. Its aim is to broaden the use of UKOGL’s databa
GGREW
The Greenhouse Gas Removal by Enhanced Weathering (GGREW) project is a multi-institutional project funded by the NERC-led "Greenhouse Gas Removal from the Atmosphere" programme. The project brings tog
Palaeomagnetism and Rock Magnetism
Our Research in the Palaeomagnetism and Rock Magnetism Group at the University of Oxford addresses a broad spectrum of the Earth Sciences. The laboratory was set up in the Department of Earth Sciences
Seismology
Welcome!
We perch so thin and fragile here upon the land
And the earth that moves beneath us, we don't understand
Justin Sullivan
We work on a wide range of topics within seismology
Earthquake Geology and Geodesy
We investigate deformation of the continents from the scale of individual earthquakes to entire mountain belts, from seconds to millennia.
Our group focuses on remote sensing techniques to detect c
Ocean Biogeochemical Modeling
We use numerical models, mathematical theory and analysis of data to study the ocean's carbon cycle and its interaction with physical circulation and climate. Our research ranges from exploiting obser
Volcanology and Igneous Petrology
Oxford is a leading centre for research in volcanology. Much of our work builds on collaborations with researchers in the UK, Europe and beyond. Within Oxford, volcanology is an important component of
