Bridget Wade

Prof Bridget Wade is a Professor of Micropalaeontology at University College London's Department of Earth Sciences. She leads a research group studying Cenozoic palaeoceanography, focusing on planktonic foraminifera to reconstruct climate variables like temperature, pH, and ice volume. Her work spans field expeditions in Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean, including contributions to Ocean Drilling Program Legs and IODP Expeditions. She chairs the Paleogene Planktonic Foraminifera Working Group and co-authored the Atlas of Oligocene Planktonic Foraminifera.

Research Highlights:

• Climate change studies using microfossil chemistry
• Biostratigraphic refinement and calibration
• Evolutionary responses to climatic events

Awards & Honors:

• Fellow of the Geological Society of America (2021)
• Geological Society Bigsby Medal (2020)
• Charles Schuchert Award (2013)
• NSF CAREER Award (2009)

Grants & Collaborations:

• NERC-funded projects on Oligocene icehouse dynamics and biostratigraphy
• International Ocean Discovery Program collaborations

Labs/Teams: Active in the UCL Micropalaeontology Research Group, leveraging interdisciplinary tools like Mikrotax for taxonomic analysis.