Jody Webster

Professor Jody Webster is a leading marine geoscientist and Co-Coordinator of the Geocoastal Research Group at the University of Sydney's School of Geosciences. His multidisciplinary research integrates sedimentology, stratigraphy, marine geology, geophysics, paleoecology, and numerical modeling to study coral reef systems and carbonate platforms as critical archives of climate and sea-level change.

Research Interests: Jody focuses on

• Carbonate sedimentology
• Climate change impacts on reef systems
• Tectonic influences on sedimentary evolution
• International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) core analysis
• Great Barrier Reef and Hawaii as model systems
• Sea-level and environmental change during glacial-interglacial transitions

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Publications: His recent work examines reef responses to meltwater pulses (MWP-1A/B), Holocene nutrient dynamics in the Great Barrier Reef, and carbonate platform drowning mechanisms. He contributes to databases like RADReef (global reef accretion rates) and numerical tools for reef growth modeling.

Awards: Recognized with the

• 2021 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research
• Multiple ARC Discovery grants
• International research ship time awards

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Teaching: Coordinates courses in marine geoscience (GEOS2115, GEOS3009, MARS5007) and mentors students in reef sedimentology, stratigraphy, and climate modeling.

Collaborations: Partnerships with institutions like

• Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)
• Universities of Tokyo, Granada, and Wisconsin-Madison
• International societies (ISRS, AGU, IAS)

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