Lawrence Percival

Lawrence Percival is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in Geology and Geochemistry. His research investigates sedimentary records of rapid climate and environmental change from Earth's past to inform modern climate challenges.

• Research Interests: Sedimentary geochemistry, large igneous provinces, mass extinctions, paleoclimate reconstruction, mercury as an environmental pollutant
• Key Techniques: Stable-isotope geochemistry, mercury concentration analysis, osmium isotopes, elemental enrichments

Recent publications focus on volcanism's role in prehistoric climate crises, mercury's geochemical signatures, and cyclostratigraphic responses to astronomical forcing. His work emphasizes understanding past carbon cycle disruptions to mitigate anthropogenic climate change impacts.