Max Kauffman Lloyd

Max Kauffman Lloyd is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Pennsylvania State University's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, specializing in isotope geochemistry and biogeochemical cycles. His research focuses on site-specific isotopic analysis of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen to unravel surface and near-surface Earth processes.

Research Interests

• Isotope geochemistry of C1 carbon compounds
• Intramolecular isotopic heterogeneity in organic molecules
• Carbon cycling in modern and ancient environments
• Carbonate clumped isotope thermometry
• Metamorphic and diagenetic history reconstruction

Scientific Contributions

• Developed methods to extract methyl groups from organic polymers for isotopic analysis
• Identified δ¹³C variations up to 80‰ in natural materials
• Explored reversibility of methanogenesis and methoxy group biodegradation

Contact

• Email: mkl5587@psu.edu
• Phone: 814-865-3620 / (650) 804-5852
• Office: 410 Deike Building