Michael Storey

Michael Storey serves as Head of Section and Research Associate Professor at The Natural History Museum, University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on high-precision geochronology to resolve critical events in Earth's history, with significant fieldwork across Greenland, Indonesia, and Sweden.

His primary expertise lies in 40Ar/39Ar and U-Pb dating methodologies applied to volcanic sequences, impact structures, and paleoenvironmental transitions. Key research areas include the North Atlantic Igneous Province, the Hiawatha impact structure in Greenland, and Pleistocene hominin evolution sites in Indonesia, with implications for planetary science and paleoclimatology.

Analysis of his 23 publications (2021-2024) reveals consistent methodological innovation in dating techniques, particularly for impact crater chronology and rift volcanism. His work frequently bridges Earth sciences and planetary geology, with major contributions to understanding the Late Paleocene age of Greenland's Hiawatha crater and geochronological frameworks for hominin arrival in Southeast Asia.

Storey leads research activities at the Quad Lab at the University of Copenhagen, which specializes in advanced geochronological and analytical techniques for Earth and planetary materials. His collaborative projects involve international teams across geology, paleontology, and climate science.