David Ray

Dr. David Ray is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham's School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. His expertise lies in sequence stratigraphy, sea-level change dynamics, and event stratigraphy, with a focus on the Silurian and Cretaceous periods. He holds roles including Voting Member of the International Subcommission on Silurian Stratigraphy (2020–2028) and Secretary of the same body (2020–2024). He has also been a Member of the Stratigraphy Commission, Geological Society of London (2017–2024) and the Ludlow Research Group, UK (2002–2010).

Education: BSc Geology with Palaeontology (Imperial College, London), PhD in Geology (University of Cincinnati, Ohio), and Advanced Certificate in Education (Canterbury Christ Church University).

Research interests include sequence stratigraphy, stable carbon isotope stratigraphy, and the correlation of event beds such as volcanic ash bands. His work emphasizes Silurian and Cretaceous stratigraphy, with contributions to understanding transgressive systems and eustatic sea-level fluctuations. Recent publications highlight chemostratigraphic analysis in Wales, Cretaceous eustasy, and Silurian carbon isotope excursions.

Advising: Supervised postgraduate projects on Silurian stratigraphy. Grants and funding details are not explicitly listed in the provided text.

Labs/Teams: Active in international stratigraphic commissions and collaborative research groups focused on Silurian and Cretaceous stratigraphy.