Francesca Rotondo

Francesca Rotondo is a Geochemistry Researcher at the University of Southampton. Her work focuses on structural geology, geodynamics, and the role of fluids in oceanic lithosphere systems. She investigates hydrothermal systems at mid-ocean ridges and subduction zones, with implications for global biogeochemical cycles. Her research employs petrology, geochemistry, and isotopic analysis to understand fluid-rock interactions in ophiolite complexes.

Her current projects include studying deep fluid flow pathways in the lowermost ocean crust using samples from the Oman Drilling Project. She collaborates on interdisciplinary projects leveraging machine learning for geological core quantification. Francesca's work bridges field observations, laboratory analysis, and computational modeling to advance understanding of Earth's geochemical cycles and crust-mantle dynamics.

Publications highlight her contributions to fluid dynamics in oceanic lithosphere, subduction zone geochemistry, and serpentinization processes. She is affiliated with the Geochemistry research group and actively contributes to international drilling initiatives like the Oman Drilling Project. Her research emphasizes the interplay between tectonic processes and geochemical exchanges critical to planetary evolution.