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Professor Gregory E. Webb holds the Dorothy Hill Chair of Palaeontology and Stratigraphy at the University of Queensland's School of the Environment, Faculty of Science. He serves as an Affiliate of the Centre for Marine Science and leads the Integrated Palaeoenvironmental Research Group. With over three decades of academic career, Professor Webb is an internationally recognized expert in carbonate systems and reef evolution.
- Bachelor of Science, University of Oklahoma
- Masters (Research) of Science, University of Oklahoma
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Professor Webb's research focuses on the fundamental question of how organisms make rocks – specifically how the biosphere interacts with the lithosphere through geological time. His work bridges multiple disciplines including carbonate petrology, reef palaeobiology, geomicrobiology, and carbonate geochemistry. A central theme in his research is understanding how these biologically influenced rocks preserve evidence of past environmental conditions through their geochemistry, with significant implications for Earth history reconstruction and paleoclimatology. His innovative approaches have established microbialites as valuable proxies for environmental geochemical signatures throughout geological time.
Analysis of Professor Webb's recent publications reveals a strong focus on Great Barrier Reef dynamics, including tectonic influences on reef geomorphology, coral rubble dynamics and recovery processes, and the impacts of environmental changes on reef systems. His work increasingly integrates cutting-edge analytical techniques with field observations to address questions about reef responses to climate change, sea-level fluctuations, and anthropogenic impacts. The interdisciplinary nature of his research connects geological, biological, and chemical perspectives to understand reef evolution across multiple timescales.
Professor Webb has secured substantial research funding from prestigious sources including the Australian Research Council, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, and various synchrotron access programs. His leadership extends to major research infrastructure development, including the Centre for Geoanalytical Mass Spectrometry and the Geomicrobiology Laboratory.
As an active supervisor, Professor Webb mentors multiple PhD students working on diverse projects related to reef evolution, paleoenvironmental reconstruction, and geological applications. His supervision portfolio demonstrates a commitment to training the next generation of researchers in both fundamental geological principles and advanced analytical techniques.
