Gregory Henkes

Gregory Henkes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Stony Brook University. His research focuses on stable isotope geochemistry of light elements (H, C, N, O, S) to study climatic, biogeochemical, and ecological evolution. He leads the Henkes Lab, which specializes in novel stable isotope measurements and collaborates with the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, the Interdepartmental Program in Anthropological Sciences, and the Turkana Basin Institute. His work spans topics including seawater temperature evolution, carbon/nitrogen biogeochemistry, East African paleoclimate, and clumped isotope applications in geology. Henkes earned a B.S. from Bates College (2008), a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University (2014), and completed postdoctoral research at Harvard University (2014-2016). He joined Stony Brook in 2016 and actively mentors students across disciplines.

Education:

• B.S., Bates College, 2008
• Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University, 2014
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University, 2014-2016

Research Interests:

• Stable isotope analysis of marine and terrestrial systems
• Climate and environmental evolution of East Africa
• Carbonate clumped isotope geochemistry
• Trophic level indicators in food webs
• Diagenetic processes in carbonates

Collaborations and Affiliations:

• School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
• Interdepartmental Program in Anthropological Sciences
• Turkana Basin Institute

Labs/Teams: The Henkes Lab focuses on analytical geochemistry and promotes equity in STEM through initiatives like the Wonder Fund donation and EDI committee involvement.