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Jordan A.G. Wostbrock is an Assistant Professor at Yale University specializing in Stable Isotope Geochemistry. His research focuses on using triple oxygen isotope techniques to investigate interactions between land, ocean, and atmosphere, with particular emphasis on paleoclimate and paleoenvironmental reconstructions. He explores how these isotopic methods can quantify biogeochemical cycling changes and inform understanding of climate impacts on life historically and under current anthropogenic pressures.
Key research themes include Marine Climate Proxies (e.g., carbonate temperature reconstructions in the Late Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway), Terrestrial Climate Proxies (e.g., grass phytoliths for paleohumidity), and Diagenetic Processes (e.g., analyzing Bahama Platform carbonates to distinguish primary signals from diagenetic overprints). His work addresses critical questions about extreme past SSTs, habitat adaptability, and the reliability of rock records amid fluid-rock interactions.
Recent projects involve reconstructing temperature and preservation histories of Phanerozoic chert, Shuram carbon isotope excursions, and using bioapatite to study animal heat stress. Methodological advancements include developing triple oxygen isotope calibrations for silica-water systems and optimizing sample analysis via TILDAS instrumentation. His interdisciplinary approach bridges geochemistry, paleontology, and planetary science, with applications to Mars sample analysis and Earth's atmospheric evolution.
