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Associate Professor Juraj Farkas is a faculty member at the University of Adelaide, affiliated with the School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences within the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology. His primary role is as an Associate Professor, focusing on biogeochemistry and non-traditional isotope systems (e.g., Ca, Mg, Sr). His research addresses Earth system science questions, including seawater isotope evolution, diagenetic processes, material cycling, and paleo-environmental reconstructions in sedimentary basins. Farkas established the Metal Isotope Group (MIG), dedicated to advancing isotope geochemistry for studies in Earth evolution, geochronology, and environmental issues.
Research interests include stable isotope systems of alkaline earth metals and redox-sensitive elements, with applications to Proterozoic and Paleozoic basins in Australia and Europe. Key projects involve Rb-Sr geochronology of glauconite, Ca and Sr isotope dynamics in coastal systems, and chromium isotope fractionation in natural waters. He collaborates on sedimentological, geochemical, and chronological analyses of ancient sedimentary sequences to understand tectonic and climatic influences on Earth’s biogeochemical cycles.
Publications span topics like Mesoproterozoic shale formation, Ludfordian glacial impacts, and isotopic constraints on ocean carbonate chemistry. His work bridges laboratory-based isotope analysis with field studies in basins such as the Beetaloo Sub-basin and McArthur Basin. Farkas is actively involved in supervising higher-degree research candidates and collaborates internationally on projects involving geochemical modeling and environmental monitoring.
