Lewis Alcott

Dr Lewis Alcott is a Lecturer in the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol, specializing in biogeochemistry and Earth surface processes. His research addresses multidisciplinary questions related to environmental change across geological timescales, including past, present, and future dynamics. He holds degrees of MGeoSci and PhD, with expertise in global biogeochemical cycles, oxygen evolution, and anthropogenic impacts like microplastic pollution.

Research interests include:

• Oxygenation history of Earth’s atmosphere/oceans
• Biogeochemical feedbacks driving environmental change
• Urban pollution dynamics (microplastics, salinization)
• Interdisciplinary methods linking geology with modern environmental challenges

Recent work focuses on:

• Co-evolution of life and oxygen systems
• Mesozoic ocean anoxic events
• Global methane cycle uncertainties
• Carbonate-driven oxygenation mechanisms

Collaborates with experts like Professor Philip Donoghue (Palaeobiology). Office located at Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road, Bristol BS8 1RJ.