Rebecca Totten

Rebecca Totten is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Alabama. Her research focuses on paleoclimatology and ice shelf dynamics, particularly in West Antarctica.

• Specializes in sedimentology and micropaleontology
• Investigates historical ice-ocean-atmospheric interactions

She presented her work on West Antarctic ice shelf variation at the 2016 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. Using sediment cores and proxy data, her research reveals ancient ice shelf melting patterns linked to ocean currents, offering critical insights into modern climate change impacts on glacial stability. Her findings highlight the role of Circumpolar Deep Water in sub-shelf melting and grounding line retreat.