Robert Sherrell

Robert Sherrell is an Associate Professor at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, specializing in marine and environmental geochemistry. His research focuses on trace metal biogeochemistry in polar regions, including Antarctic and Arctic ecosystems. He investigates processes such as glacial meltwater contributions to ocean chemistry, iron cycling dynamics, and paleochemical records preserved in ice cores and speleothems.

Education: B.A. from Oberlin College; Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Professional activities include leadership in the US GEOTRACES program studying ocean biogeochemistry. Current projects explore iron sources in the Amundsen Sea, isotopic tracing of micronutrients, and the impact of glacial retreat on marine ecosystems.

Research themes emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to understanding climate change impacts through studies of trace elements, sediment-water interactions, and ocean-atmosphere exchange processes. His work contributes to global understanding of biogeochemical cycles in sensitive polar environments.

Grants and collaborations include major NSF-funded initiatives like Project ARTEMIS and Antarctic Shelf studies. Active in developing analytical methods such as laser ablation ICP-MS for high-resolution geochemical analysis.