Savannah Worne

Dr. Savannah Worne is a Vice-Chancellor Independent Research Fellow at Loughborough University's Department of Geography and Environment (School of Social Sciences and Humanities). She holds a PhD in Geography from the University of Nottingham. Her research focuses on paleoclimatology, geochemistry, and oceanography, with emphasis on reconstructing past climate changes using isotopic and sedimentological techniques. She is also affiliated with Nottingham Trent University as an Honorary Research Associate and Hourly Paid Lecturer.

• Education: PhD in Geography, University of Nottingham (2015-2020)

Her research interests include Bering Sea oceanographic dynamics, Mid-Pleistocene Transition climate shifts, and subarctic Pacific nutrient cycling. She employs stable isotope analysis, sediment core studies, and paleoceanographic modeling to explore these topics. Recent work highlights ocean deoxygenation, silicic acid cycling, and sea ice response to climate change.

Dr. Worne has contributed 13 key publications spanning 2018–2025, focusing on marine geochemistry, paleoclimate reconstruction, and ocean circulation patterns. Her articles emphasize isotopic methods and their application to understanding long-term climate systems.

• Awards: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2022–present)
• Committees: Member of the Office for Environmental Protection's College of Experts; Chair of the Silicofossil Group (Micropalaeontological Society)

Her professional roles include peer review for journals like Quaternary Science Reviews and Palaeoceanography and Paleoclimatology. She collaborates with institutions like the British Geological Survey and AECOM, contributing to environmental consulting and geological research.