Tanner Mills

Tanner Mills is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute for Geophysics within the Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin. His work focuses on sediment mechanics, geochemistry, geomicrobiology, and sedimentology, with emphasis on early diagenesis, microbe-sediment interactions, and subsurface fluid dynamics. He previously earned his PhD from Texas A&M University, where he studied microbial-clay sediment interactions during early burial processes.

Education:

• PhD in Geosciences, Texas A&M University

Research Interests:
Tanner’s research integrates experimental and analytical methods to explore:

• Climate impacts on permafrost carbon emissions and geochemical changes
• Biogeochemical processes in methane hydrates and deep subseafloor sediments
• Microbial influence on sediment properties and pore fluid evolution
• Long-term continental weathering and geochemical cycling

Publications Trends:
His recent work highlights:

• Climate-driven permafrost thaw mechanisms and methane fluxes
• Machine learning applications in prokaryotic population analysis
• Experimental studies on synthetic and natural permafrost flow properties
• Global sedimentary geochemical data curation for earth history insights

Scientific Awards:
No awards explicitly mentioned in the provided texts.

Advising & Grants:
Details on advising roles and grants are not provided in the text. His current research is supported by collaborations at UTIG, particularly with Dr. Peter Flemings studying Alaskan permafrost and Gulf of Mexico methane hydrates.

Labs/Teams:
Currently affiliated with the Institute for Geophysics (UTIG), collaborating on multiphase flow studies in permafrost and biogeochemical methane research projects.