Tom Tobin

Tom Tobin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Alabama. His research focuses on understanding major mass extinctions in Earth's history, particularly the end-Cretaceous event, using geologic tools such as stable isotope geochemistry, invertebrate paleontology, and sedimentology. He holds a B.A. in Geology from Macalester College (2008) and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington (2014).

His fieldwork spans the Antarctic Peninsula, the Indian Subcontinent, and eastern Montana, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to paleoenvironmental reconstructions. Tobin’s expertise bridges paleontology, geochemistry, and sedimentology, contributing to global climate and ecological change studies.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. He is currently accepting MS/PhD advisees but no specific students are listed. His website and recent CV (March 2025) likely contain further details, though no publications or lab affiliations were detailed here.