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Tracy Frank is a Professor and Department Head at the University of Connecticut, specializing in carbonate sedimentology, petrography, low-temperature geochemistry, and paleoclimate studies with a focus on mass extinctions. Her work bridges sedimentological, geochemical, and paleontological approaches to understand Earth's climatic and environmental transitions.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Geology, University of Michigan
- M.S. in Geology, University of Michigan
- B.S. in Geology and Music (with distinction), Iowa State University
Research Interests:
- Carbonate sedimentary systems and diagenesis
- Climate dynamics across mass extinction events (e.g., end-Permian)
- Glacial-marine sedimentology and Antarctica's glaciomarine deposits
- Geochemical proxies for paleoenvironmental reconstruction
Key Contributions: Tracy Frank has led research on the end-Permian mass extinction's environmental impacts, glacial processes in Antarctica, and the transition from icehouse to greenhouse climates in the late Paleozoic. She co-authored studies on microbial blooms delaying post-extinction recovery and the role of Siberian Traps volcanic activity in atmospheric sulfur aerosol formation.
Expeditions & Collaborations: Participated in ANDRILL and IODP Expedition 400, focusing on Antarctic glacial margins and their climatic records.
