Judson Mead Geologic Field Station

Research Interests

• Stable isotopes in sedimentary environments (past and present) and their application to sedimentary ore deposits
• The fate of metals in the environment, and in the development of tropical soils
• Low temperature hydrothermal rock-water interactions at oceanic spreading ridges
• The influences and interactions with microbial activity and microbial byproducts with these rock-water interactions

Teaching Philosophy

Students learn by doing and by dialogue. Students in my laboratory and classes are exposed to a wide variety of geologic materials and problems, and are encouraged to engage in dialogue to discuss and write about their findings in order to develop critical thinking skills along with a deeper understanding of the geologic concepts, materials, and systems.