MARUM Research Academy

Eric Elias

Institution:	MARUM, University of Bremen
Office:	MARUM I, room 1260
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Doctoral Research Project

Chemical Weathering and the onset of biomineralization on the planet during the late Ediacaran

My research project aims to investigate potential global changes in weathering regimes on the continents between 560 and 545 Ma, and their impact on seawater chemistry, particularly regarding the shift from dolomite-aragonite to aragonite seas. I seek to understand whether alterations in continental weathering and the transition to aragonite seas preceded modifications in seawater biochemical records and the appearance of biomineralizing organisms during the late Ediacaran period (ca. 550 Ma).

To achieve these objectives, I will adopt a multiproxy approach, analysing Lithium, Magnesium, and Calcium isotopes in different geological sections worldwide, with a specific focus on studying carbonate rocks deposited between 560 and 545 Ma.

Thesis Committee

Prof. Dr. Simone Kasemann	University of Bremen, MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences and Faculty of Geosciences
Dr. Gustavo Paula-Santos	MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen
Dr. Mahyar Mohtadi	MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen
Prof. Dr. Rachel Wood	University of Edinburgh, UK