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2213 PIERCE HALL
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521

Kennedy, Martin J

Professor of Geology

College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Earth Sciences


Biography

 

Degrees

BS Geology/Environmental Studies 1989

University of Wisconsin

PhD Geology 1994

University of Adelaide, Australia

Research Area

Evolution of the Precambrian biosphere integrating sedimentological and geochemical data with high resolution sequence and isotope stratigraphic techniques. Geochemistry of inorganic-organic interface in marine and terrestrial (soils) systems. Depositional and geochemical studies of marine rocks, black shales, and carbonates.

Publications

Kennedy, M.J. 1996. Deglaciation, d13C excursions and carbonate precipitation: Isotopic geochemistry, stratigraphy and sedimentology of Australian Neoproterozoic post-glacial cap-dolostones. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 66:1049-1063.

Kennedy, M. J., O. E. Chadwick, P. A. Vitousek, L. A. Derry, and D. Hendricks. 1998. Changing sources of base cations during ecosystem development, Hawaii. Geology, 26:1915-1018.

Kennedy, M. J., B. Runnegar, A. R. Prave, K. H. Hoffmann, and M. A. Arthur. 1998. Two or four Neoproterozoic glaciations? Geology, Special Report, 26:1059-1063.

Virousek, P.A., M. J. Kennedy, L. A. Derry, and O. E. Chadwick. 1999. Weathering versus atmospheric sources of strontium in ecosystems on young volcanic soils. Oceanoglia, 121: 255-259.

Christie-Blick, N., L. Sohl, M. J. Kennedy, P. Hoffman, and D. Schrag. 1999. Considering a Neoproterozoic snowball earth. Science, v. 284, no. 5417.

Kennedy, M. J., N. Christie-Block, and L. Sohl. XXXX. Are Proterozoic cap carbonates and isotopic excursions a record of gas hydrate destabilization following Earth's coldest intervals? Geology, V. 29, p. XX.