Dr Bree Morgan

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Position: Lecturer

Department: Geosciences

University/Institute/Company: The University of Sydney

About

I am a low-temperature environmental geochemist with expertise in chemical sedimentology and mineralogy. The mineralogical and biogeochemical signatures recorded in sediments tell us a story about Earth surface processes, environmental perturbations and past environmental conditions. My research teases apart these signatures to better understand the complex interactions that shape natural processes at the Earth’s surface, and the impact that humans have on these.
Some of my specific research interests include:
• Exploring minerals as contaminate traps, including:
(a) The capture, storage and long-term security of CO2 in carbonate mineral hosts.
(b) The mobility, bioavailability and toxicity of trace metals in natural and disturbed coastal systems.
• Formation, transformation and oxidation chemistry of sedimentary sulfides.
• Acid sulfate soils: Chemical processes, environmental impacts and remediation strategies.
• Rare earth elements signatures as tracers of biogeochemical processes and anthropogenic influences.
• Biogeochemical element cycling during sediment diagenesis.
• Untangling the intricate associations between the carbon, sulfur, iron and trace element cycles in coastal systems.