Ian Jarvis
Professor of Geochemistry
Teaching Areas
Environmental Geochemistry, Isotope Geochemistry, Carbonate Sedimentology, Diagenesis, Petroleum Geology, Oceanography, Marine Geology, Stratigraphy
Research Areas
Sedimentology, sedimentary geochemistry, chemostratigraphy, palaeoceanography, environmental change, Cretaceous geology, dinoflagellate palynology, analytical geochemistry
Qualifications
BSc Hons Geology (London)
DPhil (Oxon)
CGeol, FMinSoc, FGS
Career Summary
2008-present Professor of Geochemistry
1991-08 Reader in Geochemistry, Earth Sciences and Geography,
Kingston University
1984-91 Senior Lecturer, Earth Sciences and Geography,
Kingston Polytechnic & University
1983-84 Higher Scientific Officer, Marine Chemistry Group,
Institute of Oceanographic Sciences
1980-83 Research Fellow, Department of Geology,
City of London Polytechnic
1979-80 Temporary lecturer, Department of Geology,
Glasgow University
Current Research Activities
Upper Cretaceous of Venezuela: integrating chemostratigraphy
and biostratigraphy
Dinoflagellate cysts: relationships to sequence stratigraphy,
sea-level change and water depth
Phosphate deposition in the Cretaceous Chalk sea:
trigger
or response to palaeoenvironmental change?
Chemostratigraphy for regional to global correlation
Cretaceous oceanic anoxic events
Associated Researchers
Kevin Attree, CEESR
Andy Gale, University of Portsmouth
Hugh Jenkyns, University of Oxford
John Lignum, CEESR
Martin Pearce, StatoilHydro, Norway
Silke Voigt, IFM-GEOMAR University of Kiel
European Carbonate Research Network
Selected
Recent Publications
Prince, I.M., Jarvis, I., Pearce, M.A. & Tocher, B.A. 2008. Dinoflagellate cyst biostratigraphy of the Coniacian - Santonian (Upper Cretaceous): new data from the English Chalk. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 150: 59-96. doi:10.1016/j.revpalbo.2008.01.005
Lignum, J., Jarvis, I. & Pearce, M.A., 2007. A critical assessment of standard processing methods for the preparation of palynological samples. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 149: 133-149. doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2007.11.004
Jarvis, I., 2006. The Santonian–Campanian phosphatic chalks of England and France. Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association,
117: 219-237. doi: 10.1144/0016-787805-032
Jarvis, I., Gale, A.S., Jenkyns, H.C. & Pearce, M.A., 2006. Secular variation in Late Cretaceous carbon isotopes: a new δ13C carbonate reference curve for the Cenomanian–Campanian (99.6–70.6 Ma). Geological Magazine, 143: 561-608. doi:10.1017/S0016756806002421
Mabrouk, A., Belayouni, H., Jarvis, I. & Moody, R.T.J., 2006. Strontium, δ18O and δ13C as palaeo-indicators of unconformities: case of the Aleg and Abiod formations (Upper Cretaceous) in the Miskar Field, southeastern Tunisia. Geochemical Journal, 40: 405-424.
Other Professional Activites
President, EGU Stratigraphy, Sedimentology & Palaeontology Division (2007–present)
Council, European Geosciences Union (2007–present)
International Association of Sedimentologists (Special Publications Editor, 2002-present, Bureau Member 1998-present; Editor, Sedimentology
1998 - 2002)
NERC Peer Review College (2004–2007)
Editor, Journal of the Geological Society (2007-present)
Editorial Board, Geology (2006–present)
Chartered Geologist & Fellow, Geological Society;
Member: American Association of Petroleum Geologists; British Sedimentological
Research Group; European Geosciences Union; Geologists' Association; International Association of Sedimentologists; Fellow, Mineralogical Society
Administration
Chair, Faculty of Science ICP User Group
Member, Faculty Research Committee
Member, School Research Committee
Manager Faculty Geochemical Facilities
Co-ordinator, Environmental Change Research Group
School Computing Advisor
