Most of my research focuses on the Cretaceous - Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction. I'm particularly interested in potential climate induced biotic effects around the boundary and why some organisms survived and others perished. Geochemistry, particularly stable isotope analysis of carbonates, is a useful tool for reconstructing the paleotemperatures of past environments and the paleoecology of extinct organisms. I am currently working in several field areas that preserve sediments and fossils from this interval.
Research Areas
- Paleontology, Paleoclimatology, and Paleoecology
Dr. Thomas Tobin studies the causes and effects of the End Cretaceous Mass Extinction through a combination of field and laboratory work. Primarily, he employs light stable isotope analysis of biogenic and sedimentary carbonate to reconstruct environmental conditions and organism behavior.
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