Charlie Rex

NERC IAPETUS2 PhD Student

Email: c.rex.1@research.gla.ac.uk

Website: charlierexphd.co.uk 

Address:

SUERC, Rankine Avenue, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park, East Kilbride, G75 0QF

ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2068-4836

Research title: High resolution palaeoenvironmental reconstruction from Lake Suigetsu, Japan (IAP2-18-54)

Research Summary

My research examines changes to the East Asian palaeomonsoon across periods of dramatic warming using the varved sediments from Lake Suigetsu, Japan. The focus of my work is detecting changes in monsoon intensity across glacial terminations I (22-10 ka BP) and II (135-120 ka BP).

I aim to produce records of East Asian Summer Monsoon and East Asian Winter Monsoon intensity by using isotopes of hydrogen (from biomarkers) and oxygen (from diatoms). 

Alongside this work, I am involved in monitoring modern water isotopes at Lake Suigetsu and developing an OSL (optically stimulated luminescence) chronology for the cores.

Publications

Rex, C.L., Staff, R.A., Sanderson, D.C.W., Cresswell, A.J., Nakagawa, T.. (2021) Controls on luminescence signals in lake sediment cores: a study from Lake Suigetsu, Japan. Ancient TL, Vol. 39 (No. S), O.6-2

Supervisors

Grants

School of Geographical and Earth Science conference support grant

British Geological Survey British Universities Funding Intiative student support grant

National Environment Isotope Facilty Panel C support for diatom oxygen analysis from Lake Suigetsu

Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment and Society postgraduate support scheme grant

Daiwa Foundation Award (Named PhD Student)

Conference

Quaternary Research Association (QRA) Annual Discussion Meeting (Jan 2019)

Delegate

 

Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment and Society (SAGES) Global Climate Challenges for a Blue Green Economy (Dec 2019)

Delegate

 

Quaternary Research Association (QRA) Annual Discussion Meeting (Jan 2020) 

Poster Presentation entitled "Tracing State Shifts in the Cheshire Basin over the Last Glacial-Interglacial Cycle"

 

Lake Suigetsu Varves Discussion Meeting (Jan 2020)

Oral Presentation entitled "Tracing State Shifts in the Cheshire Basin over the Last Glacial-Interglacial Cycle"

 

European Geoscience Union (EGU) General Assembly (May 2020)

Delegate

 

This UofG PhD Life (Jan 2021)

Oral Presentation entitled "Lab and Field: Data Collection Pre- and Post- Pandemic"

 

British Geological Survey BUFI Science Festival (Jun 2021)

Poster Presentation and Flash Talk entitled "Examining East Asian Winter Monsoon Intensity at Lake Suigetsu, Japan"

Runner up, BGS Staff Poster Competition

 

University of Glasgow LEADS Annual Learning and Teaching Conference (Jun 2021)

Oral Presentation entitled "Community and the Pandemic PhD: Reaching Researchers During Lockdown"

 

University of Glasgow Science Slam (Jun 2021)

Oral Presentation entitled "Monsoons in Japan- sum-mer rainy and winter's snow joke"

Runner up

 

UK Council for Graduate Education (UKCGE) Annual Conference (Jul 2021)

Workshop entitled "PGR Interns: Researcher Development's Secret Weapon in the Year of the Pandemic PhD"

 

British Organic Geochemistry Society Conference (Jul 2021)

Flash Talk entitled "Examining East Asian Summer Monsoon Intensity at Lake Suigetsu, Japan"

Runner up, Student Flash Talk Competition

 

16th International Luminesence and Electron Spin Resonance Dating Conference (LED2021) (Sep 2021)

Oral Presentation entitled "Controls on luminescence signals in lake sediment cores: a study from Lake Suigetsu, Japan"

 

This UofG PhD Life (Oct 2021)

Oral Presentation entitled "Organisation and Time Management During Your PhD"

Teaching

2020-2021

Lab Demonstrator, Earth Science 1 (EARTH1001)

Lab Leader, Earth Science 1 (EARTH1001)

Physical Geography Tutor, Geography 2 (GEOG2001) 

Tutor, Widening Participation Geographical and Earth Sciences Summer Schoo

 

2021-2022

Physical Geography Tutor, Geography 2 (GEOG2001) 

GTA, Learning Enhancement and Academic Development Service (LEADS)

External engagement

Public lecture or talk

  • 2021 (Concluded): Science Slam

Exhibition

  • 2020 (Concluded): Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum Outreach Event

Online engagement

  • 2020 (Concluded): Birmingham Museums Twitter Takeover

Additional Information

Memberships:

  • Quaternary Research Association (QRA)
  • Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment and Society (SAGES) 

Committees:

  • Science and Engineering Graduate School Student Liason Committee (2020-2021, 2021-2022)
  • Science and Engineering Graduate School Board (2021-2022)
  • Geographical and Earth Sciences Equality and Diversity Committee (2020)

Other Roles:

  • Communications Officer, Jan 2022 - Apr 2022 (Research and Innovation Services, University of Glasgow)
  • PGR Office Intern, Oct 2020 - Dec 2021 (Research and Innovation Services, University of Glasgow)

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