Philip Leonard Gibbard
- Emeritus Professor of Quaternary Palaeoenvironments - Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge
email:
plg1@cam.ac.uk
Research interests
Phil's main interest is in Pleistocene and Neogene Geology, sedimentation and the construction of stratigraphy using appropriate litho-, bio- and chronostratigraphical methods to establish the changing palaeogeography and palaeoenvironment for any particular area.
Within this general field the following topics hold particular interest:
- Glacial, periglacial and interglacial stratigraphy, sedimentation and structure, including Baltic Sea history. The main regions are Europe and North America.
- Fluvial sedimentation and drainage evolution. The history of the River Thames, its tributaries and lowland Europe in general.
- Shallow marine and coastal sedimentation in NW Europe and southern Asia.
- Palynology of Pleistocene and Neogene deposits in both interglacial and glacial periods.
- Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction combining both floral and faunal fossils and sedimentary evidence.
- Miocene sedimentation in Turkey.
- Stratigraphical concepts and application.
- Palaeogeographical information.
Phil is scientific advisor to the International Quaternary Map of Europe (IQUAME) project sponsored by BGR, Hannover, Germany.