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Earth Science D-index 45 Citations 7,090 190 World Ranking 2725 National Ranking 1188

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Awards & Achievements

2019 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

2014 - Young Scientist Award (Donath Medal), The Geological Society of America

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Paleontology
  • Sedimentary rock
  • Ecology

Francis A. Macdonald mostly deals with Paleontology, Snowball Earth, Glacial period, Proterozoic and Sturtian glaciation. His work is connected to Geochronology, Ediacaran biota, Authigenic and Sedimentary depositional environment, as a part of Paleontology. His Snowball Earth research integrates issues from Supercontinent and Large igneous province.

The Glacial period study combines topics in areas such as Terrane and Diamictite. His study in Proterozoic is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Sedimentary rock, Total organic carbon and Anoxic waters. His Sturtian glaciation research includes themes of Ecology, Test and Laurentia.

His most cited work include:

  • Calibrating the Cryogenian. (399 citations)
  • Statistical analysis of iron geochemical data suggests limited late Proterozoic oxygenation (309 citations)
  • Authigenic Carbonate and the History of the Global Carbon Cycle (263 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Francis A. Macdonald spends much of his time researching Paleontology, Geochemistry, Glacial period, Snowball Earth and Laurentia. His Geochronology, Diamictite, Terrane, Group and Paleozoic investigations are all subjects of Paleontology research. In his study, Archean is inextricably linked to Proterozoic, which falls within the broad field of Geochemistry.

His Glacial period research incorporates elements of Unconformity, Foraminifera, Facies, Ice sheet and Sedimentary depositional environment. His Snowball Earth study incorporates themes from Dolostone, Earth science and Marinoan glaciation. His work investigates the relationship between Laurentia and topics such as Rodinia that intersect with problems in Paleomagnetism.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Paleontology (58.10%)
  • Geochemistry (30.73%)
  • Glacial period (19.55%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Paleontology (58.10%)
  • Geochemistry (30.73%)
  • Rift (6.15%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Paleontology, Geochemistry, Rift, Laurentia and Snowball Earth are his primary areas of study. By researching both Paleontology and Breakup, Francis A. Macdonald produces research that crosses academic boundaries. His Diagenesis, Sedimentary rock, Volcano and Precambrian study in the realm of Geochemistry connects with subjects such as Isotopes of carbon.

His Precambrian research focuses on Diachronous and how it relates to Sturtian glaciation and Unconformity. He connects Snowball Earth with Condensation in his study. His Terrane course of study focuses on Craton and Basement.

Between 2019 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The triple oxygen isotope composition of Precambrian chert (12 citations)
  • Paleomagnetism of the Chuar Group and evaluation of the late Tonian Laurentian apparent polar wander path with implications for the makeup and breakup of Rodinia (9 citations)
  • U-Pb and Re-Os geochronology tracks stratigraphic condensation in the Sturtian snowball Earth aftermath (8 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Paleontology
  • Sedimentary rock
  • Ecology

His primary areas of investigation include Geochemistry, Paleontology, Snowball Earth, Diagenesis and Precambrian. His Geochemistry study combines topics in areas such as Basement, Sturtian glaciation and Batholith. Francis A. Macdonald performs multidisciplinary study on Paleontology and Path in his works.

His research in Snowball Earth intersects with topics in Sedimentary rock, Unconformity, Diachronous and Geochronology. The various areas that Francis A. Macdonald examines in his Diagenesis study include Carbonate rock, Dolomite, Petrography and Dolomitization. His Precambrian research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Seawater, Stage, Isotopes of oxygen and Archean.

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Best Publications

Calibrating the Cryogenian.

Francis Alexander Macdonald;Mark D. Schmitz;James L. Crowley;Charles F. Roots.
Science (2010)

571 Citations

Statistical analysis of iron geochemical data suggests limited late Proterozoic oxygenation

Erik Sperling;Charles J. Wolock;Alex S. Morgan;Benjamin C. Gill.
Nature (2015)

434 Citations

Authigenic Carbonate and the History of the Global Carbon Cycle

Daniel P. Schrag;John A. Higgins;Francis Alexander Macdonald;David T Johnston.
Science (2013)

398 Citations

A Cryogenian chronology: Two long-lasting synchronous Neoproterozoic glaciations

Alan D. Rooney;Justin V. Strauss;Alan D. Brandon;Francis A. Macdonald.
Geology (2015)

320 Citations

Snowball Earth climate dynamics and Cryogenian geology-geobiology

Paul F. Hoffman;Paul F. Hoffman;Dorian S. Abbot;Yosef Ashkenazy;Douglas I. Benn.
Science Advances (2017)

314 Citations

A low temperature transfer of ALH84001 from Mars to Earth.

B. P. Weiss;Joseph L. Kirschvink;Franz J. Baudenbacher;Hojatollah Vali.
Science (2000)

243 Citations

Re-Os geochronology and coupled Os-Sr isotope constraints on the Sturtian snowball Earth

Alan D. Rooney;Francis A. Macdonald;Justin V. Strauss;Francis Oe Dudas.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2014)

224 Citations

Dodging snowballs: Geochronology of the Gaskiers glaciation and the first appearance of the Ediacaran biota

Judy P. Pu;Judy P. Pu;Samuel A. Bowring;Jahandar Ramezani;Paul Myrow.
Geology (2016)

221 Citations

Continental flood basalt weathering as a trigger for Neoproterozoic Snowball Earth

Grant M. Cox;Grant M. Cox;Galen P. Halverson;Galen P. Halverson;Ross K. Stevenson;Michelle Vokaty.
Earth and Planetary Science Letters (2016)

191 Citations

The stratigraphic relationship between the Shuram carbon isotope excursion, the oxygenation of Neoproterozoic oceans, and the first appearance of the Ediacara biota and bilaterian trace fossils in northwestern Canada

Francis Alexander Macdonald;Justin Vincent Strauss;Erik A. Sperling;Galen P. Halverson.
Chemical Geology (2013)

176 Citations

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