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Dr Rex Taylor BSc (Hons), PhD

Associate Professor in Geochemistry and Volcanology

Dr Rex Taylor is an Associate Professor within Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre Southampton at the University of Southampton.

Senior Lecturer - University of Southampton (2007)
Principal Research Fellow - University of Southampton (1997)
NERC Research Fellow - Royal Holloway University of London (1994)
Research Fellow - University of Southampton (1987)
PhD Geochemistry - University of Southampton (1987)
BSc (Hons) Geology - University of Leicester (1983)

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Research interests

My major interests are the geochemistry of volcanic systems and applying high-resolution isotope analysis to understand geological and anthropogenic problems. I have worked in a diversity of magmatic environments, including ophiolite geology, subduction zone volcanism, boninite petrogenesis, ocean island hot-spot activity and continental rift zone magmatism. In the laboratory I have developed novel analytical techniques to measure hafnium, uranium, plutonium and lead isotopes by mass spectrometry.

Currently I am investigating:

· Chemostratigraphy of phonolitic volcanoes to examine pulsation in the Earth’s mantle;

· Magma chamber dynamics and the causes of major volcanic eruptions;

· Tracing the origin of ceramic artefacts using high-resolution Pb isotopes;

· Isotope geology of uranium ore deposits.

Research group

Geochemistry

Research project(s)

Development of a volcano – Tracking the evolution of Montserrat, Lesser Antilles.

Triggering of major volcanic eruptions recorded by cumulates

A 4.3 million year record of arc volcanism in the Caribbean

Advancing low level radionuclide analysis using HR-Sector Field ICP-MS: bioassay applications

Measurement of 135Cs/137Cs in environmental samples

Nuclear Forensics: Determining the origin of uranium ores from geochemical signatures

Evolution of faulting and magmatism during volcanic rifting in the Ethiopian Rift

Interaction between tectonic deformation and magmatism during volcanic rifting in Afar

Editor of the Geochemical Journal

Geology Admissions Tutor (2017-present)

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Book Chapters

Miller, H., Croudace, I. W., Bull, J. M., Cotterill, C. J., Dix, J. K., & Taylor, R. N. (2015). Modern pollution signals in sediments from Windermere, NW England, determined by micro-XRF and lead isotope analysis. In IW. Croudace, & R. G. Rothwell (Eds.), Micro-XRF Studies of Sediment Cores: Applications of a Non-destructive Tool for the Environmental Sciences: Part III (pp. 423-442). (Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research; No. 17). Dordrecht, NL: Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-9849-5_16
Cassidy, M., Trofimovs, J., Watt, S. F. L., Palmer, M. R., Taylor, R. N., Gernon, T. M., ... Le Friant, A. (2014). Multi-stage collapse events in the South Soufrière Hills, Montserrat, as recorded in marine sediment cores. In G. Wadge, R. Robertson, & B. Voight (Eds.), The eruption of Soufrière Hills volcano, Montserrat from 2000 to 2010 (pp. 383-397). (Memoirs of the Geological Society; Vol. 39). London, GB: Geological Society of London. DOI: 10.1144/M39.20
Herrington, R. J., Armstrong, R. N., Zaykov, V. V., Maslennikov, V. V., Tessalina, S. G., Orgeval, J-J., & Taylor, R. N. (2002). Massive sulphide deposits in the South Urals: geological setting within the framework of the Uralide Orogen. In D. Brown (Ed.), Mountain Building in the Uralides: Pangea to the Present (pp. 155-182). (AGU Geophysical Monograph; No. 132). Washington DC, USA: American Geophysical Union.
Taylor, R. N., Lapierre, H., Vidal, P., Nesbitt, R. W., & Croudace, I. W. (1992). Igneous geochemistry and petrogenesis of the Izu-Bonin Forearc Basin. In B. Taylor, & K. Fujioka (Eds.), Proceeding of the Ocean Drilling Program Scienllfic Results, Vol. 126 (pp. 311-316). College Station, TX, US: Texas A & M University Ocean Drilling Program.

Conference

Croudace, I. W., Warneke, T., Warwick, P. E., Taylor, R. N., & Milton, J. A. (2003). High precision Pu isotope ratio measurements using MC-ICPMS. In P. Warwick (Ed.), Environmental Radiochemical Analysis II. Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on..., Maidstone, Kent, 18-20 September 2002 (pp. 104-112). (Royal Society of Chemistry Special Publication; No. 291). Cambridge, UK: Royal Society of Chemistry.

Report

Murton, B. J., & Taylor, R. N. (2003). Cruise Report: CD149 – RRS Charles Darwin 18th July to 6th August, 2003. Spreading-ridge geometry, hydrothermal activity, and the influence of modern and ancient hotspots on the Carlsberg Ridge - northwestern Indian Ocean. Southampton, UK: Southampton Oceanography Centre.

Review

Evans, E. H., Pisonero, J., Smith, C. M. M., & Taylor, R. N. (2018). Atomic spectrometry update: review of advances in atomic spectrometry and related techniques. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 33(5), 684-705. DOI: 10.1039/c8ja90012d

Co-ordination of teaching units including:

SOES3020 Volcanic and Mantle Processes
SOES2004 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
SOES3025 Independent Mapping Project
SOES6030 Advanced Independent Research Project

Leader of Y3 physical volcanology field course to Tenerife
Leader of Y3 Independent mapping to Cyprus

Dr Rex Taylor
rex@noc.soton.ac.uk
Tel: (023) 8059 2007

Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton Waterfront Campus, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom

Room Number: NOCS/184/04

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