Matthew S. Fantle
The Pennsylvania State University
Geosciences Department
339 Deike Bldg.
University Park, PA 16802
PH: 814.863.9968
Research Interests
Broad areas of interest — Intermediate-mass (Fe, Ca) and radiogenic isotope geochemistry (TIMS), numerical modeling, remote sensing, global geochemical cycling, paleoclimate, chemical weathering, abrupt climate change
Specific interests — Analytical calibration of Fe isotope system, characterization of isotopic components of geochemical cycles, diagenetic modeling to determine paleoproxy fidelity, interpretation of temporal isotope and pore fluid geochemical records in terms of seawater chemical evolution and atmospheric CO2 variations, Isotope fractionation of iron and calcium in natural systems, dust production and associated mineralogy in arid systems, consequences of abrupt climate change for geochemical cycling.
Professional Preparation
| University of California, Berkeley | PhD, Geology “The global geochemical cycles of iron and calcium: using novel isotope systems to understand weathering, global mass budgets, natural reaction rates, and paleoclimate” Advisor: D. J. DePaolo |
2005 |
| Dartmouth College | B. A., Environmental Earth Science Summa Cum Laude |
1997 |
| Senior Thesis “Metal fractionation and the role of colloids in transport in the Clark’s Fork of the Yellowstone River watershed” Advisor: C. Page Chamberlain |
1996-7 | |
| Presidential Scholar Research “Heavy metal contamination in the environment: the Elizabeth Mine, South Strafford, Vermont” Advisor: Half Zantop |
1995-6 |
Appointments
| Rice University | Wiess Visiting Professor | 2018 |
| Stanford University | Blaustein Visiting Associate Professor | 2017 |
| Pennsylvania State University | Professor | 2021 |
| Associate Professor | 2015 | |
| Assistant Professor | 2006 | |
| University of California, Berkeley | Post-Doctoral Researcher | 2005 |
| Marine Geochemistry Graduate Student Instructor |
2000 | |
| Structural Geology Graduate Student Instructor |
1999 | |
| Carnegie Institution of Washington | Laboratory technician Marilyn Fogel |
1997-8 |
Professional Awards
| Deike Research Award | 2009 |
| American Geophysical Union Outstanding Student Paper | 2002 |
| Center for Integrative Planetary Science (CIPS) mini-grant | 2001-2 |
| NASA Earth System Science Graduate Fellowship | 2000-3 |
| National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship | 1998-2001 |
| Sigma Xi Christopher G. Reed Prize (3rd place) | 1997 |
| John Ebers Award, Outstanding Earth Science Undergraduate | 1997 |
| Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society | 1997-present |
| Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Research Grant | 1996 |
| Paul K. Richter Memorial Trust Research award | 1996 |
| Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Research Grant | 1995 |