Mr Andrew Merdith
ARC Externally-Funded Research Fellow

Organisation unit

College of Science School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences

Location

Adelaide University, Mawson Building
Profile of Mr Andrew Merdith

About me

I am a computational Earth Scientist interested in the long-term evolution of our planet's surface conditions. Over long timescales Earth's climate is fundamentally controlled by the feedback and relationships between the different intersecting Earth 'spheres', the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere and mesosphere (mantle). My work seeks to quantitatively understand how these interactions produce what is preserved in the geological record. I am particularly interested in understanding the mechanisms behind icehouse-greenhouse transitions, the efficacy of continental (silicate) weathering through time, and how both of these intersect with the evolution of plate tectonics and Earth's topography through time. To to this I build, employ and analyse models relating to plate tectonics, mantle dynamics, carbon (and other volatile) cycling, palaeoclimate, biogeochemistry and landscape evolution.
Last updated on 20/05/2026 by Andrew Merdith