Research Bio

Daniel Stolper is a geochemist whose research focuses on the chemical and isotopic composition of Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, and rocks through geologic time. He studies how carbon and oxygen cycles interact to regulate climate and the redox state of the planet. Stolper’s work combines laboratory analysis, field studies, and modeling to reconstruct ancient environmental conditions and to understand modern biogeochemical processes. His discoveries have advanced knowledge of how microbial activity and geochemical reactions shape Earth’s evolution. 

He is a professor of Earth and Planetary Science at UC Berkeley and Faculty Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. At Berkeley, he mentors students in geochemistry, climate science, and Earth system history.

Research Expertise and Interest

biogeochemistry, earth history, geobiology, global climate studies, organic geochemistry, stable isotope geochemistry