2023-24 New Faculty

Lloyd is the incoming Assistant Professor of Oceanography in the Williams-Mystic Coastal and Ocean Studies Program. After completing his undergraduate degree at Bowdoin College, where he investigated intertidal chemistry variations in clam flats, he first stepped into the world of paleoceanography as a Fulbright research grantee at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel, Germany, studying Mississippi River runoff into the Gulf of Mexico during the last ice age. In his Ph.D. at Columbia University, Lloyd has conducted research in paleoceanography and paleoclimatology, where he has analyzed the chemistry of microfossil shells buried in sediments under the deep ocean to assess surface ocean carbon chemistry and ocean temperatures in the Cenozoic Era (the last 65 million years).
 
Lloyd loves investigating linkages between “hidden” yet measurable geochemical tracers that allow us to learn more about biogeochemical and physical processes operating in the modern and historical ocean environment. He is looking forward to working with Williams students and students in the Williams-Mystic program to explore the coastal oceans of New England and continue research in paleoceanography, paleoclimatology, and micropaleontology. Since he will be based primarily in coastal Mystic, CT, Lloyd is excited to reconnect with his passion for kayaking, canoeing, and paddleboarding!