Overview
Background
Prof. Gregory E. Webb is a palaeontologist and carbonate sedimentologist who has occupied the Dorothy Hill Chair of Palaeontology and Stratigraphy at the University of Queensland since 2011. He is the head of the Integrated Palaeoenvironmental Research Group in the School of Earth Sciences. He obtained his BSc in Geology with highest honours at the University of Oklahoma (OU-1983) followed by an MSc in Geology (OU-1984) and a PhD in Palaeontology at The University of Queensland in 1989. His research interests are clustered within the fields of carbonate petrology, reef palaeobiology, geomicrobiology, carbonate geochemistry and carbonate stratigraphy. These fields have major implications for understanding Earth history, palaeoclimatology, and mineral and energy exploration. In general, Prof. Webb's research focuses on understanding how organisms make rocks – how the biosphere interacts with the lithosphere through time - and how those rocks are preserved and how they record evidence of past environmental conditions in their geochemistry.
Availability
- Professor Gregory Webb is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, University of Oklahoma
- Masters (Research) of Science, University of Oklahoma
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research impacts
Key impacts of Prof. Webb's research include: demonstration of the role of microbes in reef building through geological time; establishment of the value of modern and ancient microbialites as proxies for environmental geochemical signatures; application of environmental geochemistry to new coral reef samples made available through UQ's new research vessel the RV D Hill and to late Pleistocene vertebrate remains in Queensland that demonstrate recent, pre-anthropogenic changes in Queensland's climate. The integration of well dated fossil remains from both terrestrial and marine environments with high quality geochemical analysis allows specific hypotheses to be tested that provide information directly useful for testing climate models and the effects of pre-instrumental climate change and anthropogenic forcing on Australian faunas and ecosystems.
Works
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2003
Conference Publication
Geological setting and biogenicity of 3.45 Ga stromatolitic cherts, east Pilbara, Australia
Van Kranendonk, MJ, Webb, GE, Kamber, B and Pirajno, F (2003). Geological setting and biogenicity of 3.45 Ga stromatolitic cherts, east Pilbara, Australia. 13th Annual VM Goldschmidt Conference, Kurashiki Japan, Sep 07-12, 2003. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD.
2003
Journal Article
Low temperature synthesis and characterization of nesquehonite
Kloprogge, JT, Martens, WN, Nothdurft, L, Duong, LV and Webb, GE (2003). Low temperature synthesis and characterization of nesquehonite. Journal of Materials Science Letters, 22 (11), 825-829. doi: 10.1023/A:1023916326626
2003
Journal Article
Geological and trace element evidence for a marine sedimentary environment of deposition and biogenicity of 3.45 Ga stromatolitic carbonates in the Pilbara Craton, and support for a reducing Archaean ocean
Van Kranendonk, Martin J., Webb, Gregory E. and Kamber, Balz S. (2003). Geological and trace element evidence for a marine sedimentary environment of deposition and biogenicity of 3.45 Ga stromatolitic carbonates in the Pilbara Craton, and support for a reducing Archaean ocean. Geobiology, 1 (2), 91-108. doi: 10.1046/j.1472-4669.2003.00014.x
2003
Journal Article
The origin and significance of zigzag microstructure in late Paleozoic Lophophyllidium (Anthozoa, Rugosa)
Sorauf, JE and Webb, GE (2003). The origin and significance of zigzag microstructure in late Paleozoic Lophophyllidium (Anthozoa, Rugosa). Journal of Paleontology, 77 (1), 16-30. doi: 10.1666/0022-3360(2003)0772.0.CO;2
2002
Journal Article
Zigzag microstructure in rugose corals: A possible indicator of relative seawater Mg/Ca ratios
Webb, GE and Sorauf, JE (2002). Zigzag microstructure in rugose corals: A possible indicator of relative seawater Mg/Ca ratios. Geology, 30 (5), 415-418. doi: 10.1130/0091-7613(2002)0302.0.CO;2
2002
Journal Article
A new species of Palaeacis from Western Australian
Webb, G.E. and Jell, J. (2002). A new species of Palaeacis from Western Australian. Coral Research Bulletin, 7, 221-227.
2002
Book Chapter
Late Devonian and Early Carboniferous reefs: depressed reef building following the middle Paleozoic collapse
Webb, Gregory E. (2002). Late Devonian and Early Carboniferous reefs: depressed reef building following the middle Paleozoic collapse. Phanerozoic Reef Patterns. (pp. 239-269) edited by Wolfgang Kiessling, Erik Flugel and Jan Golonka. Tulsa, OK, United States: SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology).
2001
Journal Article
Famennian mud-mounds in the proximal fore-reef slope, Canning Basin, Western Australia
Webb, Gregory E. (2001). Famennian mud-mounds in the proximal fore-reef slope, Canning Basin, Western Australia. Sedimentary Geology, 145 (3-4), 295-315. doi: 10.1016/S0037-0738(01)00153-1
2001
Journal Article
The geochemistry of late Archaean microbial carbonate: Implications for ocean chemistry and continental erosion history
Kamber, B. S. and Webb, G. E. (2001). The geochemistry of late Archaean microbial carbonate: Implications for ocean chemistry and continental erosion history. Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta, 65 (15), 2509-2525. doi: 10.1016/S0016-7037(01)00613-5
2001
Conference Publication
Diagenesis and microstructure of a rugose coral (Lophophyllidium sp.) from the Buckhorn Asphalt (Upper Carboniferous) south-central Oklahoma
Webb, Gregory E. and Sorauf, James E. (2001). Diagenesis and microstructure of a rugose coral (Lophophyllidium sp.) from the Buckhorn Asphalt (Upper Carboniferous) south-central Oklahoma. 8th International Symposium on Fossil Cnidaria and Porifera, Sendai, Japan, 12-16 September 1999. Sendai, Japan: Tohoku University Museum.
2001
Book Chapter
Biologically induced carbonate precipitation in reefs through time
Webb, Gregory E. (2001). Biologically induced carbonate precipitation in reefs through time. The History and Sedimentology of Ancient Reef Systems. (pp. 159-203) edited by George D. Stenley Jr.. New York , NY, United States: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
2001
Journal Article
The palaeobiogeography of eastern Australian lower carboniferous corals
Webb, Gregory E. (2001). The palaeobiogeography of eastern Australian lower carboniferous corals. Historical Biology: an international journal of paleobiology, 15 (1-2), 91-120. doi: 10.1080/10292380109380585
2000
Journal Article
Rare earth elements in Holocene reefal microbialites: a new shallow seawater proxy
Webb, G. E. and Kamber, B. (2000). Rare earth elements in Holocene reefal microbialites: a new shallow seawater proxy. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 64 (9), 1557-1565. doi: 10.1016/S0016-7037(99)00400-7
2000
Book Chapter
Carboniferous palaeobiogeography of Australasia
Jones, P. J., Metcalfe, I., Engel, B. A., Playford, G., Rigby, J., Roberts, J., Turner, S. and Webb, G. E. (2000). Carboniferous palaeobiogeography of Australasia. Palaeobiogeography of Australasian faunas and floras. (pp. 259-286) Canberra: Association of Australasian Palaeontologists.
1999
Journal Article
Cryptic intertidal microbialites in beachrock, Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef: Implications for the origin of microcrystalline beachrock cement
Webb, Gregory E., Jell, John S. and Baker, Julian C. (1999). Cryptic intertidal microbialites in beachrock, Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef: Implications for the origin of microcrystalline beachrock cement. Sedimentary Geology, 126 (1-4), 317-334. doi: 10.1016/S0037-0738(99)00047-0
1999
Conference Publication
Diagenesis of a rugose coral (Lophophyllidium) from the Upper Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) Buckhorn Asphalt, Oklahoma, U.S.A.: Preliminary results
Webb, G. E., Sorauf, J. E. and Sutherland, P. K. (1999). Diagenesis of a rugose coral (Lophophyllidium) from the Upper Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) Buckhorn Asphalt, Oklahoma, U.S.A.: Preliminary results. 8th International Symposium on Fossil Cnidaria and Porifera, Sendai, Japan, 12-16 September 1999. Sendai, Japan: International Association for the Study of Fossil Cnidaria and Porifera.
1999
Journal Article
Automobility in Tabulata, Rugosa, and extant scleractinian analogues: Stratigraphic and paleogeographic distribution of Paleozoic mobile corals
Plusquellec, Y., Webb, G. E. and Hoeksema, B. W. (1999). Automobility in Tabulata, Rugosa, and extant scleractinian analogues: Stratigraphic and paleogeographic distribution of Paleozoic mobile corals. Journal of Paleontology, 73 (6), 985-1001. doi: 10.1017/S0022336000030936
1999
Journal Article
Youngest Early Carboniferous (Late Visean) shallow-water patch reefs in eastern Australia (Rockhampton Group, Queensland): combining quantitative micro- and macro-scale data
Webb, G. E. (1999). Youngest Early Carboniferous (Late Visean) shallow-water patch reefs in eastern Australia (Rockhampton Group, Queensland): combining quantitative micro- and macro-scale data. Facies, 41 (41), 111-140. doi: 10.1007/bf02537462
1999
Conference Publication
Quantitative analysis of reef framework composition, Rockhampton Group (Late Visean, Early Carboniferous), Queensland, Australia
Webb, G. E. (1999). Quantitative analysis of reef framework composition, Rockhampton Group (Late Visean, Early Carboniferous), Queensland, Australia. 8th International Symposium on Fossil Cnidaria and Porifera, Sendai, Japan, 12-16 September 1999. International Association for the Study of Fossil Cnidaria and Porifera.
1999
Conference Publication
Paleogeography of eastern Australian Early Carboniferous corals and relation to the Akiyoshi coral fauna
Webb, G. E. (1999). Paleogeography of eastern Australian Early Carboniferous corals and relation to the Akiyoshi coral fauna. 8th International Symposium on Fossil Cnidaria and Porifera, Sendai, Japan, 12-16 September 1999. International Association for the Study of Fossil Cnidaria and Porifera.
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Advanced dating techniques for establishing the history of the Great Barrier Reef
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jianxin Zhao, Dr Daniel Harris
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Doctor Philosophy
The Springbok Sandstone; implications for aquifer connectivity and coal seam gas development in the Surat Basin
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Phil Hayes
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Doctor Philosophy
Application of new technologies to rapidly evaluate critical metals in drill core and waste materials
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Steven Micklethwaite
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Doctor Philosophy
Identification of coral deposition, accretion, and erosional zones from detailed benthic and substrate mapping using hyperspectral image data
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Stuart Phinn, Associate Professor Chris Roelfsema, Dr Daniel Harris
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Doctor Philosophy
Late Quaternary faunas and cave fossil deposits of north Queensland, Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Gilbert Price
Completed supervision
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2019
Master Philosophy
Variation in Australian Cretaceous Sauropterygian and Ichthyopterygian Postcranial Material
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Characterization of South Australian microbialites with emphasis on the identification of geochemical signatures
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gordon Southam, Honorary Professor Robert Burne
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Reef cores as records of Holocene water temperatures of the southern Great Barrier Reef: Geochemical analysis of traditional (Porites) and non-traditional (Acropora) reef building corals
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jianxin Zhao
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Environmental change during a warmer climate in the recent geological past: Mid-Pliocene pollen, charcoal and calcareous nannofossil palaeoreconstructions from marine cores adjacent to the Wet and Dry Tropics of northeast Australia.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kevin Welsh
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
From Rubble to Reef: The physical and biological dynamics of coral reef rubble beds
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Daniel Harris, Professor Peter Mumby
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Holocene reef development and water quality reconstruction, Heron Reef and One Tree Reef, southern Great Barrier Reef
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jianxin Zhao
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
The application of geochemical analyses to interpret the diagenetic history and provenance of fossilised remains from Australia.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Gilbert Price
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Tracking inshore water quality using coral-based trace elements geochemistry from the Great Barrier Reef
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jianxin Zhao
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Microbial carbonation in natural and engineered environments
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gordon Southam
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Mesozoic gymnosperms: megafloral changes through the Triassic-Jurassic of Eastern Gondwana
Associate Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT TECTONO-STRATIGRAPHIC SETTINGS ON LATE DEVONIAN AND EARLY CARBONIFEROUS REEFS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, EASTERN AUSTRALIA AND SOUTH CHINA
Associate Advisor
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