Woodward Fischer
Professor of Geobiology; Associate Director, Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies
| Contact Method | Value |
|---|---|
| Mail Code: | MC 100-23 |
| Office: | 107 North Mudd (Seeley W. Mudd Lab) |
| Phone: | 626-395-6790 |
| Email: | wfischer@caltech.edu |
B.A., Colorado College, 2000; Ph.D., Harvard University, 2007; D.h.c., Colorado College. Assistant
Professor, Caltech, 2009-14; Professor, 2014-; Associate Director, 2018-.
Research Areas:
Geobiology
Research Interests
Historical geobiology; evolution of the oxygenic photosynthesis and rise of atmospheric oxygen; origin of Archean and Proterozoic iron formation; distribution and evolution of lipid biomarker synthesis; coupled behavior of redox and acid based processes at critical transitions in Earth history.For more information regarding my research please visit my website.
Selected Publications
Please see my website for a complete list of my publications.