Andy Fraass
Position
Assistant Professor
Earth and Ocean Sciences
Contact
Office:
BWC A431
Credentials
BSc (UW), MSc (UW), PhD (UMA)
Area of expertise
Micropaleontology, paleoceanography, paleobiology, Earth history, macroevolution, sedimentation, stratigraphy
Research focus
My students and I work to answer key questions about the functioning of the Earth system. We primarily use planktic foraminifera and the marine sediment record to examine how plankton evolve in reaction to biotic and/or abiotic forces. This frequently involves looking at the various climate and oceanographic events within the Cenozoic and Cretaceous.