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"The present is the key to the past"
Uniformitarianism; James Hutton
..can the past also be the key to the future?
Professor Jane Francis
Dean of the Faculty of Environment / Professor of Palaeoclimatology
My principal research interests are palaeoclimatology and palaeobotany. I specialise in the study of fossil plants, especially woods, and their use as tools for climate interpretation and information about past biodiversity. My current work focuses on understanding past climate change during both greenhouse and icehouse periods, particularly in the polar regions, the areas on Earth most sensitive to climate change.
email: j.francis@see.leeds.ac.uk
web: http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/research/essi/seddies/francis/
