Regular biography
Barbara Sherwood Lollar is a University Professor in the Department of CHEM at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on the geochemical and biogeochemical processes that occur in deep subsurface environments. She is affiliated with the University of Toronto and can be contacted via email at barbara.sherwoodlollar@utoronto.ca. Her professional profile is available at https://www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/people/directories/all-faculty/barbara-sherwood-lollar.
Scholar-generated biography
Barbara Sherwood Lollar is a University Professor in Earth Sciences at the University of Toronto, specializing in stable isotope geochemistry. Her research explores abiotic methane formation, radiolytic hydrogen production, and the geochemical signatures of hydrocarbon sources. She investigates the role of deep subsurface microbial communities, the isotopic composition of natural gas reservoirs, and the biogeochemical processes in groundwater systems. Her work also includes the analysis of noble gas geochemistry and the assessment of biodegradation processes in contaminated environments. Lollar's research contributes to understanding the origins of hydrocarbons, deep biosphere dynamics, and the geochemical cycling of elements in the Earth's crust.