James Farquhar

Professor, Department of Geology

James Farquhar is a professor in the Department of Geology and the Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center who works at the interface between chemistry, biology, and geology. He has been a faculty member at the University of Maryland since 2001 and is best known for research that tracks the evolution of the atmosphere through geologic time and its connections to the appearance of photosynthetic oxygen 2.4 billion years ago. Prof. Farquhar is now spearheading a large project to study methane in today’s environment and its chemical and biological cycling. This research and this facility form part of the backdrop for Carillon Communities GEOL124.