Dr. Desrochers is a recognized expert in the analysis of sedimentary basins. He is also known for his research on ancient carbonate rocks, which contain more than half of the world’s petroleum, a large portion of its water and nearly all of its caves. His team seeks to understand the Earth’s fossil records, particularly those of Anticosti Island, an exceptional geosite recognized worldwide for its abundant, 445 million year-old fossils. Dr. Desrochers is one of the leaders of IGCP 591—The Early to Middle Paleozoic Revolution, a joint project of UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Sciences, which brings together more than 400 scientists seeking to understand this important period in the history and evolution of life on our planet.
Selected publications
- Ghienne, J.F., Desrochers A, Paris F, Achab A., Asselin E., Loi A., Dabard M.P., Farley C., Wickson, S., and Veizer, J. In Press: A Cenozoic-style scenario for the end-Ordovician glaciation. Nature Communications, [Paper #NCOMMS-13-12521B, 2014
- Elrick, M., Reardon, D., Labor, W., Martin, J., Desrochers, A., and Pope, M. Orbital-scale climate change and glacioeustasy during the early Late Ordovician (pre-Hirnantian) determined from ?18O values in marine apatite. Geology, v. 41, 775-778, 2013
- Achab, A., Asselin, E., Desrochers, A., Riva, J.F. The end-Ordovician chitinozoan zones of Anticosti Island, Québec: Definition and stratigraphic position. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, v. 198, 92–109, 2013
- Desrochers, A., and Farley, C., Achab, A., Asselin, E., Desrochers, A., and Riva, J.F. A far-field record of sea level and climate changes during the End-Ordovician glaciation: the Ellis Bay Formation, Anticosti Island, Eastern Canada. Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 296, 248–263, 2010
- Young, S.A., Saltzman, M.R., Ausich, W.I., Desrochers, A., and Kaljo, D. Did changes in atmospheric CO2 coincide with latest Ordovician glacial-interglacial cycles?. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 296, p. 376–388., 2010