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Bruce Finney, Ph.D.

Professor, Director Stable Isotope Laboratory

Office: Gale Life Sciences Bldg, Rm 236 & Physical Sciences Bldg, Rm 202A

(208) 282-4318

finney@isu.edu

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Biological Sciences & Geosciences (Joint Appointment)

Specialties
  • Climate Change
  • Analyzing Lake & Ocean Sediments

Research Interests

Bruce Finney is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, with a joint appointment in the Department of Geosciences. Much of his research focuses on using lake and ocean sediment-based data to study past and future climate changes and its effects on wildlife, humans and fish. He is particularly well known for his research on the effects of climate change on Pacific salmon populations. More than 100 of Finney's publications have been featured in peer-reviewed journals, 40 of which have been published since his arrival at ISU in 2007. His publications have been cited more than 5,000 times in the peer-reviewed literature.