Rob McKay
Robert Murray McKay is a
paleoceanographer who specialises in
sedimentology,
stratigraphy and
palaeoclimatology, specifically gathering geological evidence to study how marine-based portions of the
Antarctic ice sheet behave in response to abrupt climate and oceanic change. He has been involved in examination of marine sedimentary records and glacial deposits to show melting and cooling in Antarctica over the past 65 million years and how this has influenced global sea levels and climate. This has helped climate change scientists overcome uncertainty about how the ice sheets will respond to global warming and how this can be managed effectively in the 21st century. He has participated in international projects including
ANDRILL and the
International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP), led major New Zealand government-funded research teams and has received several awards in recognition of his work. Since 2023 McKay has been a full professor at
Victoria University of Wellington and from 2019, director of the
Antarctic Research Centre.
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