Long Citation
Brian Jones is an earth scientist whose research reflects his fascination with the interaction between organisms and their environment. His pioneering and continuing work has convincingly illustrated the importance of microbes on the precipitation of carbonate, silica, and precious metals in hotspring systems throughout geologic history. His major studies detailing the taxonomy, paleobiology, and geochemistry of fossil brachiopods has been fundamental to the interpretation of vast areas of Arctic geology. He is currently using Grand Cayman Island as an extensive natural laboratory to understand the processes of carbonate sedimentation, ecology, geochemistry, and hydrology of ancient, isolated, hydrocarbon-rich, reef platforms.

Short Citation
Brian Jones is an earth scientist whose work has convincingly illustrated the importance of microbes on the precipitation of carbonate, silica, and precious metals in hotspring systems throughout geologic history. He is currently using Grand Cayman Island as an extensive natural laboratory to understand the processes of carbonate sedimentation, ecology, geochemistry, and hydrology of ancient, isolated, hydrocarbon-rich, reef platforms.