Dr Saini Samim
Associate Research Fellow - Specialist
School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
10 Scholarly works
1 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Research grants (other domestic)
Volcanism and Abrupt Paleoenvironmental Change: Insights From Mercury Isotopes and High-Resolution Tephrochronology in the HSPDP-WTK-13A Core, Turkana Basin, Kenya
2025
Journal article
High-resolution tephrochronology resolves stratigraphic complexities in archaeologically significant Nariokotome tuffs, Turkana Basin
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.24241421222025
Media
Volcanoes can help us untangle the evolution of humans – here’s how
2025
Conference Proceedings
Unravelling the Plio-Pleistocene history of the paleontologically significant Turkana Basin, Kenya
DOI: 10.7185/gold2025.302872025
Thesis / Dissertation
High-Resolution Geochronology and Geochemistry of Tuffs from the Nachukui Formation, Turkana Basin
2025
Conference Proceedings
High-resolution tephrochronological tools reveal geochemical complexity in volcanic products: examples from the Turkana Basin, Kenya
DOI: 10.7185/gold2025.303412025
Conference Proceedings
Episodic Eruptions in the Turkana Basin, Kenya: An Isotopic Perspective
DOI: 10.7185/gold2025.31187
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2024
Journal article
An improved methodology for high-resolution LA-ICP-MS trace-element fingerprinting of tephra layers: Insights from the Upper and Lower Nariokotome Tuffs, Turkana Basin, Kenya
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2024.1220842024
Conference Proceedings
HIGH PRECISION 40Ar/39Ar DATING OF PLIOCENE TURKANA TUFFS
DOI: 10.1130/abs/2024am-4037902024
Conference Proceedings
UNRAVELLING STRATIGRAPHIC COMPLEXITIES IN THE NARIOKOTOME TUFF COMPLEX USING A COMBINATION OF HIGH-RESOLUTION TEPHROCHRONOLOGICAL TOOLS
DOI: 10.1130/abs/2024am-4037832024
Conference Proceedings
ISOTOPIC FINGERPRINTING OF THE PLIO-PLEISTOCENE TURKANA TUFFS
DOI: 10.1130/abs/2024am-405264