Publications from NERC Open Research Archive

2024

Crame, J. Alistair ORCID record for J. Alistair Crame, Francis, Jane E.. (2024) Cretaceous stratigraphy of Antarctica and its global significance. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 545 (). pp. 10.1144/SP545-2023-153

2023

Ineson, Jon R., Bowman, Vanessa C., Crame, J. Alistair ORCID record for J. Alistair Crame, Francis, Jane E., Whittle, Rowan J. ORCID record for Rowan J. Whittle. (2023) Sequence stratigraphy of a wave-dominated, tidally influenced delta in the Danian of Seymour Island, Antarctica: An integrated sedimentological–palaeoecological approach. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 629 (). 22 pp. 10.1016/j.palaeo.2023.111789

Tosolini, Anne-Marie P., Cantrill, David J., Korasidis, Vera A., Francis, Jane E.. (2023) Palaeocene high-latitude leaf flora of Antarctica Part 2: Tooth-margined angiosperms. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 314 (). 20 pp. 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2023.104895

2022

Clifford, Nigel, Hempleman‐Adams, David, Francis, Jane, Cloke, Paul, Sidaway, James, Hannah, David. (2022) Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Medals and Awards celebration 2022 [Speech]. The Geographical Journal, 188 (). 13 pp. 10.1111/geoj.12464

2021

Falkner, K.K., Francis, J.. (2021) Editorial: ‘No continent is immune, including Antarctica’, but National Antarctic Programmes acted collectively to avert disaster. Antarctic Science, 33 (). 2 pp. 10.1017/S0954102021000481

Galeotti, Simone, Bijl, Peter, Brinkuis, Henk, DeConto, Robert M., Escutia, Carlota, Florindo, Fabio, Gasson, Edward G.W., Francis, Jane, Hutchinson, David, Kennedy-Asser, Alan, Lanci, Luca, Sauermilch, Isabel, Sluijs, Appy, Stocchi, Paolo. (2021) The Eocene-Oligocene boundary climate transition: an Antarctic perspective. In: Florindo, Fabio, Siegert, Martin, De Santis, Laura, Naish, Tim (eds.). Antarctic Climate Evolution 2nd edition, , Elsevier, pp. 10.1016/B978-0-12-819109-5.00009-8

Tosolini, Anne-Marie P., Cantrill, David J., Francis, Jane E.. (2021) Paleocene high-latitude leaf flora of Antarctica Part 1: Entire-margined angiosperms. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 285 (). pp. 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2020.104317

Rees-Owen, Rhian L., Newton, Robert J., Ivanovic, Ruza F., Francis, Jane E., Riding, James B. ORCID record for James B. Riding, Marca, Alina D.. (2021) A calibration of cellulose isotopes in modern prostrate Nothofagus and its application to fossil material from Antarctica. Science of The Total Environment, 754 (). pp. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142247

2020

McNeill, Lisa, Dugan, Brandon, Petronotis, Katerina, Milliken, Kitty, Francis, Jane, 362 Scientists, the Expedition. (2020) Late Miocene wood recovered in Bengal–Nicobar submarine fan sediments by IODP Expedition 362. Scientific Drilling, 27 (). 4 pp. 10.5194/sd-27-49-2020

Hughes, Kevin A. ORCID record for Kevin A. Hughes, Carcavilla, Luis, Crame, Alistair ORCID record for Alistair Crame, Díaz-Martínez, Enrique, Elliot, David, Francis, Jane, López-Martínez, Jerónimo, Reguero, Marcelo. (2020) Seymour (Marambio) Island: an outstanding example of Antarctic geological heritage [Editorial]. Antarctic Science, 32 (). pp. 10.1017/S0954102020000267

Siegert, Martin, Haywood, Alan, Lunt, Dan, Van de Flierdt, Tina, Francis, Jane. Florindo, Fabio, Siegert, Martin, De Santis, Laura, Naish, Tim (eds.). (2020) What ancient climates tell us about high carbon dioxide concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere. , Imperial College London, pp. (Imperial College London Grantham Institute Briefing Notes no 13.)

Klages, Johann P., Salzmann, Ulrich, Bickert, Torsten, Hillenbrand, Claus-Dieter ORCID record for Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand, Gohl, Karsten, Kuhn, Gerhard, Bohaty, Steven M., Titschack, Jürgen, Müller, Juliane, Frederichs, Thomas, Bauersachs, Thorsten, Ehrmann, Werner, van de Flierdt, Tina, Pereira, Patric Simões, Larter, Robert D. ORCID record for Robert D. Larter, Lohmann, Gerrit, Niezgodzki, Igor, Uenzelmann-Neben, Gabriele, Zundel, Maximilian, Spiegel, Cornelia, Mark, Chris, Chew, David, Francis, Jane E., Nehrke, Gernot, Schwarz, Florian, Smith, James A. ORCID record for James A. Smith, Freudenthal, Tim, Esper, Oliver, Pälike, Heiko, Ronge, Thomas A., Dziadek, Ricarda. (2020) Temperate rainforests near the South Pole during peak Cretaceous warmth. Nature, 580 (). pp. 10.1038/s41586-020-2148-5

2019

Whittle, Rowan J. ORCID record for Rowan J. Whittle, Witts, James D., Bowman, Vanessa C., Crame, J. Alistair ORCID record for J. Alistair Crame, Francis, Jane E., Ineson, Jon. (2019) Nature and timing of biotic recovery in Antarctic benthic marine ecosystems following the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction. Palaeontology, 62 (). pp. 10.1111/pala.12434

Harland, M., Valdes, P., Lunt, D.J., Francis, Jane E., Farnsworth, A., Loptson, C., Beerling, D.J., Markwick, P.J.. (2019) Evaluating northern high-latitude paleoclimate model results using paleobotanical evidence from the Middle Cretaceous. In: Fraticelli, Carmen M., Markwick, Paul J., Martinius, Allard W., Suter, John R. (eds.). Latitudinal controls on stratigraphic models and sedimentary concepts, Va 22101, GeoScience World, pp. (Society for Sedimentary Geology. Special Publications, ). 10.2110/sepmsp.108.08

2018

Hall, Joanna L.O., Newton, Robert J., Witts, James D., Francis, Jane E., Hunter, Stephen J., Jamieson, Robert A., Harper, Elizabeth M., Crame, J. Alistair ORCID record for J. Alistair Crame, Haywood, Alan M.. (2018) High benthic methane flux in low sulfate oceans: Evidence from carbon isotopes in Late Cretaceous Antarctic bivalves. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 497 (). pp. 10.1016/j.epsl.2018.06.014

Witts, James D., Newton, Robert J., Mills, Benjamin J.W., Wignall, Paul B., Bottrell, Simon H., Hall, Joanna L.O., Francis, Jane E., Crame, J. Alistair ORCID record for J. Alistair Crame. (2018) The impact of the Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) mass extinction event on the global sulfur cycle: Evidence from Seymour Island, Antarctica. Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta, 230 (). pp. 10.1016/j.gca.2018.02.037

Rees-Owen, Rhian L., Gill, Fiona L., Newton, Robert J., Ivanović, Ruza F., Francis, Jane E., Riding, James B. ORCID record for James B. Riding, Vane, Christopher H. ORCID record for Christopher H. Vane, Lopes dos Santos, Raquel A.. (2018) The last forests on Antarctica: reconstructing flora and temperature from the Neogene Sirius Group, Transantarctic Mountains. Organic Geochemistry, 118 (). pp. 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2018.01.001

2016

Kennicutt, M.C., Kim, Y.D., Rogan-Finnemore, M., Anandakrishnan, S., Chown, S.L., Colwell, S., Cowan, D., Escutia, C., Frenot, Y., Hall, J., Liggett, D., Mcdonald, A.J., Nixdorf, U., Siegert, M.J., Storey, J., Wåhlin, A., Weatherwax, A., Wilson, G.S., Wilson, T., Wooding, R., Ackley, S., Biebow, N., Blankenship, D., Bo, S., Baeseman, J., Cárdenas, C.A., Cassano, J., Danhong, C., Dañobeitia, J., Francis, J., Guldahl, J., Hashida, G., Corbalán, L. Jiménez, Klepikov, A., Lee, J., Leppe, M., Lijun, F., López-Martinez, J., Memolli, M., Motoyoshi, Y., Bueno, R. Mousalle, Negrete, J., Cárdenes, M.A. Ojeda, Silva, M. Proaño, Ramos-Garcia, S., Sala, H., Shin, H., Shijie, X., Shiraishi, K., Stockings, T., Trotter, S., Vaughan, D.G. ORCID record for D.G. Vaughan, De Menezes, J. Viera Da Unha, Vlasich, V., Weijia, Q., Winther, J.-G., Miller, H., Rintoul, S., Yang, H.. (2016) Delivering 21st century Antarctic and Southern Ocean science. Antarctic Science, 28 (). pp. doi:10.1017/S0954102016000481

Bowman, V., Ineson, J., Riding, J. ORCID record for J. Riding, Crame, J. ORCID record for J. Crame, Francis, J., Condon, D., Whittle, R. ORCID record for R. Whittle, Ferraccioli, F. ORCID record for F. Ferraccioli. (2016) The Paleocene of Antarctica: dinoflagellate cyst biostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy and implications for the palaeo-Pacific margin of Gondwana. Gondwana Research, 38 (). pp. 10.1016/j.gr.2015.10.018

Hughes, Kevin A. ORCID record for Kevin A. Hughes, Lopez-Martinez, Jeronimo, Francis, Jane E., Crame, J. Alistair ORCID record for J. Alistair Crame, Carcavilla, Luis, Shiraishi, Kazuyuki, Hokada, Tomokazu, Yamaguchi, Akira. (2016) Antarctic geoconservation: a review of current systems and practices. Environmental Conservation, 43 (). pp. 10.1017/S0376892915000387

Witts, James D., Whittle, Rowan J. ORCID record for Rowan J. Whittle, Wignall, Paul B., Crame, J. Alistair ORCID record for J. Alistair Crame, Francis, Jane E., Newton, Robert J., Bowman, Vanessa C.. (2016) Macrofossil evidence for a rapid and severe Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction in Antarctica. Nature Communications, 7 (). pp. 10.1038/ncomms11738

Miller, Molly F., Knepprath, Nichole E., Cantrill, David J., Francis, Jane E., Isbell, John L.. (2016) Highly productive polar forests from the Permian of Antarctica. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 441 (). pp. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2015.06.016

2015

Césari, Silvia N., Panti, Carolina, Pujana, Roberto R., Francis, Jane E., Marenssi, Sergio A.. (2015) The late Oligocene flora from the Río Leona Formation, Argentinian Patagonia. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 216 (). pp. 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2015.01.002

Kennicutt, M.C., Chown, S.L., Cassano, J.J., Liggett, D., Peck, L.S. ORCID record for L.S. Peck, Massom, R., Rintoul, S.R., Storey, J., Vaughan, D.G. ORCID record for D.G. Vaughan, Wilson, T.J., Allison, I., Ayton, J., Badhe, R., Baeseman, J., Barrett, P.J., Bell, R.E., Bertler, N., Bo, S., Brandt, A., Bromwich, D., Cary, S.C., Clark, M.S. ORCID record for M.S. Clark, Convey, P. ORCID record for P. Convey, Costa, E.S., Cowan, D., Deconto, R., Dunbar, R., Elfring, C., Escutia, C., Francis, J., Fricker, H.A., Fukuchi, M., Gilbert, N., Gutt, J., Havermans, C., Hik, D., Hosie, G., Jones, C., Kim, Y.D., Le Maho, Y., Lee, S.H., Leppe, M., Leitchenkov, G., Li, X., Lipenkov, V., Lochte, K., López-Martínez, J., Lüdecke, C., Lyons, W., Marenssi, S., Miller, H., Morozova, P., Naish, T., Nayak, S., Ravindra, R., Retamales, J., Ricci, C.A., Rogan-Finnemore, M., Ropert-Coudert, Y., Samah, A.A., Sanson, L., Scambos, T., Schloss, I.R., Shiraishi, K., Siegert, M.J., Simões, J.C., Storey, B., Sparrow, M.D., Wall, D.H., Walsh, J.C., Wilson, G., Winther, J.G., Xavier, J.C., Yang, H., Sutherland, W.J.. (2015) A roadmap for Antarctic and Southern Ocean science for the next two decades and beyond. Antarctic Science, 27 (). pp. doi:10.1017/S0954102014000674

Little, Crispin T.S., Birgel, Daniel, Boyce, Adrian J., Crame, J. Alistair ORCID record for J. Alistair Crame, Francis, Jane, Kiel, Steffen, Peckmann, Jörn, Pirrie, Duncan, Rollinson, Gavyn K., Witts, James D.. (2015) Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) shallow water hydrocarbon seeps from Snow Hill and Seymour Islands, James Ross Basin, Antarctica. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 418 (). pp. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2014.11.020

Witts, James D., Bowman, Vanessa C., Wignall, Paul B., Crame, J. Alistair ORCID record for J. Alistair Crame, Francis, Jane E., Newton, Robert J.. (2015) Evolution and extinction of Maastrictian (Late Cretaceous) cephalopods from the López de Bertodano Formation, Seymour Island, Antarctica. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 418 (). pp. 10.1016/j.palaeo.2014.11.002

2014

Crame, J. Alistair ORCID record for J. Alistair Crame, Beu, Alain G., Ineson, Jon R., Francis, Jane E., Whittle, Rowan J. ORCID record for Rowan J. Whittle, Bowman, Vanessa C.. (2014) The early origin of the Antarctic Marine Fauna and its evolutionary implications. PLoS One, 9 (). 22 pp. 10.1371/journal.pone.0114743

Bowman, Vanessa C., Francis, Jane E., Askin, Rosemary A., Riding, James B. ORCID record for James B. Riding, Swindles, Graeme T.. (2014) Latest Cretaceous–earliest Paleogene vegetation and climate change at the high southern latitudes: palynological evidence from Seymour Island, Antarctic Peninsula. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 408 (). pp. 10.1016/j.palaeo.2014.04.018

Dawson, Martin, Francis, Jane, Carpenter, Rosemary. (2014) New views of plant fossils from Antarctica: a comparison of X-ray and neutron imaging techniques. Journal of Paleontology, 88 (). pp. doi:10.1666/13-124

Kemp, David B., Robinson, Stuart A, Crame, J. Alistair ORCID record for J. Alistair Crame, Francis, Jane E., Ineson, Jon, Whittle, Rowan J. ORCID record for Rowan J. Whittle, Bowman, Vanessa, O'Brien, Charlotte. (2014) A cool temperate climate on the Antarctic Peninsula during the latest Cretaceous and early Paleogene. Geology, 42 (). pp. 10.1130/G35512.1

Crame, Alistair ORCID record for Alistair Crame, Francis, Jane, Robinson, Stuart, Bowman, Vanessa. (2014) Polar predictions. International Innovation, (). pp.

Howell, Fergus W., Haywood, Alan M., Dolan, Aisling M., Dowsett, Harry J., Francis, Jane E., Hill, Daniel J., Pickering, Steven J., Pope, James O., Salzmann, Ulrich, Wade, Bridget S.. (2014) Can uncertainties in sea ice albedo reconcile patterns of data-model discord for the Pliocene and 20th/21st centuries?. Geophysical Research Letters, 41 (). pp. 10.1002/2013GL058872

Loptson, C. A., Lunt, D. J., Francis, J. E.. (2014) Investigating vegetation-climate feedbacks during the early Eocene. Climate of the Past, 10 (). pp. doi:10.5194/cp-10-419-2014

2013

Bowman, Vanessa C., Francis, Jane E., Riding, James B. ORCID record for James B. Riding. (2013) Late Cretaceous winter sea ice in Antarctica?. Geology, 41 (). pp. 10.1130/G34891.1

Summerhayes, C.P, Cann, J.R., Wolff, E.W., Larter, R. ORCID record for R. Larter, Lowe, J.J., McCave, I.N., Valdes, P.J., Cohen, A., Francis, J.E., Bilham, N.T.. Fraticelli, Carmen M., Markwick, Paul J., Martinius, Allard W., Suter, John R. (eds.). (2013) Addendum to the Geological Society’s “Statement on Climate Change: Evidence from the Geological Record”. , Geological Society of London, pp. (.)

Hill, Daniel J., Haywood, Alan M., Valdes, Paul J., Francis, Jane E., Lunt, Daniel J., Wade, Bridget S., Bowman, Vanessa C.. (2013) Paleogeographic controls on the onset of the Antarctic circumpolar current. Geophysical Research Letters, 40 (). pp. 10.1002/grl.50941

1992

Macdonald, David I. M., Francis, Jane. (1992) The potential for Cretaceous coal in Antarctica. In: Fraticelli, Carmen M., Markwick, Paul J., Martinius, Allard W., Suter, John R. (eds.). Controls on the distribution and quality of Cretaceous coals, Boulder, Colorado, Geological Society of America, pp. (Geological Society of America special paper, 267). 10.1130/SPE267-p385

1991

Francis, Jane. (1991) Palaeoclimatic significance of Cretaceous-early Tertiary fossil forests of the Antarctic Peninsula. In: Thomson, M.R.A., Crame, J.A. ORCID record for J.A. Crame, Thomson, J.W. (eds.). Geological evolution of Antarctica. Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences, Cambridge, August 1987, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, pp.

1986

Francis, Jane E.. (1986) Growth rings in Cretacous and Tertiary wood from Antarctica and their palaeoclimatic implications. Palaeontology, 29 (). pp.

• Transformation
• Impact of Plastic in the Polar Regions
• Impact of global disturbances on evolution of polar life
• Growth rings in Cretacous and Tertiary wood from Antarctica and their palaeoclimatic implications

2024

UK Antarctic Science Conference 2024
Event 1 October, 2024

Professor Dame Jane Francis is new President of Royal Geographical Society
News 4 June, 2024

2023

Polar Science for a Sustainable Planet: new science strategy
News 19 June, 2023

British Antarctic Survey completes Antarctic field season
News 11 May, 2023

Professor David G Vaughan OBE
News 12 February, 2023

Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves giant iceberg 
News 23 January, 2023

2022

British Antarctic Survey Director honoured
News 4 May, 2022

New aircraft investment supports polar science
News 21 April, 2022

RRS Sir David Attenborough completes ice trials
News 31 March, 2022

2021

IPCC: Polar scientists welcome Climate Change Assessment 
News 9 August, 2021

Global Biodiversity Festival
Event 20 May, 2021

BAS staff recognised with Royal Society Fellowships
News 6 May, 2021

BAM Nuttall and Sweco in new partnership to upgrade Antarctic Research Stations
News 23 March, 2021

Evaluation concludes BAS research is ‘world leading’
News 21 January, 2021

BAS field season underway
News 8 January, 2021

2020

Update on 2020/21 Antarctic field season: responding to COVID-19 pandemic
News 7 August, 2020

Spotlight on equality, diversity and inclusion
News 4 August, 2020

Westminster Energy Forum webinar – UK climate policy
Event 16 July, 2020

Update: British Antarctic Survey response to COVID-19 and planning for next season
News 1 May, 2020

Traces of rainforests found in West Antarctica
News 1 April, 2020

Ramboll re-awarded Technical Advisor role
News 16 January, 2020

Professor Alan Rodger
News 6 January, 2020

2019

Ship is named with royal ceremony
News 26 September, 2019

Reaffirmed international commitment to Antarctic Treaty
News 11 July, 2019

Midwinter Celebrations in Antarctica
News 21 June, 2019

Marine life recovery following the dinosaurs’ extinction
News 19 June, 2019

2018

Cambridge Science Festival: Woman in Science evening talk
Event 14 March, 2018

2017

Honorary appointment for BAS Director
News 12 December, 2017

New Scientist Live: Antarctica – From Greenhouse to Icehouse
Event 1 October, 2017

British Antarctic Survey at Bluedot Festival 2017
News 14 June, 2017

Raising Horizons: Portraits of women in science
News 2 March, 2017

Raising Horizons Photographic Exhibition – Women in science
Event 1 February, 2017

2016

Double New Year Honours for British Antarctic Survey Directors
News 31 December, 2016

Antarctic fossils show creatures wiped out by asteroid
News 26 May, 2016

NEWS STORY: Milestone for new Innovation Centre
News 18 March, 2016

2015

NEWS STORY: Midwinter Celebrations in Antarctica
News 16 June, 2015

NEWS STORY: Free event on Halley VI
News 27 May, 2015

PRESS RELEASE: New network for polar science
News 19 May, 2015

2014

NEWS STORY: BAS in university collaboration
News 29 September, 2014

NEWS STORY: Power-down update
News 12 August, 2014

NEWS STORY: Antarctic Science Strategy
News 16 July, 2014

NEWS STORY: Midwinter’s Day in Antarctica
News 20 June, 2014

NEWS STORY: Funding announced for new ship
News 25 April, 2014

NEWS STORY: Halley VI wins two awards
News 12 March, 2014

NEWS STORY: UK leading scientists listed
News 16 January, 2014

2013

NEWS STORY: Greetings from Antarctica
News 24 December, 2013

NEWS STORY: Staff head into deep Antarctica
News 20 December, 2013

NEWS STORY: Construction award for Halley VI
News 10 October, 2013

NEWS STORY: BAS’ new Director appointed
News 21 March, 2013

Awards

Appointed Dame Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (DCMG) in recognition of services to UK polar science and diplomacy 2017.

Professor Francis is the first woman to have chaired the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting Working Group on Science & Operations and the fourth woman in history to receive the Polar Medal. Since being appointed director of BAS in 2013, she has had a dual role of ensuring UK scientific polar excellence and promoting British sovereign interests in Antarctica. As the first female director of BAS, she has embraced gender diversity and been an inspiration and influential figure in the British scientific establishment. She has also undertaken a wide range of international roles to promote the UK’s polar interests and sits on polar science advisory boards for other countries.  As well as spending many years researching geology in the polar regions, Professor Francis has been deeply involved with the Antarctic Treaty – a unique international agreement which protects the world’s largest and most pristine wilderness.

Honorary Degree Doctor of Science, University of Southampton 2018
Honorary Degree Doctor of Science, University of Kent 2018
Honorary Degree Doctor of Science, University of Leeds 2014
Honorary Degree Doctor of Environmental Science University of Plymouth 2014
Coke Medal, Geological Society of London 2014
Explorer Scientist, 100 Leading UK Scientists 2014, The Science Council.
Sorby Medal, Geological Society of Yorkshire 2010
Royal Society Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship 2003-4
Polar Medal 2002. For ‘outstanding contribution to British polar research’. Presented by H.M. Queen.
President’s Award, Palaeontological Society
NSF (US) Antarctic Service Medal and US Navy Antarctic medal

Research Funding

Crame, J., Francis, J.E., Robinson, S., Lunt, D., Ineson, J. 2010-2015. PALEOPOLAR. Impact of global disturbances on the evolution of life in the polar regions during the early Cenozoic. NERC grant. Life and the Planet research programme.
Francis, J.E. Plant evolution and climate change in Antarctica during the Palaeogene. AFI Collaborative Gearing Scheme 2009/10
Francis, J.E. Pirrie, D. and Haywood, A. Terminal Cretaceous climate change and biotic response in Antarctica. 2005-8. NERC/Antarctic Funding Initiative.
Francis, J.E. and Beerling, D.J. Understanding the distribution and ecology of ancient polar forests and their influence on climate. 2002-5. NERC
Francis, J.E. and Cantrill, D.C. Biodiversity response to climate change: biodiversity and climate significance of Tertiary forest communities of Antarctica. 2000-3 NERC grant
Francis, J.E. The use of angiosperm wood anatomy for palaeoclimate analysis: a new technique for determining Cretaceous and Tertiary climates of Gondwana. 1997-1999 NERC grant
Francis, J.E. Palaeoclimates of Antarctica: growth rings in fossil wood. NERC grant
Francis, J.E. Pliocene climates of Antarctica and the onset of Cenozoic glaciation: evidence from fossil plants. University of Leeds Academic Development Fund. 1994-1996.
Francis, J.E. Investigation of ancient Antarctic climates from growth rings in fossil wood. Nuffield Award to Newly-Appointed Science Lecturers. 1992-1994.

• Member, NERC National Capability Partnership Forum
• Scientific Advisory Group, Swedish Polar Research Secretariat
• Fellow, Darwin College, Cambridge
• Executive Committee member, European Polar Board
• UK Delegate, Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research SCAR
• Honorary Professor, School of Earth & Environment, University of Leeds
• Vice President, Palaeontographical Society
• Co-Chair, Working Group on Science and Operations, Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting