Rebecca Jackson

Rebecca Jackson serves as a Guest Researcher at the Section for Geogenetics within the Globe Institute at the University of Copenhagen. Her position is formally classified under the academic rank of Researcher, indicating active engagement in scholarly work despite the "Guest" designation.

Her research portfolio demonstrates deep expertise in paleoclimatology and ancient environmental DNA analysis, with particular focus on Arctic marine systems. Key interests include:

• Sedimentary ancient DNA applications
• Quaternary climate dynamics
• Arctic sea ice history
• Marine sediment records
• Ice sheet collapse events
• Marine ecosystem responses to climate change

Analysis of her publication record (2022-2025) reveals a consistent methodological approach centered on sedimentary biomarkers and ancient DNA to reconstruct past environmental conditions. Her work spans multiple Arctic regions including Baffin Bay, Greenland shelf, and Northern Greenland, with recent publications appearing in high-impact journals like Nature Communications and Communications Earth and Environment. Notably, she participates in large-scale collaborative initiatives including the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) program.

Her research demonstrates significant cross-disciplinary reach, connecting geoscience with medical genetics through projects examining coagulation factors and cardiovascular disease. The Section for Geogenetics provides the institutional framework for her work on environmental DNA extraction and analysis, with strong emphasis on marine sediment cores as climate archives.