معرفی
Dr. Adam Kocsis is an academic staff member at the Chair of Paleoenvironment (Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kießling) within the Department of Geography and Geosciences, Faculty of Science, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). His research focuses on global spatial patterns of biodiversity dynamics, simulation models, software development, and database construction for paleontological studies.
- PhD in Paleontology (2016), Doctoral School of Earth Sciences, Eötvös University, Budapest
- MSc in Geology (Paleontology specialization, 2012), Eötvös University, Budapest
His work integrates computational approaches with fossil data to understand long-term biodiversity trends, particularly in marine ecosystems across geological timescales. Recent studies include modeling climate-driven extinction patterns, developing open-source paleontological tools like fossilbrush, and analyzing biogeographic shifts during hyperthermal events. He has contributed to 15+ peer-reviewed publications in journals such as Science, Paleobiology, and Global Change Biology from 2014–2025. Scientific themes span climate-biodiversity linkages, provincialism evolution, and predictive modeling of extinction risks.
Dr. Kocsis leads the DFG-funded SPex project (2019–2022) investigating spatial distribution patterns under warming scenarios, and participated in the Quantification of Marine Biogeography initiative (2018–2019). He teaches courses including Climate and Earth System Data, Macroecology, and R Programming at FAU. His research bridges computational methods, fossil databases, and modern conservation strategies using deep-time perspectives.
