Birgit Schröder Plessen

Birgit Schröder Plessen is a Researcher at the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), based in the Department of Geomorphology under the Geosystems division. Her research focuses on paleoclimatology, isotope geochemistry, and the environmental evolution of lakes and geological formations. She has contributed to studies on climate dynamics, hypoxia in lake systems, and the transition of ancient lakes such as the Dead Sea. Her work combines sediment core analysis, isotopic tracing, and multi-proxy climate modeling to understand long-term environmental changes.

Her research interests include the reconstruction of past hydrological conditions through lake sediments, the impact of human activities on aquatic systems, and the dynamics of geological formations in arid and high-altitude regions. Recent projects have explored hypersaline lake systems in the Andes, the hydrology of the Tibetan Plateau, and the climatic drivers of glacial cycles.

Publications highlight her expertise in isotope geochemistry and paleoenvironmental reconstruction, with notable contributions to journals like *Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta* and *Communications Earth & Environment*. Collaborations span international teams studying the Dead Sea, the Yellow River, and geothermal systems in Tanzania.