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Dr. Emma Blanka Kovács is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin. She is co-funded by the European Research Council (ERC) through the TERRAFORM project, focusing on the interplay between large igneous province (LIP) volcanism, environmental change, and mass extinctions. Her work bridges Botany and Geology, with an emphasis on mercury anomalies, isotope geochemistry, and soil-plant interactions in deep time.
- PhD in Geology (2024), Trinity College Dublin
- MSc in Geology (2020), Eötvös University
- BSc in Earth Sciences (2017), Eötvös University
- Participant in the 17th Urbino Summer School in Paleoclimatology (2022)
Her research explores how Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP) and Karoo-Ferrar volcanism drove atmospheric and oceanic changes during the end-Triassic and Early Jurassic extinction events. Key methodologies include strontium, uranium, and mercury isotope analysis, alongside plant cuticle studies to reconstruct paleoatmospheric conditions.
Recent publications highlight trends in volcanism-climate linkages, mercury sequestration pathways, and isotope stratigraphy to decode environmental perturbations. Collaborations span institutions such as the University of Coimbra, Institute for Geological and Geochemical Research, and the University of Leeds.
