Gina Moseley

Gina Moseley is an Assistant Professor of Palaeoclimatology at the University of Innsbruck's Institute of Geology. Her research focuses on reconstructing Quaternary climates using speleothems (cave deposits) to study glacial cycles, interglacial periods, and rapid climate changes. She leads the Innsbruck Quaternary Research Group and has conducted pioneering expeditions to Northeast Greenland's remote caves, uncovering critical climate records dating back hundreds of thousands of years. Her work integrates geology, geochemistry, and environmental science with field exploration in extreme polar environments.

Education:

• 2005-2009: PhD in Geography, University of Bristol
• 2009-2011: Postdoc, University of Manchester
• 2011-2015: Postdoc, University of Innsbruck
• 2015-2018: FWF Hertha Firnberg Fellow, University of Innsbruck
• 2018-2022: Ingeborg Hochmair Professor, University of Innsbruck
• 2022-Present: Assistant Professor, University of Innsbruck

Research Interests:

• Mid-late Quaternary interglacial climates in Central Europe and Greenland
• Glacial-interglacial transitions
• Devils Hole palaeoclimate enigma
• Rapid climate change during the last ice age
• Speleothem dating (U-Th techniques)
• Arctic and polar environmental history

Scientific Achievements:

• Pioneered exploration of Northeast Greenland's caves, revealing 400,000-year-old climate records
• Resolved the Devils Hole climate paradox through speleothem isotope studies
• Documented Paleolithic cave art ages in the Ural Mountains via U-Th dating
• Recipient of the Rolex Award for Enterprise (2021) and numerous Austrian and international research prizes

Grants and Collaborations:

• Lead investigator on FWF, Rolex, and National Geographic-funded projects
• Collaborations with institutions including the University of Manchester, GEUS (Denmark), and the Comer Family Foundation

Science Communication:

• Featured in British Vogue, CNN, and the Planet Visionaries podcast
• Advocate for public engagement in climate science and polar exploration