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Dr. Laura Krone is a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at the Institute of Geological Sciences within the Department of Earth Sciences at Freie Universität Berlin, where she has been employed since 2019 through doctoral and research positions. Her work centers on Earth surface processes with emphasis on geochemical weathering dynamics across climate gradients.
Education:
- Dr. rer. nat. from Freie Universität Berlin and Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ (2019-2024)
- MSc Geosciences from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (2016-2019)
- BSc Geosciences from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (2013-2016)
Her research investigates climate-weathering relationships through cosmogenic nuclide analysis (particularly meteoric 10Be) in the Chilean Coastal Cordillera. She examines deep weathering profiles to quantify how precipitation controls chemical denudation rates and sediment flux, bridging geomorphology, soil science, and paleoclimatology. Her methodology integrates field sampling, geochemical characterization, and isotopic tracer techniques to model landscape evolution in tectonically active regions.
Recent publications reveal consistent focus on semi-arid to hyper-arid weathering systems in Chile, demonstrating how climate gradients modulate regolith formation and erosion processes. Her work establishes critical links between meteoric 10Be deposition, weathering intensity, and sediment transport, contributing to predictive models of Earth surface response to climate change.
Dr. Krone actively contributes to the geological community through scientific organization roles including the GeoSaXonia2024 and GeoBerlin2023 conferences, and participates in the early career group jDGGV of the Deutsche Geologische Gesellschaft.
Within the Tectonics and Sedimentary Systems research group, she utilizes specialized facilities including biomarker laboratories, mineral separation suites, and apatite fission track dating equipment to advance understanding of sedimentary basin evolution and surface process dynamics.
