Marina Zure

Marina Zure is a Researcher at the Section for Geogenetics within the Globe Institute at the University of Copenhagen, actively contributing to environmental DNA research with recent publications (2017-2024). Her work focuses on DNA preservation and recovery in challenging substrates like marine sediments and mineral matrices, based at Øster Voldgade 5-7, Copenhagen.

Her core research interests include:

• Environmental DNA (eDNA) and ancient DNA recovery methodologies
• Mineralogic controls on DNA taphonomy and degradation
• Development of lysis/isolation techniques for short DNA fragments
• Microbial ecology in coastal sediment ecosystems
• Geographic distribution of bacterial species at subspecies resolution

Analysis of her publication timeline reveals consistent methodological innovation in eDNA extraction (2024), mechanistic studies of DNA-mineral interactions (2023), and foundational microbial biogeography work (2017). This trajectory demonstrates interdisciplinary integration of geology, molecular biology, and ecology to advance geogenetic applications in paleoenvironmental reconstruction and biodiversity monitoring.

As part of the Section for Geogenetics, she operates within a specialized research unit dedicated to cutting-edge genetic analyses of ancient and contemporary environmental samples, contributing to the Globe Institute's global reputation in DNA-based environmental research.