Niels de Winter

Dr. Niels de Winter is a researcher at Utrecht University's Faculty of Geosciences, specializing in paleoclimatology and marine geochemistry. His work focuses on high-resolution climate reconstructions using bivalve shells and other carbonate archives.

• Paleoclimatology (seasonality, greenhouse climates)
• Stable Isotope Analysis
• Biomineralization and sclerochronology
• Trace Element Geochemistry

His research combines microstructural analysis with advanced techniques like clumped isotope thermometry, laser ablation ICP-MS, and micro X-ray fluorescence to extract climate data from fossil and modern organisms. Recent publications demonstrate his expertise in resolving sub-annual climate variability in deep time archives.

Key projects include UNBIAS (UNravelling BIvAlve Shell chemistry) and FWO postdoctoral research at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He teaches courses on stable isotopes, climate forcing, and paleontological fieldwork across multiple institutions.