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Suzanne Leroy is a Professor of Geography and Earth Sciences at Brunel University, where she chairs the Institute for the Environment and leads the 'Catastrophic and Environmental Change' Research Group. Her career spans international coordination of climate research programs, including roles at the University of Berne (PAGES/IGBP) and Queen's University, Belfast.
- Current position: Professor and Research Group Leader
- Institution: Brunel University (Institute for the Environment)
- Department: Geography and Earth Sciences
Leroy's research focuses on palaeoclimatology and palaeoecological reconstruction, using pollen analysis and multi-proxy data to study environmental changes from the Pliocene to modern times. She specializes in natural hazards, particularly seismic impacts on lake ecosystems and Caspian Sea level fluctuations, integrating biogeography and atmospheric modeling.
Her recent publications and projects highlight collaborations with institutions like the Max Planck Institute and Ministry of Education, Spain, addressing topics such as anthropogenic climate impacts, volcanic ash stratigraphy, and vegetation history in Mediterranean and Central Asian regions. The Marie Curie IRSES CLIMSEAS project (2010-2014) dominates her current research trajectory.
- Nature highlight (2007) for groundbreaking insect population-climate correlation
- Key methodologies: Pollen, diatom, and geochemical analysis
- Fieldwork locations: Dead Sea, Caspian Sea, Lake Sapanca, Lake Ulubat
Leroy's laboratory at Brunel University houses advanced facilities for grain size analysis, pollen/dinocyst extraction, geochemical studies, and magnetic susceptibility measurements. She supervises postgraduate research students and contributes to climate modeling and paleoenvironmental database development.
