معرفی
Wolfram Michael Kürschner is a **Professor** in the **Section for Environmental Geosciences** at the **Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo**. His primary research focuses on **Palaeobotany**, **Palynology**, **Palaeoclimatology**, and **Stratigraphy**, particularly studying the Triassic-Jurassic transition and associated climatic events like the Carnian Pluvial Episode. He teaches courses such as *Palynology, Palaeobotany and Palaeoclimatology* and *Paleontology and Paleoecology*.
His work integrates palynological analysis with geochemical and stratigraphic methods to reconstruct ancient climates, vegetation dynamics, and environmental changes. Recent studies include investigations into volcanic impacts on the end-Permian mass extinction, climate fluctuations during the Carnian Pluvial Episode, and CO₂ proxy reconstructions using fossil leaf cuticles.
Publications emphasize interdisciplinary approaches, linking microfossil data to large-scale environmental shifts. His research extends globally, with fieldwork in locations like Hungary, China, Turkey, and Norway. Key contributions include clarifying taxonomic uncertainties in fossil pollen and advancing methodologies for paleoenvironmental reconstruction.
Collaborations span international projects, such as the Colorado Plateau Coring Project, aiming to understand Mesozoic environmental changes. He actively participates in initiatives like the FOBIMO (FOraminiferal BIo-MOnitoring) program, enhancing ecological baseline studies.
