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Steven T. Freyمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Inorganic Chemistry
• Bioinorganic Chemistry
• Catalysis
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Steven T. Frey is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Skidmore College, where he has been a faculty member since 1996. He maintains an active research program within the Chemistry Department and is affiliated with the Environmental Studies program and Periclean Honors Forum. His office is located in CIS 310J, and he can be reached at sfrey@skidmore.edu. Education: B.S. from Ithaca College (1987) Ph.D. from Penn State University (1994) Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins University (1994-1996) Research Interests: Dr. Frey's work centers on synthesis and characterization of transition metal complexes mimicking metalloenzyme active sites (focusing on copper/manganese systems) and composite material development through immobilization of metal ions/biomolecules on solid supports. His research bridges inorganic chemistry , bioinorganic modeling , and environmental applications with practical implications for catalysis, optical storage, and pollutant detoxification. Publication Trends: His most recent work (2018) emphasizes crystallographic analysis of transition metal complexes, while earlier publications (2010-2003) demonstrate interdisciplinary reach spanning enzyme immobilization, catalytic hydrolysis mechanisms, and innovative chemistry education methodologies. Collectively, his publications reveal consistent focus on structural inorganic chemistry with growing emphasis on environmental remediation and chemical education . Scientific Awards: No specific awards or fellowships are documented in the provided materials. Advising and Grants: Professor Frey has mentored numerous undergraduate researchers who regularly present at national conferences and co-author publications. His research program is deeply integrated with Skidmore's undergraduate curriculum, though specific grant funding sources are not detailed in the available information. Labs and Teams: The Frey research group operates within Skidmore's Chemistry Department, maintaining collaborations with colleagues like Jerry P. Jasinski and Richard C. Holz. His work shows strong interdisciplinary connections to environmental studies through composite material applications for ecological remediation.

Indrė Žliobaitėمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Data Science
• Machine Learning
• Life Science Informatics
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Indrė Žliobaitė is a Professor at the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, and holds a Docent title in the same department. She maintains dual affiliations with the Department of Geosciences and Geography and serves as supervisor for both the Doctoral Programme in Geosciences and Doctoral Programme in Computer Science. Her research integrates data science and machine learning with earth sciences, focusing on evolutionary paleontology, macroecology, and macroevolution. She develops computational frameworks for analyzing fossil records, modeling species longevity, and reconstructing paleoenvironments, with specific applications in habitat suitability prediction and ecometric inference. Her work bridges algorithmic innovation with paleontological data interpretation. Recent publications reveal a cohesive trajectory where machine learning techniques—particularly probabilistic modeling and Bayesian approaches—are systematically applied to paleontological questions. This includes modeling fossil mammal community dynamics, inferring historical climate impacts on species distribution, and establishing quantitative laws for macroevolutionary processes, demonstrating how computational methods can unlock patterns in deep-time ecological data. Žliobaitė actively supervises doctoral candidates through two university programmes and leads the Academy of Finland project "Macroevolution of ecological relationships" (2023-2027). She collaborates internationally with the Turkana Basin Institute, Staatliches Museum Naturkunde Stuttgart, and Institut Catala de Paleontologia, and manages the New and Old Worlds Mammal Fossil Database (NOW), a critical infrastructure for paleontological research.

Juan Camilo Meza Calaمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Marine Geosciences
• Sedimentary Basin Analysis
• Arctic Geology
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Juan Camilo Meza Cala is a PhD Research Fellow at the University of Oslo's Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, affiliated with the Centre for Planetary Habitability. Based in Room 3.423 at the ZEB building (Sem Sælands vei 2a), he conducts research on Arctic geodynamics through the DYPOLE project, focusing on tectonic-magmatic-sedimentary interactions in the Eurasia Basin and Barents Sea/Svalbard margin. His academic trajectory includes: PhD Research Fellow in Geology and Geophysics, University of Oslo (2022–present) Master in Petroleum Geoscience, University of Oslo (2018–2020) Bachelor in Geosciences, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia (2013–2017) Meza Cala's research spans Marine Geosciences , Sedimentary Basin Analysis , and Arctic Geodynamics , with emphasis on continental breakup processes, rifted margin evolution, and subsurface energy systems. His work integrates field observations, seismic data, and tectono-stratigraphic modeling to reconstruct Cenozoic Arctic geological history. Recent publications (2021–2024) reveal consistent focus on NE Atlantic-Arctic margin evolution, particularly the Lofoten-Vesterålen region and Eurasia Basin. Key themes include fault complex kinematics, hydrothermal vent triggers from intraplate volcanism, and accretionary complex structures in Panama. His collaborative studies in Geological Society of London Memoirs and Communications Earth & Environment establish critical links between tectonic events and paleoceanographic changes. Funded through the DYPOLE project ( Dynamics of polar confined basins ), Meza Cala collaborates with international researchers including Jan Inge Faleide, Alexander Minakov, and Mohamed Mansour Abdelmalak. His current work examines greenhouse-to-icehouse transition impacts on Arctic basin development, with fieldwork centered on Svalbard and Norwegian margins.

• Climate processes and dynamics
• Geophysical fluid dynamics
• Vegetation-climate interactions in arid areas
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Jost von Hardenberg is an associate researcher at ISAC-CNR (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate) and a full professor at Politecnico di Torino. His research focuses on climate modeling and Earth system processes, with emphasis on geophysical flows, biosphere-climate interactions, hydrological cycles, and stochastic precipitation downscaling methods. He actively uses numerical simulations (e.g., EC-Earth global climate model, WRF atmospheric model) to study climate impacts in the Arctic, Mediterranean, and Himalayan regions, particularly precipitation extremes. Research Interests include climate dynamics, geophysical fluid dynamics, vegetation-climate interactions in drylands, and high-resolution climate downscaling. His work spans mathematical modeling, turbulence studies in geophysical flows, and parallel numerical code development for HPC environments. Collaborations & Projects : He coordinates the EC-Earth consortium's CMIP6 and tuning working groups, serves as PI for ISAC-CNR in H2020 CRESCENDO and C3S Copernicus MAGIC projects, and collaborates internationally with Ben-Gurion University (Israel) and Universite Paris VI (France). He has extensive experience with HPC systems (Cineca, LRZ, ECMWF) and has led PRACE supercomputing projects. Education & Outreach : Former scientific coordinator of the Alpine Summer School (2008-2016) and convener of sessions at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) meetings. He has contributed to climate education initiatives and has mentored through international academic engagements.

• Science Education
• Paleontology Didactics
• Historical Epistemology
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Patricia Crepin-Obert serves as a Lecturer in Life and Earth Sciences at Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne (UPEC), affiliated with the André Revuz Teaching Laboratory (LDAR - EA 4434). She holds joint appointments across multiple institutions including University of Artois, University of Cergy Pontoise, Paris Diderot University, and University of Rouen. Her research is centered within the LDAR laboratory's mission to study learning, teaching, and training processes in mathematical, physical, and natural sciences. Her research interests focus on: Historical epistemologies in paleontology and related scientific concepts Didactics of life and earth sciences through problematization frameworks Analysis of classroom debates and epistemological obstacles Teacher training methodologies using historical controversies Citizen science program implementation in schools Her work particularly examines heuristic functions of historical discourses, argumentation in science learning, and teaching practices across diverse socio-cultural contexts. Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on historical-scientific integration in education, with significant emphasis on paleontology concepts, fossil interpretation, and human evolution teaching. Her research shows strong methodological commitment to comparative analysis between historical controversies and classroom practices, utilizing video analysis and self-confrontation techniques in teacher training. As active scientific community member, she serves on editorial committees for Research in Didactics of Science and Technology (RDST) and Research in Didactics journals, while organizing key conferences including AFP-SVT events on hominid evolution teaching and MEEF-SVT dissertations. Her laboratory work within LDAR focuses on developing frameworks for analyzing science teaching practices through historical and epistemological lenses.

• Paleoclimate reconstruction
• Speleothem research
• Cave monitoring
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Dr. Valdir F. Novello is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Geosciences, University of Tübingen, Germany, where he is affiliated with the Climatology and Biosphere Working Group within the Geo- and Environmental Research Centre (GUZ). His research focuses on reconstructing paleoclimate using stalagmites and other cave records, with expertise spanning cave monitoring, environmental geochemistry, archaeology, paleomagnetism, and atmospheric science. He maintains active collaborations with researchers across South America, Europe, and North America on paleoclimate reconstruction projects. Dr. Novello completed his academic training at the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil: PhD in Natural Sciences, Institute of Geosciences, USP Master's degree in Natural Sciences, Institute of Geosciences, USP Bachelor's degree in Physics, Institute of Physics, USP Dr. Novello's research primarily investigates climate dynamics in South America, with particular focus on the South American Monsoon System and Intertropical Convergence Zone. His work utilizes speleothem (cave deposit) records to reconstruct past climate conditions over timescales ranging from decades to millennia. Through stable isotope analysis, paleomagnetic studies, and multi-proxy approaches, he examines how tropical and subtropical South American climate has varied in response to orbital forcing, solar activity, and other climate drivers. His recent research has revealed unprecedented modern drought conditions in Central Brazil and documented the spatiotemporal dynamics of the Intertropical Convergence Zone over the past three millennia. Dr. Novello is an active contributor to the SISAL (Speleothem Isotopes Synthesis and Analysis) working group, having co-authored papers on SISALv2 and SISALv3 - comprehensive global databases of speleothem stable isotope records. His methodological expertise includes cave monitoring systems, stable isotope geochemistry, paleomagnetic analysis, and high-resolution environmental magnetism using advanced techniques like the Quantum Diamond Microscope. His publication record demonstrates significant research productivity, with numerous papers in high-impact journals including Nature Communications, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, and Quaternary Science Reviews. As a postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Novello works within the collaborative environment of the Climatology and Biosphere Working Group at the University of Tübingen's Geo- and Environmental Research Centre. This research setting provides opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration with other scientists studying various aspects of Earth's climate system and environmental change across geological timescales.

• Environmental Biotechnology
• Bioremediation
• Microbial Ecology
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Dr. Tina Baur is a researcher at the University of Tuebingen's Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, affiliated with the Department of Geosciences. She works within the Environmental Biotechnology working group, focusing on microbial processes in soil and environmental remediation. Her office is located in room 5G02, and she can be contacted via tina.baur@uni-tuebingen.de or +49-(0)7071-29-74735. University of Tuebingen Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Department of Geosciences Environmental Biotechnology working group Research interests center on environmental biotechnology and its applications in bioremediation , particularly through microbial ecology and applied microbiology in geoscientific contexts. Investigations likely extend to soil science and pollution control mechanisms.

• Stable Isotope Analysis
• Palaeoenvironment Reconstruction
• Palaeodiet Studies
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Dorothée Drucker is a Research Fellow at the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment (HEP-Tübingen) affiliated with the University of Tübingen's Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences in the Department of Geosciences. She serves as Coordinator of the Hilgendorf Lecture series (2020-2023), was Co-coordinator of the Graduate program EVEREST (2016-2020), and is a longstanding Member of the Examination Board of Geoecology (2014-present). Her educational background includes: Ph.D. in Biogeochemistry, University Paris 6, France (1997-2001) DEA in Archaeology (MS equivalent), Université Bordeaux 3, France (1995) Maîtrise in Biology-Geology (B.S. equivalent), University Paris 7, France (1994) Habilitation, University of Tübingen, Germany (2017) Drucker specializes in stable isotope analysis to reconstruct palaeoenvironments and palaeodiets, with particular focus on the palaeoecology of large mammals during the Late Quaternary. Her research examines subsistence patterns of past hunter-gatherer populations in Eurasia and investigates the impact of Late Quaternary climatic changes on terrestrial ecosystem evolution. She also contributes to conservation palaeobiology of terrestrial mammals, applying historical ecological data to contemporary conservation challenges. Her extensive publication record demonstrates expertise in applying isotopic methods to understand mammoth steppe ecology, human dietary adaptation during glacial periods, and megafauna responses to environmental change. Drucker frequently collaborates on interdisciplinary projects that integrate archaeological, palaeontological, and biogeochemical approaches to reconstruct past environments. Drucker has held multiple postdoctoral positions including with the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, CNRS, and the Fyssen Foundation, working in institutions across France, Germany, and Canada before securing her current research fellowship position at HEP-Tübingen in 2017.

• Hydrogeology
• Groundwater Management
• Contaminant Transport
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Michael Finkel is a researcher at the University of Tübingen's Center for Applied Geoscience since 1994. Previously, he worked as a consultant in groundwater management after completing his civil engineering degree at the University of Stuttgart (1990) and earning a PhD in quantitative contaminant transport modeling (1998). Specializes in groundwater modeling, remediation optimization, and contaminant leaching Active in national/international projects related to brownfields development and water resources management Contributor to research data management networks (NFDI4Earth consortium)

• Geochronology
• Luminescence Dating
• Quaternary Research
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Tobias Lauer serves as Lab Leader of the Terrestrial Sedimentology working group at the Geo- and Environmental Center (GUZ) within the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Tübingen. His research focuses on geochronology, specifically luminescence dating, and its application to quaternary, palaeolithic, and palaeoenvironmental research. He leads the dating and sediment analysis laboratory at GUZ and acts as Principal Investigator for two major research projects: a DFG-funded study on yellow stimulated feldspar luminescence signals (249,350 EUR) and the geochronology component of the Climate Change and Early Humans in the North (CCEHN) project (242,220 EUR). Lauer's research interests center on unraveling sedimentological systems and understanding how past climatic shifts determined changes in palaeoenvironments. His methodological expertise in optical dating techniques, particularly luminescence and infrared-radiofluorescence dating, has been applied to diverse geological contexts including fluvial deposits, loess sequences, and archaeological sites across Central Europe, Asia, and Africa. His work bridges geological sciences with archaeological investigations to reconstruct past human-environment interactions during the Quaternary period. Lauer's recent publications reveal strong thematic continuity in quaternary geology, with approximately 70% focusing on luminescence dating methodology and applications, 20% on palaeoenvironmental reconstructions using sediment archives, and 10% on archaeological chronology. His research spans multiple temporal scales from the Middle Pleistocene to the Holocene, with geographic emphasis on Central Europe, the Armenian Highlands, and Central Asia. Lauer actively contributes to the academic community through extensive review activities for leading journals including Quaternary Science Reviews, PNAS, and Geomorphology, and serves on the editorial board of Quaternary International. He has edited special issues on fluvial system evolution and climatic signals in geomorphological systems. As Secretary of the Fluvial Archives Group (FLAG), he plays a key organizational role in international quaternary research collaboration. In addition to his research leadership, Lauer supervises students and teaches courses on palaeoenvironmental research, periglacial environments, and soil science. His laboratory at the Geo- and Environmental Center serves as a key facility for dating and sediment analysis within the University of Tübingen's geosciences infrastructure.

• Igneous Petrology
• Metamorphic Petrology
• Geochemistry
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Gregor Markl is a W3-Professor (Chair) of Petrology at the Institute of Geosciences within the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Tübingen, Germany. He has held this position since 2005 after serving as a C3-Professor from 1999-2005, and previously as a Lecturer at the University of Freiburg. He is an active member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina since 2007 and served as President of the Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft (2005-2006). His academic background includes: 1991-1994: Diploma in Mineralogy, University of Freiburg 1994-1997: PhD in Geosciences, University of Freiburg (Thesis: Petrology and geochemistry of middle and deep crustal rocks, Lofoten Island, Norway) Markl's research centers on igneous and metamorphic processes, with emphasis on halogen enrichment in magmatic systems, fluid-rock interactions, and ore deposit formation. His work integrates field studies from Norway, Antarctica (GEOMAUD expedition), and Greenland with laboratory analysis of mineral chemistry and isotopic systems. Key contributions include modeling fractional crystallization of undersaturated melts and documenting textural evolution in high-grade metamorphic rocks. His scientific recognition includes: Alfred Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Award (2002) providing €500,000 for five years of research Membership in the Junge Akademie (since 2002) Membership in the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (since 2007) As leader of the Petrology and Mineral Resources working group, Markl directs research on magmatic differentiation processes, crustal evolution, and mineral resource formation. His international collaborations include visiting positions at Johns Hopkins University, University of Bristol, and St. Andrews University, with extensive fieldwork across Arctic and Antarctic regions.

• Environmental Biotechnology
• Microbial Ecology
• Synthetic Biology
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Bastian Molitor is a Professor at the Department of Geosciences within the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Tübingen. His research focuses on anaerobic microbes that utilize hydrogen and carbon dioxide, particularly acetogenic bacteria and methanogenic archaea, with applications in biotechnology and circular economy. Develops genetic tools for microbial engineering to produce green chemicals (acetic acid, ethanol) and synthetic fuels (methane). Investigates microbial interactions in natural/man-made environments and human gut microbiomes, including virus-host dynamics. Utilizes genome-scale metabolic models for design-built-test-learn cycles in microbial optimization.

• Environmental Biotechnology
• Bioprocess Engineering
• Chemical Process Optimization
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Dr. Jean Nepo Ntihuga is a researcher in the Environmental Biotechnology working group at the University of Tübingen's Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Geosciences. His research focuses on downstream process development, scale-up, and process optimization for fine chemicals production.

• Geochemistry
• Environmental Sciences
• Isotope Geochemistry
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Elmar Reiter is a researcher at the University of Tübingen's Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, specializing in Isotope Geochemistry within the Department of Geosciences. Contact: Office Room 6G02, GUZ, Schnarrenbergstrasse 94-96, 72076 Tübingen. Phone: +49-(0)7071-29-73161, Email: elmar.reiter@uni-tuebingen.de .

• Environmental Biotechnology
• Microbiology
• Molecular Biology
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Dr. Kim Eileen Rennhack serves as a Researcher in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Tübingen's Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, where she leads investigations within the Environmental Biotechnology working group. Her office is located in room 5P02, and she is contactable via direct phone line +49-(0)7071-29-74732. Her primary research focuses on protein-protein interaction mechanisms in Clostridium ljungdahlii , a bacterium capable of converting carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide into valuable biochemicals. This work bridges environmental science and molecular microbiology, with significant implications for sustainable bioenergy production and carbon capture technologies. Her expertise spans microbial metabolism, enzyme engineering, and bioprocess development for industrial applications. Within the Department of Geosciences, Dr. Rennhack collaborates on interdisciplinary projects examining microbial contributions to biogeochemical cycles and environmental remediation. Her research group employs structural biology and systems-level approaches to optimize bacterial strains for efficient greenhouse gas conversion.