Profile
Abstract
I am a research associate at the Institute of Geography, AG Physical Geography specializing in paleoenvironmental reconstructions with sedimentological multi-proxy analyses. For my research, I am interested in human-environment interactions from the Paleolithic to modern times in wetlands.
Since my empolyment at the MPI-EVA (Leipzig) and University of Göttingen, I am used to work in interdisciplinary research groups.
Currently I am doing my PhD in the regions of the Lower Havel River and Donaumoos. Within the the working group, the main goal is to reconstruct the former landscape around the prehistoric wetlands and to quantify the link of the socio-ecological and hydro-geomorphological system from the Middle Ages to industrialization.
Concerning teaching, I focus on the transfer of basic theoretical knowledge, practical handling of field and laboratory methods, as well as visualisation and interpretation of the generated results.
Professional career
- 09/2022 - 09/2023
Scientific Associate at Georg-August-University of Göttingen - Department Physical Geography ( head of department: Prof. Dr. Daniela Sauer)- Planning and implementation of field and laboratory courses - Planning and implementation of sedimentological and biomarker analyses in the Mongolia Project II (responsible: Dr. Michael Klinge) - 10/2020 - 11/2021
Technical Assistant at MPI-EVA´s isotope lab in Leipzig- Obtaining sample material from geoarchaeologocal findings (tooth enamel and biogenic carbonate shells) - Sample preparation and procedure with hydrofluoric acid- Measurements for C, N and O isotopes
Education
- 10/2016 - 12/2020
M.Sc Physical Geography at University of Leipzig and University of Jena and Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (Leipzig)Thesis: Investigations on the potential of n-alkane biomarkers from wetlands for paleoenvironmental reconstructions of the last interglacial-glacial cycle - The example of a complex archive in the Wendland region of Lower Saxony, Germany - 10/2012 - 12/2016
B.Sc Geography at University of LeipzigThesis: The northwestern floodplain of Leipzig - a site analysis under pedochemical aspects