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Past Climate Dynamics

Research group 7

 

Studies of past climate - from greenhouse to icehouse

Research in RG7 focuses on understanding how and why climate has changed in the past.

The group is interdisciplinary and integrates empirical and dynamical studies of past changes in the ocean, atmosphere and cryosphere (both sea ice and land ice) and on land.

Activities include studies of past warm greenhouse climates, greenhouse-icehouse transitions, interglacial climates, glacial inception, glacial cycles, abrupt climate changes, past ice sheet evolution and deglaciations.
 

Resources

 

Research Group 7

Leader:  Bjørg Risebrobakken (Uni Research Climate)
Co-leader: Kerim Nisancioglu (SKD/UIB/ Uni Research Climate)

 

Members:

Name  Discipline  Affiliation  Projects
Bachem, Paul Paleoceanograph,
paleoclimatology
Uni Research Climate  OCCP
Birks, Hilary Botany, palaeoecology, plant macrofossils  BIO, UiB Kråkenes, Bjerkreim
Abernethy Forest UK,
Red Tarn UK
Brendryen, Jo Paleoclimate  GEO, UiB  INTERACT
Clotten, Caroline  Paleoclimatology,
paleoceanography
Uni Research Climate PEGSIE
De Schepper, Stijn Paleocenography and palynology Uni Research Climate PEGSIE, OCCP
Dokken, Trond Paleoceanography paleoclimatology  Uni Research Climate Ice2Ice (2014-2019), Past4Future (ut 2014), Immunity (SKD) (ut 2014)
Farmer, Elizabeth Paleoceanograph,
paleoclimatology    
GEO, UiB SOVar
General Quaternary climate change
Galaasen, Eirik Vinje Paleoclimatology,
paleoceanography
GEO, UIB Past4Future, BIOFEEDBACK, BigChange, THERMODYN
Hannisdal, Bjarte Paleobiology, Geobiology, Earth Systems GEO, UiB Earth System Interactions and Information Transfer (BFS, NFR)
Hughes, Anna Palaeoglaciology, glacial geomorphology remote sensing and GIS GEO, UiB DATED, EISCLIM
Jensen, Mari Oceanography and climate dynamics SKD, UiB  
Langebroek, Petra Paleo ice sheet and climate dynamics Uni Research Climate IceBed, Ice2Ice, ESM
Lauritzen, Stein Erik Speleothem geochronology and paleoclimate. Deep weathering processes and geomorphology. Cave microclimate. GEO, UiB CAVEMONITOR
Linge, Henriette Geomorphology, geochronology GEO, UiB Sensitivity of the northeast Greenland Ice Stream (NEGIS) to Holocene climate variation
Mangerud, Jan Quaternary geology, paleoglaciology, paleoclimate GEO, UiB DATED, EISCLIM
Nisancioglu, Kerim Climate dynamics SKD, UiB / UniResearch Climate Ice2Ice (PI), ESM (PI), SiU Partners in Higher Education (PI), EISCLIM,
OCCP, DYNAWARM, Past4Future, INTIMATE
Risebrobakken, Bjørg Paleoceanograph,
paleoclimatology
Uni Research Climate OCCP, ESM, DYNAWARM, ClimLink, Ice2Ice, PEGSIE, NoAClim
Skoglund, Rannveig Geomorfology, speleology GEOG, UiB  
Strømsø, Jørund Paleoclimate Uni Research Climate ESM, Ice2Ice
Svendsen, John Inge   GEO, UiB  
Tisserand, Amandine Marine paleoclimatology, geochemistry Uni Research Climate RETRO, projects related to the Uni Research Trace Element Lab (TELab)
Zhang, Zhongshi Paleoclimate modelling Uni Research Climate ESM, OCCP, PEGSIE
       
Associated members      
Andersson Dahl, Carin Marine paleoclimatology Uni Research Climate OCCP, ESM, DYNAWARM, Ice2Ice
Birks, John   BIO, UiB NoAClim, DYNAWARM + various smaller collaborative projects in Tibet, Norway, and Siberia
Bjune, Anne E. Botany, palaeoecology, terrestrial
palaeoclimatology
Uni Research Climate NoAClim, BioDiverse, DOORMAT
Jansen, Eystein       GEO, UiB/ Uni Research Climate   
Lorentzen, Torbjørn   Uni Research Climate Vietnam-project: “Applying Norwegian Earth System Model for Climate Change Scenario Development, Monsoon and Climate Extreme Events Studies in Vietnam”
 Åkesson, Henning    GEO, UiB  EISCLIM