Geochronology and paleoclimate

Origin of glacial dust

Dust transport and deposition

HUN-REN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR ASTRONOMY AND EARTH SCIENCES, EÖTVÖS LORAND RESEARCH NETWORK

Institute for Geological and Geochemical Research

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Quaternary GEOLOGY

 

Paleoclimatology, paleoecology

Paleoclimatology, paleoecology

 

Quaternary GEOCHRONOLOGY

Quaternary GEOCHRONOLOGY

 

ISOTOPE / low temperature chemistry

ISOTOPE / low temperature geochemistry

 

Wind blown DUST deposits (loess/paleosols)

Wind blown DUST deposits (loess/paleosols)

 

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Geology, University of Pécs (Received: Sept 27, 2006) Concentrations: Geology, Quaternary Geology Dissertation: Sedimentological, geochemical and malacological investigations of loess-paleosol sequences in South-Hungary

M.Sc., Geography, Janus Pannonius University, Pécs (Received: June 8, 1999) Concentrations: Geography, Physical Geography Thesis: Investigations of loess deposits at the eastern edge of Nyárád-Harkány Plain

RESEARCH POSITIONS

Institute for Geological and Geochemical Research, RCAES                          Senior Research Fellow, from 01.10.2020

Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna                             Senior Post Doc, 01.10.2018-30.09.2020

Institute for Geological and Geochemical Research, RCAES, HAS                 Senior Research Associate, 10/2017-09/2018

Danish Technical University, Centre for Nuclear Technology                           Senior Researcher, 04/2017-09/2017

Institute for Geological and Geochemical Research, RCAES, HAS                 Senior Research Associate, 08/2015-03/2017

Geodetic and Geophysical Institute, RCAES, HAS                                           Senior Research Associate, 10/2012-08/2015

Geodetic and Geophysical Institute, RCAES, HAS                                           Research Associate01/2012-09/2012

Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna                            Post Doc, 09/2010-04/2012

Geodetic and Geophysical Research Institute, HAS                                       Research Associate01/2010-08/2010

School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, WSU
Department of Geological Sciences, NMSU (USA)                                         Post Doc, 09/2009-12/2009

Geodetic and Geophysical Research Institute, HAS                                      Research Associate01/2007-08/2009

Geodetic and Geophysical Research Institute, HAS                                       Junior Research Associate, 09/2005-12/2006

RESEARCH PROJECTS

OTKA COOP-ANN-142613 Funding agency: National Research, Development and Innovation Office
Title: Arctic climate and atmospheric dust variations during the late glacial period from remnants of the Laurentide Ice Sheet
Duration: 4 years, 01.01.2023 – 31.12.2026
Budget: 33.97 Million HUF (~90.000 EUR)
PI: Gábor Újvári

OTKA K-142807 Funding agency: National Research, Development and Innovation Office
Title: Past in the ice: studying continental ice with isotopes and environmental tracers
Duration: 4 years, 01.09.2022 – 31.08.2026
Budget: 42.168 Million HUF (~113.000 EUR)
PI: László Palcsu (Institute for Nuclear Research / ATOMKI)

OTKA K-137767 Funding agency: National Research, Development and Innovation Office
Title: Paleosol carbonate-based clumped isotope temperatures and atmospheric CO2 concentrations over the Paleocene-Eocene global warming period in northern Spain
Duration: 4 years, 01.12.2021 – 30.11.2025
Budget: 33.4 Million HUF (~89.000 EUR)
PI: Sándor Kele (Institute for Geological and Geochemical Research, Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences)

OTKA K-135509 Funding agency: National Research, Development and Innovation Office
Title: Mass Accumulation Rates and their change in the Carpathian Basin, based on high resolution investigation of loess deposits representing the last two glacial cycles – producing input data for paleoclimate models
Duration: 4 years, 01.11.2020 – 31.10.2024
Budget: 25 Million HUF (~67.000 EUR)
PI: Ágnes Novothny (ELTE University)

SCHOLARSHIPS

Lise Meitner Research Fellowship Funding agency: FWF, Austria. Duration: 2 years, 01.10.2018 – 30.09.2020
Host institution: Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Supervisor: Prof. Urs Klötzli

Bolyai János Research Fellowship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Duration: 3 years, 01.09.2015 – 31.08.2018

Bolyai János Research Fellowship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Duration: 3 years, 01.09.2011 – 31.08.2014

Scholarship of the Scholarship Council of Republic of Austria for Postdocs Duration: 10 months, 01.09.2010 – 30.06.2011
Host institution: Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna Supervisor: Prof. Urs Klötzli

Fulbright Research Fellowship Duration: 3 months, 01.09.2009 – 30.11.2009
Host institution #1: School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Washington State University Supervisor: Richard M. Conrey, PhD
Host institution #2: Department of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University Supervisor: Frank C. Ramos, PhD

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • Hungarian Geological Society (member, since 2004)
  • Public Body of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (member, since 2007)
  • Past Global Changes (PAGES, subscriber since 2008)
  • American Geophysical Union (member since 2010)
  • CELL-50k/INTIMATE (since 2012)
  • INQUA Hungarian National Committee (secretary) (since 2014)
COLLABORATIONS

Urs Klötzli (Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna) Sr-Nd-Hf isotopic fingerprinting of mineral dust

Thomas Stevens and Christian Zdanowicz (Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University) and Denis Lacelle (Department of Geography, Environment and Geopmatics, University of Ottawa) Last glacial climate change and dust variations in the Canadian Arctic

Stefano Bernasconi (ETH, Geology Institute – Climate Geology group), Sándor Kele (Institute for Geology and Geochemistry, MTA Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, Budapest) and László Rinyu (ELKH Insitute for Nuclear Research, Debrecen) Clumped isotopes in soil and mollusc shell carbonates

László Palcsu (ELKH Insitute for Nuclear Research, Debrecen) U-Th dating of soil carbonates

János Kovács (Department of Geology and Meteorology, University of Pécs) Pliocene red clays and paleoenvironmental change

Jan-Pieter Buylaert, Andrew Sean Murray (DTU Nutech, Riso Laboratory and Nordic Laboratory for Luminescence Dating, Aarhus University) and Redzep Kurbanov (Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geography) Timing and ecology of the human occupation of Central Asia (THOCA)

Mihály Molnár (Hertelendi Laboratory of Environmental Studies, ELKH Insitute for Nuclear Research, Debrecen) AMS 14C-dating of charcoals and mollusc shells in loess deposits

AWARDS

2018 Outstanding contribution in reviewing, Earth-Science Reviews
2015 Outstanding Reviewer of Palaeo-3
2014 Szádeczky-Kardoss Elemér Prize (awarded by the Hungarian Academy)
2013 Outstanding Reviewer of Quaternary International
2012 Outstanding Reviewer of Quaternary Science Reviews more

EDITORIAL ACTIVITY

Editorial Board member of Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology (Elsevier) more                 from February 2018

Guest Editor of Quaternary International (Elsevier)

ACTIVITY AS REVIEWER

Quaternary Science Reviews, Quaternary International, Palaeo-3, Geology, Journal of Geophysical Research, Nature Geoscience, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Climate of the Past

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/105211

LANGUAGES
  • Hungarian – native language
  • English – advanced
  • German – intermediate level (passive = no practice since year 2000)