Dr. Francesca Sangiorgi

Biography

Francesca Sangiorgi is an Associate Professor specializing in marine palynology and paleoceanography at Utrecht University. Her research focuses on providing a historical perspective on ongoing changes in the polar ocean by examining past climate changes and the variability of the cryosphere. She investigates the impact of climate change on coastal regions affected by human activity. Francesca uses fossil remains of marine organisms, particularly dinoflagellates, as proxies for paleoenvironmental and paleoclimate reconstructions. Her interdisciplinary projects span the fields of inorganic and organic geochemistry, sedimentology, and micropaleontology. Key areas of interest include Polar (Antarctic and Arctic) ecology, Neogene and Quaternary climate and oceanography, and the interactions between the ocean and the cryosphere. She is also involved in topics such as eutrophication, harmful algal blooms, and the land-sea nexus. Her work contributes to the Sustainable Ocean Community at Utrecht University, collaborating with colleagues from various disciplines to address the ethical and scientific questions surrounding the sustainable use of ocean resources.

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