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Laura Jane Cotton is an Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen specializing in Paleontology. Her research interests focus on the interactions within shallow marine ecosystems and the effects of climate change over the last 65 million years, particularly during the Cenozoic era. Laura's work integrates various records including invertebrate fossils and geochemistry, alongside modern physiological research across a variety of temporal and geographic scales. Her aim is to understand the changes occurring in shelf ecosystems due to major climate perturbations. While she studies a diverse array of organisms, her specialty lies with larger benthic foraminifera (LBF), which are single-celled organisms with calcareous shells that can exceed 10 cm in diameter. These organisms thrive in warm shallow seas and host symbionts similar to corals, making them excellent indicators for examining the responses of reef-type environments to past climate events. Laura has collaborated on several research projects over the past five years across multiple countries and territories, actively contributing to the academic community.
Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.