Dr. Marina Morlock

Emeritus Professor

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Biography

Marina Morlock is a paleolimnologist who utilizes lake sediments to study environmental processes in their long-term context. With a passion for understanding how past changes in the environment affect current ecological dynamics, she engages in research that provides insights into historical climate variations and species shifts over time. Her notable projects include studying the seasonal variability of sediments from various lakes, including Lake Towuti in Indonesia, where she analyzed 1 million-year-old sediments to reconstruct past environments. Currently, she is exploring the DNA recovered from these sediments to monitor changes in flora and fauna since the Holocene. This innovative approach is aimed at achieving precise reconstructions of ancient ecosystems and contributing to the understanding of erosion and catchment processes influencing modern DNA signals.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow

2021-01-01 — Present

KBC-Fysiologihuset • Umeå

Conducting research on lake sediments to study environmental processes and their historical contexts.

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.