Dr. Niklaus Bartlome

Biography

Niklaus Bartlome is a PhD student at the University of Bern in the Institute of History and the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research. His research focuses on the socio-economic impacts of volcanic eruptions during the late medieval and early modern periods, particularly in relation to Swiss viticulture. His PhD project, titled 'Wine Volcanoes', aims to examine the responses of agrarian societies in Switzerland to eruption-related climatic disturbances. Through a longitudinal comparative research approach, Bartlome analyzes a variety of annual time-series data pertaining to regional climatic, agricultural, and economic fluctuations. He investigates the vulnerability and resilience of viticulture to climatic changes, emphasizing the importance of wine production for local economies during the early modern period. His work contributes to understanding climate-society interactions and develops climate proxy data that can inform further climatological studies.

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