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Paul Meijer is an Associate Professor at Utrecht University specializing in tectonophysics, with a focus on processes in sedimentary geology and paleoceanography. His research explores the interaction between tectonics and past climate circulation, particularly in the Mediterranean Sea and other similar semi-enclosed basins. Meijer studies the role of marine gateways during significant geologic events like the Messinian salinity crisis, aiming to achieve a mechanistic understanding of past overturning circulation through comprehensive analysis of the rich Quaternary record. His interests also extend to the kinematics and dynamics of plate motions and deformations in tectonics. In his role, he supervises several PhD students on various related projects and teaches courses that combine physics, programming, and modeling of earth processes.
Department of Psychology