Research interests

• Palynology
• Palaeopalynology
• Botany
• Palaeobotany
• Palaeoclimatology
• Palaeophytogeography
• Köppen signatures

The focus of my research lies on the evolution, climatic preferences, and palaeobiogeography of northern hemispheric plant families (e.g. Fagaceae, Cupressaceae, ….) during the Paleogene and Neogene. In the past few years, I investigated mainly Miocene floras from the Mediterranean region. I am using Köppen signatures, NLR, and CLAMP to reconstruct the climatic signal of fossil floras.

Projects

• Scientific project collaborator FWF-Project P 34303-B "Flower Power: can in-situ pollen link fossil plants to floral visitors?" (Friðgeir Grímsson)

 Curriculum Vitae

Current position

• 2022– Scientific project collaborator (post doc) FWF-Project P 34303-B

Education and scientific career

• 2020–2021 Research scientist, senior post doctorial position, Austrian Pollen Information Service, Medical University of Vienna
• 2019 Research scientist, post doctorial position, Palaebiology department, Naturhisoriska Riksmuseet, Stockholm
• 2018/10 Dr. rer. nat, University of Vienna: "Miocene palynofloras of the Yatağan Basin, southwestern Turkey: palaeoenvironments and palaeoclimate in the East Mediterranean region" (Supervisors: Prof. Reinhard Zetter, Dr. Thomas Denk)
• 2013–2018 Research assistent, pre doctorial position, Palaebiology department, Naturhisoriska Riksmuseet, Stockholm
• 2013/05 Mag. rer. nat., University of Vienna: "The microflora of the uppermost Eocene (Priabonian) Florissant Formation, a combined method approach" (Supervisor: Prof. Reinhard Zetter)