Laboratory of Paleoceanography is focused on the past climate and oceanography changes of the shelf and deepwater ecosystems. These studies include the multidimensional reconstruction of postglacial ocean circulation in the Nordic Seas using the sea surface temperature, water column stratification, the intensity of bottom currents and temperature and salinity at the bottom. The knowledge of past ocean conditions defines the baselines for the natural climate change helping us to set the recent observed changes in the long-term natural climate context, and helps to improve the global climate models enabling more precise climate projections for the future. The Laboratory uses a broad range of different micropaleontological proxies, such as benthic and planktonic foraminifera, dinoflagellate cysts, and also uses innovative methods, including: analysis of foraminiferal ancient DNA as well as alkenone analysis - a persistent organic substance produced by cocolithophores. The Laboratory also deals with modern sedimentation processes in the Arctic fjords and in the Baltic Sea.

Stable isotopes Database

Metagenomic data