Fachgebiet

Sedimentology

Prof. Dr. Elda Miramontes García


2013 Diploma in Marine Sciences at the University of Vigo, Spain
2016 PhD in Marine Geosciences at the University of Brest, France

Appointments/stays:
2013-2017 Ifremer, France
2017-2019 CNRS, University of Brest, France

Junior professor in Bremen since 2019

Research areas:
Marine sedimentology, contourite and turbidite systems, dunes, micropaleentology, and nannoplankton.

The main aim of our research is to better understand the processes controlling recent sedimentation in coastal and deep-water environments in order to improve paleoceanographic and paleoenvironmental reconstructions based on sedimentary archives. With our expertise in sediment dynamics, we also study the distribution of plastics in the marine environment to analyze the processes that transport them to the seafloor and to better characterize the environmental impact. Furthermore, we deal with the investigation of coccolithophores, a group of marine unicellular algae, and their application for paleoecological reconstructions. Our group has therefore three main lines of research:

  • Sediment dynamics in deep-water environments
  • Bedforms fields – hydrodynamics, sediment transport and geomorphology
  • Coccolithophores ecology and climate proxies


Working Area

Continental margins of the NW and southern Atlantic Ocean, SW and northern Indian Ocean, NW Mediterranean Sea and Southern Ocean, estuaries in the North Sea


Methods

We use a multidisciplinary approach that combines observations of natural systems using geophysical data, sediment cores, samples from sediment traps, and oceanographic data with hydrodynamic modelling and flume tank experiments.


Contact

Telefon +49 421 218 - 65200
emiramon@uni-bremen.de
https://www.marum.de/ Prof.-Dr.-elda-miramontes-garcia.html