Research Interest

I am interested in reconstructing past climate and environmental conditions using proxies preserved in sediments. As part of the interdisciplinary ECO-ICE project, my PhD research aims to reconstruct the climate in suspected temperate tree refugia in Europe during and around the Last Glacial Maximum (~28,000–14,000 years ago), contributing to our understanding of how and which temperate tree species survived the harsh climate of the last ice age. For this, I will use lipids produced by bacteria and plants, often called “molecular fossils”, present in lake sediments to inform us about the climate (temperature, hydroclimate), composition of vegetation and its response to changing climatic conditions, which is vital for understanding ecosystem dynamics during past and future climate changes.

Educational Background and Work Experience

Jul 2026 - Present: PhD Candidate in the Organic Geochemistry Group of Prof. Dr. Nemiah Ladd, University of Basel (CH)

Feb 2026 – Jun 2026: Student Assistant, Climate Geology Group, ETH Zürich (CH)

Oct 2024 – Jan 2026: Student Lab Assistant, Earth Ecosystem Dynamics Group, ETH Zürich (CH)

Sep 2023 – Jun 2026: MSc Earth Sciences, Major in Geology, ETH Zürich (CH)

Oct 2020 – Sep 2023: BSc Earth Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Kraków (PL)