Prof. Dr. Gert-Jan Reichart

My research interests are rather broad, including marine geology, geochemistry (organic and inorganic), (foraminiferal) biomineralization and the reconstruction of past climates. Recent projects focus on the development of proxies for reconstruction of past ocean carbon speciation, salinity and temperature. These proxies often involve the incorporation of minor and trace elements in foraminiferal carbonate shells and hence require a better understanding of the processes involved (i.e. biomineralization). The formation of calcium carbonate (and dissolution) and how this affects the global carbon cycle is another focal point in my research.