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Environmental Monitoring and Reconstruction (EnMaR)

 

The Environmental Monitoring and Reconstruction (EnMaR) group EnMaR Logocarries out research in both modern and ancient environments from the tropics to the polar regions. Our research extends from the depths of the ocean to the atmosphere, via field, laboratory and modelling-based projects across the globe. We are seeking to answer fundamental global questions about climate and the environment with our research focused around three interlinked themes: 

  • Reconstruction of past environmental and climate changes from annual and decadal, through to millennial and million-year timescales, using a variety of biological and geochemical proxies, including pollen, diatoms, dinoflagellates, stable isotopes and biomarkers.
  • Synthesis of data on past climates and environments to improve numerical models.
  • Monitoring of air quality, water quality and contaminated land, and assessment of the associated risks to human health.

Our research involves field, laboratory and modelling-based projects across the globe, with research in every continent and in a huge range of environments including lakes, caves, oceans, coastal wetlands and tidal marshes, peatlands, permafrost, coral reefs, ice sheets, rivers and urban areas.Through our research, we are seeking to answer fundamental global questions, such as:

  • What drove past changes in the Earth’s climate and how did ecosystems and humanity adapt?
  • How do people live with environmental pollution?
  • How do we ensure tree planting schemes are efficient in terms of carbon capture? 

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