scientific interests
Sedimentation processes, especially in glacial, coastal and shelf environments"The
present is the key to the past" it is
the basic rule in geology. To interpret the paleo-record in sediments
and rocks
we must understand how they form in modern environments. Those modern
processes are often quite complex and study of them requires
cooperation of
scientists representing oceanography, meteorology, hydrology,
sedimentology,
geochemistry, biology etc.
In
my studies I've been focusing in particular on three
environments:
- glacial, which is shaped by glaciers terminating on
land or sea,
- coastal, which is on one hand, one of the most
intensively populated zone on the Earth, and on the second hand, one of
the most
dangerous due to catastrophic tsunamis, storms, hurricanes etc.
- continental shelf, which is an environment where most
of ancient sedimentary rocks found on land were formed. It is also an
environment of the future, as we – humans, are going to explore and use
the
seabed more and more.
