Dr. Tobias Anhäuser
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Institute of Earth Sciences Im Neuenheimer Feld 236, Room 221 D-69120 Heidelberg |
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+49 (0) 6221 546008 |
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Curriculum Vitae
| since 2018 | Post-Doc in the research group 'Biogeochemistry', Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Heidelberg |
| 2014 - 2017 | PhD student in the research group 'Biogeochemistry', Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Heidelberg |
| 2011 - 2013 | Student assisstant / research assisstant, Research group 'ORCAS', Max-Planck-Institute for Chemistry, Mainz |
| 2009 - 2010 | ERASMUS abroad study, Háskolí Ísland, Reykjavík |
| 2006 - 2013 | Diploma study in Geology/Palaeontology, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Diploma thesis: "Stable hydrogen isotope measurements of methoxyl groups of Eifel maar sediments" |
Research focus
My PhD project is focused on the measurements of δD values of methoxyl groups from fossil plant matter. It has been shown that the aforementioned isotope signature is able to reflect the δD value of the local precipitation which is strongly modulated by climatic influences. Hence, the δD values of methoxyl groups possess great potential of being used as a paleoclimate/-hydrology proxy when applied on geological archives containing organic matter. To evaluate the climatic "fingerprint" I am measuring δD values of methoxyl groups derived from (i) geological archives containing organic matter such as lake sediments or wood from tree rings and (ii) recent plant samples with known climatic environment. Consequently I am interested in paleoclimatology and (compound-specific) stable isotope techniques.
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