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TIPSY – Tipping Points in River Systems

This project explores whether river systems can experience tipping points similar to those in the climate system. It investigates whether rivers can change abruptly, drastically, and irreversibly due to climate change. Identifying these tipping points is important for reducing future environmental and societal risks.

PALAVAS – Erosion of Tropical Volcanoes as a Climate Regulator

How do tropical volcanoes influence Earth’s climate over geological timescales? The PALAVAS project investigates how the weathering and erosion of volcanic rocks regulate the global carbon cycle and contribute to the long-term removal of atmospheric CO₂. Focusing on La Réunion Island, we examine how erosion and weathering rates evolve following volcanic eruptions and how these processes shape the capacity of volcanic landscapes to act as natural climate regulators.

CANYONS – Global Controls on Submarine Canyon Formation and organic Carbon burial

CANYONS investigates the global controls on submarine canyon formation and evolution. By combining worldwide geological and oceanographic datasets with statistical modelling, the project explores how submarine canyons connect coastlines to the deep sea and regulate the transport and burial of sediment and organic carbon.

SEDITION – Quantifying Human Impacts on Landscape Developmentt

SEDITION investigates how human activities have shaped Mediterranean landscapes since the Neolithic. By reconstructing past vegetation change and erosion rates, the project quantifies the long-term environmental impacts of agriculture, mining, and deforestation.

SUMATRA – Effects of Abrupt Rainfall Changes on Sediment Systems and Landscape Evolution

This project investigates how abrupt increases in rainfall during the last deglaciation affected erosion, sediment transport, and deposition in West Sumatra and the adjacent Indian Ocean. By tracing climate signals from mountains to deep-marine sediment sinks, it aims to improve our understanding of how landscapes respond to rapid climate change.

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