Inhaltsbereich
Dipl.-Geogr. Karina Schollän
Helmholtz Centre PotsdamGFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Section 5.2, Climate Dynamics and Landscape Evolution
Telegrafenberg, F 457
D-14473 Potsdam
Phone: +49 331 288 1899
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Mail: karina.schollaen@gfz-potsdam.de
Scientific interests:
- Palaeoclimatology
- Dendrochronological studies (ring width, stable isotopes)
- Tropical tree species
- Plant physiology
Career:
- Since 2010 to present: Ph.D. student at the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences; Doctoral-thesis: Dendroclimatological potential of multi-parameter records (tree-ring width, d13C, d18O) from tropical tree-rings in SE-Asia; PhD Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Achim Brauer, Dr. Gerd Helle
- 2009: Diploma in Geography, Department of Geography, University of Bonn; Diploma-thesis: "Dendroclimatic investigations on tree-ring forming tropical timber from Indonesia"; Supervisors: Prof. Dr. M. Winiger, Dr. G. Helle
- 2003-2009: Study of Geography, with minor subjects Meteorology and Agricultural Policy and Development Sociology at University of Bonn, Germany
Experience:
- since 2010: Ph.D. student and scientific assistant, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam
- 2007-2009: Project Assistant, WetterOnline GmbH, Bonn
- 2009: Research Assistant, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam
- 08-12/2008: Research Assistant, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich
- 08-10/2006: Research Assistant, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Potsdam
- 02-05/2006: Research Assistant, University Joseph Fourier, IGA, Grenoble
Selected publications:
- Schollaen, Karina; Heinrich, Ingo; Neuwirth, Burkhard; Krusic, Paul; D'Arrigo, Rosanne; Karyanto, Oka and Gerhard Helle (in press): Multiple tree-ring chronologies (ring width, d13C and d18O) reveal dry and rainy season signals of rainfall in Indonesia. Quaternary Science Reviews. DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2013.05.018
- Schollaen, Karina and Gerhard Helle (2013): Contamination test of graphite and gypsum on stable isotope values (d13C, d18O) in tree rings. In: TRACE - Tree Rings in Archaeology, Climatology and Ecology, Vol. 11.
- Hennig, Karina; Helle, Gerhard; Heinrich, Ingo; Neuwirth, Burkhard; Karyanto, Oka and Matthias Winiger (2011): Toward multi-parameter records (ring width, d13C and d18O) from tropical tree-rings - A case study on Tectona grandis from Java, Indonesia. In: TRACE - Tree Rings in Archaeology, Climatology and Ecology, Vol. 9, 158-165.

