Daniela Schmidt
Daniela N. Schmidt | |
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| Alma mater | University of Bremen ETH Zurich |
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| Institutions | Royal Holloway, University of London University of Bristol |
| Thesis | Size variability in planktic foraminifers (2002) |
Daniela Schmidt FRSB is a German earth scientist and professor at the University of Bristol. Her research considers the impact of climate change on marine ecosystems. She is the lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability for Europe.
Early life and education
Schmidt completed her undergraduate training at the University of Bremen, where she specialised in geology and palaeontology. During her degree she took part in a RV Polarstern mission to the Bellingshausen Sea. After earning her doctorate she moved to ETH Zurich, where she studied macroecology of planktic foraminifers.[1][2] Her thesis was awarded the ETH Medal, and was awarded a Swiss National Science Foundation Fellowship. In 2002 she moved to Royal Holloway, University of London as a German Research Foundation Fellow. Schmidt started her independent scientific career as a Royal Society University Research Fellow at the University of Bristol in 2006.[3]
Research and career
Schmidt was made a Royal Society Wolfson Research Fellow in 2015.[3] Her research looks to understand the causes and impacts of increased carbon dioxide on marine ecosystems. Anthropological carbon dioxide emissions impact the ocean in many ways, resulting in processes such as ocean acidification and warming. Damage to the ocean directly and indirectly impacts the environment, and ecosystem shifts can present considerable challenges to surrounding communities. Schmidt has investigated various ocean ecosystems, with a focus on bivalves, bryozoans and formanifers.[3]
In general, she looks to combine understanding climate events with modern activity to understand and assess risk. She was a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability.[2][4][5]
Awards and honours
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology
- 2015 Elected to AcademiaNet[6]
- 2016 Elected to the Young Academy of Europe[7]
Select publications
- Bärbel Hönisch; Andy Ridgwell; Daniela N Schmidt; et al. (2 March 2012). "The geological record of ocean acidification". Science. 335 (6072): 1058–63. Bibcode:2012Sci...335.1058H. doi:10.1126/SCIENCE.1208277. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 22383840. Wikidata Q28261134.
- Osamu Seki; Gavin L. Foster; Daniela N. Schmidt; Andreas Mackensen; Kimitaka Kawamura; Richard D. Pancost (15 March 2010). "Alkenone and boron-based Pliocene pCO2 records". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 292 (1–2): 201–211. Bibcode:2010E&PSL.292..201S. doi:10.1016/J.EPSL.2010.01.037. ISSN 0012-821X. Wikidata Q53100350.
- Andy Ridgwell; Daniela N. Schmidt (14 February 2010). "Past constraints on the vulnerability of marine calcifiers to massive carbon dioxide release". Nature Geoscience. 3 (3): 196–200. doi:10.1038/NGEO755. ISSN 1752-0894. Wikidata Q53100355.
References
- ^ "Size variability in planktic foraminifers | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ a b ""There is a huge amount of injustice in who causes climate change and who will suffer most." Interview with Professor Daniela Schmidt" (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ a b c "Professor Daniela Schmidt, Wolfson Research Merit Award holder | Royal Society". royalsociety.org. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Edwards, Matty (2022-03-01). "Leading scientist: How climate change is already hitting Europe and how we need to adapt". The Bristol Cable. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Daniela Schmidt, IPCC Lead Author - IPCC55 - 23Feb2022 - Photo". IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Prof. Daniela Schmidt".
- ^ "Schmidt". Young Academy of Europe. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
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