ECSS paper – sandy beaches
Wide sandy beaches – for many, a memory of the summer that has just passed. For us, the subject of our latest publication in Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. Tourists and coastal residents expect sandy beaches. But what happens when sand is scarce, the beach is narrow and overgrown, and we are dealing with a highly […]
Annual barbeque
This time, something non-scientific – time to relax! Continuing our departmental tradition, we met again on September 6th and 7th for our annual barbecue. Although not everyone could join, the team was strong and supported by friends of our unit. We spent Saturday and Sunday enjoying Cuban rhythms, badminton matches, and delicious food. There was […]
Paper in QSR – crater lake Alchichica
In our latest publication, we return to Mexico, to the semi-arid Cuenca Oriental region, which has long been inhabited by agricultural civilizations. The article presents new data from the Alchichica crater lake, located 18 km from the ancient city of Cantona (600–1050 CE). Isotopic data allowed us to identify three major drought periods: (I) ca. […]