Leibniz University Hannover – Institute for Geology

Currently, two research groups with focus on sedimentary geology are active at the Institute for Geology. Working group Heimhofer/Huck deals with Mesozoic shallow-water carbonates (Jurassic-Cretaceous) and with the composition and distribution of particulate organic matter in sedimentary rocks. Working group Winsemann/Brandes/Lang works on siliziclastic sedimentary systems with special emphasis on the quaternary deposits of Northern Germany and paleoseismological projects.

Currently the following research topics are covered in Hannover:

• Sedimentology of Carbonates and Siliciclastic Sediments

• Quaternary Geology

• Stable Isotopes and Chemostratigraphy

• Basin Analysis and Modelling

• Palynofacies und Palynology

 
Analytical equipment in the field of sedimentary geology:

• ThermoScientific Delta V Advantage isotope ratio spectrometer

• Gas Bench II for C & O isotope analysis of carbonates

• ThermoScientific TC/EA coupled to COSTECH autosampler

• Olympus BX 53 light microscope, X-cite series 120Q fluorescence

• Petromod & Gocad….

 
Regional focus of sedimentary geology research
Germany, The Netherlands, France, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Spain, Northern Africa, Brazil, Central America, Arctic
 
Study offer
B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Geosciences
 
Service
Analysis of C & O stable isotopes of carbonates and sedimentary organic matter
 
Contact:

Prof. Dr. Jutta Winsemann                    Prof. Dr. Ulrich Heimhofer
Institut für Geologie                               Institut für Geologie
Leibniz Universität Hannover               Leibniz Universität Hannover
winsemann@remove-this.geowi.uni-hannover.de      heimhofer@remove-this.geowi.uni-hannover.de

https://www.geologie.uni-hannover.de/