Oddelek: Paleobiology and sedimentary geology (3rd Cycle)

Assist. Prof. Andrea Martín Pérez, Ph. D.

Assistant Professor at master study (2nd cycle) Earth and Environmental Sciences and doctoral study (3rd cycle) Enviornmental and Regional Studies at Postgraduate School ZRC SAZU.



andrea.martin-perez@zrc-sazu.si

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Education

  • Sc. Geology (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2004)
  • Sc. Education (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2005)
  • Sc. Earth Processes and Resources (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2006)
  • D. Geology (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2012)

 

Research interests

  • formation and diagenesis of continental carbonates;
  • dolomite and dolomitization processes;
  • role of geobiological interactions in sedimentation;
  • study of speleothems of varied mineralogy (calcite, aragonite, dolomite, Mg-clays, gypsum…)
  • calcretes, palustrine and lacustrine deposits


Main visiting appointment

  • April–June 2007. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Socorro, New Mexico, USA. Collaboration with geomicrobiologists P. Boston and D. Northup.

Other

  • Associate Editor of Sedimentology (2020–)
  • Manuscript reviewer: International Journal of Speleology (2011), Estudios Geológicos (2011–2014), Geogaceta (2012–2017), Acta Carsologica (2015–2018), Sedimentary Geology (2017), Sedimentology (2020) and Marine and Petroleum Geology (2021).
  • Member of the International Association of Sedimentologists (2007–present), the Spanish Geological Society (2014-present) and the European Association of Geochemisrtry (2018-present).
  • 2020-2021: Co-convener of the session “Microbial imprint on the sediment record: from organomineralization to global biogeochemical cycling” on the 35th IAS meeting of Sedimentology
  • 05/2017: Organizer of the postgraduate short course “Advanced Methods in Sedimentary Petrography”, by L. González Acebrón. Erasmus+ program and ZRC SAZU Postgraduate School, Ljubljana.
  • 09/2016: Co-convener of the symposium “Continental carbonates: a multidisciplinary approach” during the 9th Geological Congress of Spain.
  • Special PhD award “Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado”, for the best 2011–2012 thesis defended at the Faculty of Geology UCM.
  • 2003–2013. Scientific advisor in projects of the management of the Castañar Cave Natural Monument and its visitor centre.
  • Collaborator in the project “Geopark Villuercas-Ibores-Jara” of the European Geoparks Network by UNESCO in 2011.
  • Organiser of geological field trips for the general public during “Geolodía” (2012) and “Madrid Week of Science” (2009 and 2010).

Selected publications

  • Martín-Pérez, , La Iglesia, Á., Almendros, G., González-Pérez, J.A., Alonso-Zarza, A.M., 2021: Precipitation of kerolite and sepiolite associated with Mg-rich carbonates in a cave environment. – Sedimentary Geology, 411: 105793.
  • Lipar, M., Martín-Pérez, A., Tičar, J., Pavšek, M., Gabrovec, M., Hrvatin, M., Komac, B., Zorn, M., Zupan Hajna, N., Zhao, J.X., Drysdale, R.N., Ferk, M. 2021: Subglacial carbonate deposits as a potential proxy for a glacier’s former presence. – The Cryosphere, 15, 17–30.
  • Alonso-Zarza, A.M., Rodríguez-Berriguete, Á., Martín-Pérez, A., Martín-García, R., Menéndez, I., Mangas J. 2020: Unravelling calcrete environmental controls in volcanic islands, Gran Canaria Island, Spain. – Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 554: 109797.
  • Huerta, P., Martín-Pérez, A., Martín-García, R., Rodríguez-Berriguete, Á., La Iglesia Fernández, Á., Alonso-Zarza, A.M. 2019: Gypsum speleothems in lava tubes from Lanzarote (Canary Islands): ion sources and pathways. – Sedimentary Geology, 383,136–147.
  • Martín-Pérez, A., Košir, A., Otoničar, B., 2015. Dolomite in speleothems of Snežna Jama, Slovenia. – Acta Carsologica, 44/1, 81–100.
  • Huerta, P., Rodríguez-Berriguete, Á., Martín-García, R., Martín-Pérez, A., La Iglesia Fernández, Á., Alonso-Zarza, A.M., 2015. The role of climate and aeolian dust input in calcrete formation in volcanic islands (Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, Spain). – Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 417, 66–79.
  • Alonso-Zarza, A.M., Meléndez, A., Martín-García, R., Herrero, M.J., Martín-Pérez, A., 2012. Discriminating between tectonism and climate signatures in palustrine deposits: Lessons from the Miocene of the Teruel Graben, NE Spain. – Earth-Science Reviews, 113/3–4, 141–160.
  • Martín-Pérez, A., Martín-García, R., Alonso-Zarza, A.M., 2012. Diagenesis of a drapery speleothem from Castañar Cave: from dissolution to dolomitization. – International Journal of Speleology, 41/2, 251–266.
  • Alonso-Zarza, A.M., Martín-Pérez, A., Martín-García, R., Gil-Peña, I., Meléndez, A., Martínez-Flores, E., Hellstrom, J., Muñoz-Barco, P., 2011. Structural and host rock controls on the distribution, morphology and mineralogy of speleothems in the Castañar Cave (Spain). – Geological Magazine, 148/2, 211–225.
  • Herrero, M.J., Martín-Pérez, A., Alonso-Zarza, A.M., Gil-Peña, I., Meléndez, A., Martín-García, R. 2011: Petrography and geochemistry of the magnesites and dolostones of the Ediacaran Ibor Group (635 to 542 Ma), Western Spain: Evidences of their hydrothermal origin. – Sedimentary Geology, 240, 71-84.
  • Martín-García, R., Alonso-Zarza, A.M., Martín-Pérez, A. 2009: Loss of primary texture and geochemical signatures in speleothems due to diagenesis: Evidences from Castañar Cave, Spain. – Sedimentary Geology, 221/1–4, 141–149.
  • Alonso-Zarza, A.M., Zhao, Z., Song, C.H., Li, J.J., Zhang, J., Martín-Pérez, A., Martín-García, R., Wang, X.X., Zhang, Y., Zhang, M.H. 2009: Mudflat/distal fan and shallow lake sedimentation (upper Vallesian-Turolian) in the Tianshui Basin, Central China: Evidence against the late Miocene eolian loess. – Sedimentary Geology, 222, 42-51.
  • Alonso-Zarza, A.M., Martín-Pérez, A. 2008: Dolomite in caves: Recent dolomite formation in oxic, non-sulfate environments. Castañar Cave, Spain. – Sedimentary Geology, 205/3–4, 160–164.
  • Alonso-Zarza, A.M., Genise, J.F., Cabrera, M.C., Mangas, J., Martín-Pérez, A., Valdeolmillos, A., Dorado-Valiño, M. 2008: Megarhizoliths in Pleistocene aeolian deposits from Gran Canaria (Spain): Ichnological and palaeoenvironmental significance. – Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 265/1–2, 39–51.

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Assoc. Prof. Aleksander Horvat, Ph. D.

Research Fellow at Ivan Rakovec Institute of Palaeontology, Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Associate Professor of Geology at 2nd and 3rd level study programmes at Postgraduate School ZRC SAZU.



aleksander.horvat@zrc-sazu.si

Education

  • Sc. Geology (University of Ljubljana, 1986)
  • Sc. Geology (University of Ljubljana, 1990)
  • D. Geology (University of Ljubljana, 2003)

 

Research interests

  • Cretaceous and Tertiary stratigraphy, sedimentology palaeoecology, and palaeogeography,
  • Diatom and silicoflagellate paleontology, biostratigraphy and palaeoecology,
  • Quaternary Geology;
  • Geoarchaeology.


Main visiting appointment

  • Visiting lecturer at University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Geology, Croatia (2008-2010).

Other

  • Expert Editor on the New Slovenian biographic lexicon
  • Member of Paleontological Society
  • Member of International Associaton of Sedimentologists
  • Member of European Geological Union

 

PhD mentorships:

  • Tomaž Verbič, 2008: Quaternary sediments, stratigraphy and neotectonics of the eastern Krško basin.
  • Ines Galović, 2009: Middle Miocene (Sarmatian) calcareous nannoplankton, silicoflagellates and diatoms of the soutwestern part of the Paratethys.
  • Anja Kocjančič, since 1. 10. 2020, thesis topic: Sedimentary evolution of Upper Cretaceous basin deposits in the Southern Alps and Dinarides.

 


Selected publications

  • Tulan, E., Sachsenhofer, R. F., Tari, G. C., Witkowski, J., Tǎmaş, D. M., Horvat, A., Tǎmaş, A. 2020: Hydrocarbon source rock potential and paleoenvironment of lower Miocene diatomites in the Eastern Carpathians Bend Zone (Sibiciu de Sus, Romania). – Geologica Carpathica, 71/5, 424-443.
  • Bohinc, T., Horvat, A., Ocvirk, M., Košir, I. J., Rutnik, K., Trdan, S. 2020: The first evidence of the insecticidal potential of plant powders from invasive alien plants against rice weevil under laboratory conditions. – Applied Sciences, 10/21, art.no. 7828,
  • Bohinc, T., Horvat, A., Andrić, G., Pražić Golić, M., Kljajić, P., Trdan, S. 2020: Natural versus synthetic zeolites for controlling the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) – like Messi versus Ronaldo? – Journal of Stored Products Research, 88, 1-9.
  • Goričan, Š., Žibret, L., Košir, A, Kukoč, D. & Horvat, A. 2018: Stratigraphic correlation and structural position of Lower Cretaceous flysch-type deposits in the eastern Southern Alps (NW Slovenia). – International journal of earth sciences, 107-8, 2933-2953.
  • Horvat, A. 2018: Petrology and provenance of the raw material of stone artefacts from the Most na Soči Iron Age settlement. In: Dular, J. & Tecco Hvala, S. (Eds.): Železnodobno naselje Most na Soči. The Iron Age settlement at Most na Soči. Treatises. – Opera Instituti archaeologici Sloveniae, 34, 349-360.
  • Moro, A., Velić, I. Mikuž, V., Horvat, A. 2018: Microfacies characteristics of carbonate cobble from Campanian of Slovenj Gradec (Slovenia) : implications for determining the Fleuryana adriatica De Castro, Drobne and Gušić paleoniche and extending the biostratigraphic range in the Tethyan realm. – Mining-Geological-Petruleum Engineering Bull.,30/42, str. 1-13.
  • Moro, A., Horvat, A., Tomić, V., Sremac, J. & Bermanec, V. 2016: Facies development and paleoecology of rudists and corals: An example of Campanian transgressive sediments from northern Croatia, northeastern Slovenia, and northwestern Bosnia. – Facies,62-19, 18-25.
  • Horvat, A. 2016: Distephanopsis concavusHorvat: a revised silicoflagellate species from the middle miocene of the Central Paratethys. – Geologija, 59/2, 233-241.
  • Moreau, L., Odar, B., Higham, T., Horvat, A., Pirkmajer, D. & Turk P. 2015: Reassessing the Aurignacian of Slovenia. – Journal of Human Evolution, 78, 158-180.
  • Bartol, M., Mikuž, V., Horvat, A. 2014: Palaeontological evidence of communication between the Central Paratethys and the Mediterranean in the late Badenian/early Serravalian. – Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology; 394; 144-157.
  • Pavšič, J., Horvat, A. 2009: Eocene, Oligocene and Miocene in central and eastern Slovenia. – In: Pleničar, M., Ogorelec, B., Novak, M. (eds.): The Geology of Slovenia, 373-426.
  • Turk, J., Horvat, A. 2009: Sedimentological method for determination of palaeoenvironmental conditions at the Ljubljansko barje, case study Stare gmajne. (In: Velušček, A. (Ed.): The Ljubljansko barje in the 2nd half of the 4th millennium BC) – Opera Instituti archaeologici Sloveniae, 16, 35-48.
  • Horvat, A. 2004: Srednjemiocenske alge Slovenije: paleontologija, stratigrafija, paleontologija, paleobiogeografija. – Middle Miocene siliceous algae of Slovenia: Paleontology, Stratigraphy, Paleoecology, Paleobiogeography. − ZRC Publ., 255 pp., Ljubljana.
  • Horvat, A., Mišič, M. 2004: Mineralogy and sedimentology of diatomaceous sediments in Slovenia. – RMZ – Materials and geoenvironment, 51/4, 2145-2161.
  • Horvat, A. 2003: Upper Badenian diatom paleoecology of the western part of Central Paratethys. – Geologija, 46, 251 – 262.
  • Horvat, A. 2003: Middle Miocene silicoflagellates from the western part of Central Paratethys. – Razpr. 4. razr. SAZU 44, 57 79.

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Assoc. Prof. Franci Gabrovšek, Ph. D.

Research Advisor at Anton Melik Geographical Institute ZRC SAZU, lecturer at 3rd cycle doctoral study at Postgraduate School ZRC SAZU.


+386 5 700 19 07
gabrovsek@zrc-sazu.si

Education:

  • University diploma in Physics (University of Ljubljana, 1995);
  • Rer. Nat, Department of Physics (University of Bremen, Germany, 2000).

 

Research interests:

  • Numerical and conceptual models of speleogenesis and morphogenesis in karst;
  • Cave microclimate, importance and transport of CO2 in karst systems;
  • Hydraulics of karst channels;
  • The transfer of heat, passage of flood waves, and the transport of substances through the conductive structures of karst systems;
  • The physics and chemistry of processes in karst.


Research visits:

  • University of Bremen (1997-2000, doctoral study), 2000-2004, six months of extended stays.
  • Up to one moth long study visits in China, Iran, Brasil, and USA.

Other:

He (co)authored 60 original and review scientific papers and five scientific monographs. His most important work is a monograph Processes of speleogenessis : a modelling approach, published by ZRC Publishing in 2005. The book presents the most comprehensive review of numerical modelling of early speleogenesis. He supervised five doctoral students; they developed new methods of observing and modelling the dynamics of underground waters, new numerical models of the evolution of karst aquifers, and models of the sources, transport and sinks of carbon dioxide in karst.

 

He has been editor-in-chief of the journal Acta Carsologia since 2011. He is the chairman of the expert council of the Škocjan Caves Park and an associate member of Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts since 2015.

 

 


Selected publications:

  • GABROVŠEK, Franci, PERIC, Borut, KAUFMANN, Georg. Hydraulics of epiphreatic flow of a karst aquifer. Journal of Hydrology. [Print ed.]. May 2018, vol. 560, str. 56-74, ilustr. ISSN 0022-1694. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.03.019.
  • DREYBRODT, Wolfgang, GABROVŠEK, Franci. Dynamics of wormhole formation in fractured limestones. Hydrology and earth system sciences. 2019, vol. 23, no. 4, str. 1995-2014, ilustr. ISSN 1027-5606. DOI: 10.5194/hess-23-1995-2019.
  • KAUFMANN, Georg, GABROVŠEK, Franci, ROMANOV, Douchko. Fracture evolution in soluble rocks : from single-material fractures towards multi-material fractures = Odvisnost kraškega razvoja razpoke od vrste in zaporedja vodotopnih kamnin, skozi katere poteka. Acta carsologica. [Tiskana izd.]. 2017, letn. 46, št. 2/3, str. 199-216, ilustr. ISSN 0583-6050. https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/carsologica/article/view/5135/6248, DOI: 10.3986/ac.v46i2-3.5135.
  • BLATNIK, Matej, MAYAUD, Cyril, GABROVŠEK, Franci. Groundwater dynamics between Planinsko Polje and springs of the Ljubljanica River, Slovenia = Dinamika podzemne vode med Planinskim poljem in izviri Ljubljanice, Slovenija. Acta carsologica. [Tiskana izd.]. 2019, letn. 48, št. 2, str. 199-226, ilustr. ISSN 0583-6050. https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/carsologica/article/view/7263/7188, DOI: 10.3986/ac.v48i2.7263.
  • MAYAUD, Cyril, GABROVŠEK, Franci, BLATNIK, Matej, KOGOVŠEK, Blaž, PETRIČ, Metka, RAVBAR, Nataša. Understanding flooding in poljes : a modelling perspective. Journal of Hydrology. [Print ed.]. Aug. 2019, vol. 575, str. 874-889, ilustr. ISSN 0022-1694. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.04.092.
  • BRAITENBERG, Carla, PIVETTA, Tommaso, BARBOLLA, Dora Francesca, GABROVŠEK, Franci, DEVOTI, Roberto, NAGY, Ildikò. Terrain uplift due to natural hydrologic overpressure in karstic conduits. Scientific reports. 8 March 2019, vol. 9, art. no. 3934, str. 1-10, ilustr. ISSN 2045-2322. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-38814-1, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-38814-1.
  • BLATNIK, Matej, FRANTAR, Peter, KOSEC, Denis, GABROVŠEK, Franci. Measurements of the outflow along the eastern border of Planinsko Polje, Slovenia = Meritve odtoka na vzhodnem robu Planinskega polja, Slovenija. Acta carsologica. [Tiskana izd.]. 2017, letn. 46, št. 1, str. 83-93, ilustr. ISSN 0583-6050. https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/carsologica/article/view/4774/4752, DOI: 10.3986/ac.v46i1.4774.
  • GABROVŠEK, Franci. Speleogenesis : telogenetic. In: WHITE, William Blaine (ed.), CULVER, David C. (ed.), PIPAN, Tanja (ed.). Encyclopedia of caves. 3rd ed. London [etc.]: Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, cop. 2019. Str. 989-995, ilustr. ISBN 978-0-12-814124-3. [COBISS.SI-ID 44674349]

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