Vasile Ersek

Dr Vasile Ersek

Associate Professor

Department: Geography and Environmental Sciences

Dr Ersek is a palaeoclimatologist and geochemist who studies past climate changes and human-environment interactions. His research spans cave and karst science, atmospheric processes, paleoclimatology, palaeoceanography, and peat geochemistry. By applying geochemical methods to cave formations, water, and peat deposits, Dr Ersek aims to unravel the mysteries of past climate and environmental changes, providing insights for understanding our current and future climate.

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Past Education and Employment

Postdoctoral researcher, Oxford University

PhD, Oregon State University, USA

MSc, Mississippi State University, USA

BSc, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania

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Campus Address

Ellison Building
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Newcastle upon Tyne
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Key Publications

Deciphering local and regional hydroclimate resolves contradicting evidence on the Asian monsoon evolution, Wolf, A., Ersek, V., Braun, T., French, A., McGee, D., Bernasconi, S., Skiba, V., Griffiths, M., Johnson, K., Fohlmeister, J., Breitenbach, S., Pausata, F., Tabor, C., Longman, J., Roberts, W., Chandan, D., Peltier, W., Salzmann, U., Limbert, D., Trinh, H., Trinh, A. 14 Sep 2023, In: Nature Communications
Glacial changes in sea level modulated millennial-scale variability of Southeast Asian autumn monsoon rainfall, Patterson, E., Johnson, K., Griffiths, M., Kinsley, C., McGee, D., Du, X., Pico, T., Wolf, A., Ersek, V., Mortlock, R., Yamoah, K., Bui, T., Tran, M., Do-Trong, Q., Vo, T., Dinh, T. 4 Jul 2023, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
End of Green Sahara amplified mid-��to late Holocene megadroughts in mainland Southeast Asia, Griffiths, M., Johnson, K., Pausata, F., White, J., Henderson, G., Wood, C., Yang, H., Ersek, V., Conrad, C., Sekhon, N. 1 Dec 2020, In: Nature Communications
Precise timing of abrupt increase in dust activity in the Middle East coincident with 4.2 ka social change, Carolin, S., Walker, R., Day, C., Ersek, V., Sloan, R., Dee, M., Talebian, M., Henderson, G. 2 Jan 2019, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
The impact of climate change on the transition of Neanderthals to modern humans in Europe, Staubwasser, M., Drăgușin, V., Onac, B., Assonov, S., Ersek, V., Hoffmann, D., Veres, D. 11 Sep 2018, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Professional Activity

Editorial work: Scientific Reports (Journal) 2022

PGR Supervision

JIAOJIAO YUE 'Did you say 'fast' ? Early diagenetic modification of climatic signals in lacustrine sediments Start Date: 17/02/2025
Lucy Carruthers The impact of climate change on the natural resources of coral reef islands in the Maldives. Start Date: 18/01/2021 End Date: 26/04/2024
Andrew Burnham Exploring the links between volcanoes, climate and humans using speleothem records Start Date: 02/04/2024
Dimitra Skoulikari A detailed climatic context for the growth and decay of Cretan Civilisations Start Date: 01/10/2023
Chloe Snowling Unlocking the secrets of Vietnam's past climate: A multi-proxy approach using stalagmites Start Date: 01/10/2022

Qualifications

Geology BSc (Hons)
Geology MSc
Geology PhD
Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2016

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