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Dr. Vanessa Johnston

znanstvena sodelavka



+ 386 5 700 19 33

vanessa.johnston@zrc-sazu.si




geokemija kraških vod
jamska mikroklima
jamsko mleko
jamska geomikrobiologija
zapis klimatskih sprememb v speleotemih
stabilni izotopi
radiometrična datacija
kozmogeni izotop Cl-36 

Johnston, V.E., Šarc, F., Wątor, K., Otoničar, B. (2024). Hydrogeochemical data from carbonate springs as an aid for delimiting catchment areas in the Rovte region, Central Slovenia. Journal of Hydrology: Regional studies, 56, 102087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2024.10208

Johnston, V.E., Frisia, S., Borsato, A., Woodhead, J., McDermott, F. (2023). The incorporation of chlorine and cosmogenic 36Cl into speleothem carbonate. Quaternary Research, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1017/qua.2023.64

Kukuljan, L., Gabrovšek, F., Covington, M.D., Johnston, V.E. (2021). CO2 dynamics and heterogeneity in a cave atmosphere: role of ventilation patterns and airflow pathways. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 146, 91–109. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-021-03722-w

Johnston, V.E., Košir, A., Martín-Pérez, A. (2021). Evaluating carbonate dissolution and precipitation in a short time-frame using SEM: techniques and preliminary results from Postojna Cave, Slovenia. Acta Carsologica. https://doi.org/10.3986/ac.v50i2-3.9788

Kukuljan, L., Gabrovšek, F., Johnston, V.E. (2021). Low-Calcium Cave Dripwaters in a High CO2 Environment: Formation and Development of Corrosion Cups in Postojna Cave, Slovenia. Water. 13, 3184. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13223184

Johnston, V.E., Borsato, A., Frisia, S., Spötl, C., Hellstrom, J.C., Cheng, H., Edwards, R.L. (2021). Last Interglacial hydroclimate in the Italian Prealps reconstructed from speleothem multi-proxy records (Bigonda Cave, NE Italy). Quaternary Science Reviews, 272, 107243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2021.107243

Johnston, V.E., Martín-Pérez, A., Skok, S., Mulec, J. (2021). Microbially-mediated carbonate dissolution and precipitation; towards a protocol for ex-situ, cave-analogue cultivation experiments. International Journal of Speleology, 50(2), 137155. https://doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.50.2.2372

Johnston, V.E., Borsato, A., Frisia, S., Spötl, C., Dublyansky, Y., Töchterle, P., Hellstrom, J.C., Bajo, P., Edwards, R.L., and Cheng, H. (2018). Evidence of thermophilisation and elevation-dependent warming during the Last Interglacial in the Italian Alps. Scientific Reports, 8:2680. DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-21027-3. http://rdcu.be/GwN5

Borsato, A., Johnston, V.E., Frisia, S., Miorandi, R., Corradini, F. (2016). Temperature and altitudinal influence on karst dripwater chemistry: Implications for regional-scale palaeoclimate reconstruction from speleothems. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 177, 275–297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2015.11.043

Johnston, V.E., Borsato, A., Spötl, C., Frisia, S., and Miorandi, R. (2013). Stable isotopes in caves over altitudinal gradients: fractionation behaviour and inferences for speleothem sensitivity to climate change. Climate of the Past, 9, 99–118. https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-9-99-2013

Vse publikacije (COBISS)

Izobraževanje

M.Sci. Environmental Geosciences, University of Bristol, Velika Britanija (2005).
Ph.D. School of Geological Sciences, University College Dublin, Irska (2010).

Zaposlitve in štipendije

Podoktorska štipendistka, sofinancirana iz programa Marie Curie Actions in sredstev Avtonomne pokrajine Trento Trento. Museo delle Scienze, Trento, Italy (2010–2013).
Raziskovalka: Inštitut za raziskovanje krasa ZRC SAZU, Slovenija (2017–).
Raziskovalka: Paleontološki inštitut Ivana Rakovca ZRC SAZU, Slovenija (2018–2021).

Keywords
geokemija karbonatov
speleotemi
jame
izotopska geokemija