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), 137–155. 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

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Education

M.Sci. Environmental Geosciences, University of Bristol, United Kingdom (2005).
Ph.D. School of Geological Sciences, University College Dublin, Ireland (2010).

Employment and Fellowships

Post-doctoral fellowship: co-funded by Marie Curie Actions and the Autonomous Province of Trento. Museo delle Scienze, Trento, Italy (2010–2013).
Researcher: Karst Research Institute ZRC SAZU, Slovenia (2017–ongoing).
Researcher: Ivan Rakovec Institute of Palaeontology ZRC SAZU, Slovenia (2018–2021).