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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., 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. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2015.11.043.
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).