Francesca Giovenzana

Ph.D. Students

PhD Student - Vahrenkamp Group

Research Interests

Understanding present-day environmental conditions thanks to the study of foraminifera assemblages in coral reef environment. Developing paleoecological and paleoenvironmental reconstructions using ecology of modern foraminifera. Studying trace elements and stable isotope variations in foraminifera as proxies for environmental variables.

Education

  • 2020-Present: Ph.D. Student, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
  • 2016-2018: MS Marine Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
  • 2013-2016: BSc. Biological Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy

Professional Profile

  • 2019 March: Mapping Technologies in Coral Reef Environments workshop MaRHE Center – University of Milano-Bicocca, Magoodhoo Island, Faafu Atoll, Republic of Maldives
  • 2018 June-September: Erasmus Traineeship Programme – Thesis Internship National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Geology & Geoenvironment, Department of Historical Geology – Paleontology, 30 Panepistimiou Ave, 10697 Athens
  • 2017 November: Maldivian coral reefs restoration workshop MaRHE Center – University of Milano-Bicocca, Magoodhoo Island, Faafu Atoll, Republic of Maldives
  • 2017 July: Summer course in Marine Geoscience University of Copenhagen, Department of Geoscience and Natural Resource Management, Rolighdsvej 23, 1958 Frederiksberg C

Scientific and Professional Membership

  • TMS (The Micropaleontological Society)

KAUST Affiliations

  • Red Sea Research Center (RSRC)
  • Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center (ANPERC)
  • Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE)
  • Physical Science and Engineering (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Modern and fossil foraminifera paleoecology micropaleontology