Research output per year
Research output per year
Organisation profile
About
Organic geochemists use a molecular approach to investigate the origin and fate of organic matter in the bio- and geosphere. In Utrecht, the focus is on land-ocean organic carbon transport, paleoclimate reconstructions, proxy development, and ecosystem processes. We study the relationships between the occurrence, distribution, and/or isotopic composition of specific molecules, so-called biomarkers, and environmental parameters in modern systems. These relationships are subsequently used as proxies to reconstruct environmental changes in the past.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Anouk van Boxtel, MSc
- Faculty of Geosciences, DES - Organic Geochemistry group - PhD Candidate
- Research Programme in Earth Sciences Utrecht (DES / IVAU)
Person: Guest, Contract or Emeritus
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Petter Hällberg
- Faculty of Geosciences, DES - Organic Geochemistry group - Researcher
- Research Programme in Earth Sciences Utrecht (DES / IVAU)
Person: Guest, Contract or Emeritus
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Jan de Leeuw
- Faculty of Geosciences, DES - Organic Geochemistry group - Emeritus Professor in Organic Geochemistry
Person
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Hao Lu
- Faculty of Geosciences, DES - Organic Geochemistry group - Researcher
- Research Programme in Earth Sciences Utrecht (DES / IVAU)
Person: Researcher
Research output
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A chemotaxonomic and phylogenomic re-evaluation of the genus Alicyclobacillus: A proposal for reclassification of about half of the species into the new genus, Paenalicyclobacillus gen. nov., with an emended description of the genus Alicyclobacillus, and recognition that the names Alicyclobacillus tengchongensis and Alicyclobacillus montanus are later heterotypic synonyms of Alicyclobacillus tolerans
Sinninghe Damsté, J. S., Villanueva, L. & Pukall, R., Nov 2025, In: Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 48, 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A Comprehensive Study of Biohopanoid Production in Alphaproteobacteria: Biosynthetic, Chemotaxonomical, and Geobiological Implications
Sinninghe Damsté, J. S., Koenen, M., Thiel, V., Richter, N., Hopmans, E. C. & Bale, N. J., Nov 2025, In: Geobiology. 23, 6, e70038.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A phytol εp-based core-top calibration to reconstruct past changes in atmospheric CO2
Graham, O. A., Witkowski, C. R., Stevenson, M. A., Peterse, F. & Naafs, B. D. A., Jun 2025, In: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 398, p. 178-192 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Assessing tetraether lipids as a paleotemperature proxy on western edge of the Chinese Loess Plateau: A cautionary tale
Guo, J., Fuchs, L., Ziegler, M., Sun, Y. & Peterse, F., Feb 2025, In: Organic Geochemistry. 201, 104947.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Bacteriohopanepolyols track past environmental transitions in the Black Sea
Cutmore, A., Richter, N., Bale, N., Schouten, S. & Rush, D., 6 Nov 2025, In: Biogeosciences. 22, 21, p. 6563-6581 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Nederlands Aardwetenschappelijk Congres 2020
Cohen, K. (Member of programme committee), Peterse, F. (Member of programme committee), Plümper, O. (Member of programme committee), Slangen, A. (Member of programme committee), Ziegler, M. (Member of programme committee) & de Haas, T. (Member of programme committee)
12 Mar 2020 → 13 Mar 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference › Academic
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Nederlands Aardwetenschappelijk Congres 2019
de Bresser, J. H. P. (Member of programme committee), Cohen, K. M. (Member of programme committee), Peterse, F. (Member of programme committee), Plümper, O. (Member of programme committee) & Ziegler, M. (Member of programme committee)
Nov 2018 → Mar 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference › Academic
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PAGES Young Scientists Meeting (YSM)
Dearing Crampton-Flood, E. (Participant)
7 May 2017 → 9 May 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference › Academic
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Biogeosciences (Journal)
Peterse, F. (Guest editor)
1 Apr 2016 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity › Academic
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A terrestrial Pliocene temperature Record from North-Western Europe
Dearing Crampton-Flood, E. (Invited speaker)
6 Apr 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Academic
In the media
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Zwarte Zee-bacterie doet vragen rijzen over evolutie
22/09/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Organische koolstof als bron voor CO2 bij bodemerosie
Kirkels, F.
1/05/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Prizes & Grants
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2004 ISI Highly Cited Researcher in Geosciences
Sinninghe Damste, J. (Recipient), 2004
Prize: Other distinction
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Dr. A.H. Heineken prize for Environmental Sciences
Sinninghe Damste, J. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Elected member of of Academia Europaea
Sinninghe Damste, J. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Election to learned society
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Elected member of the Koninklijke Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen (KNHRM)
Sinninghe Damste, J. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Election to learned society