HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences

Gábor Újvári

PhD · Scientific Advisor · Institute for Geological and Geochemical Research

Investigating Quaternary geology, paleoclimate, and the origins of glacial dust. My work reconstructs past environments through geochronology and isotope geochemistry primarily using loess–paleosol records.

Quaternary Geology Paleoclimatology Geochronology Isotope Geochemistry Loess & Dust
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Gábor Újvári PhD
20+ Years active
5 Fellowships
5+ Research roles

Background

Decoding Earth's
climate memory

I am a scientific advisor at the Institute for Geological and Geochemical Research, part of the HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences in Budapest, Hungary. My research centres on reconstructing past climate and environmental conditions from geological archives.

My academic journey includes post-doctoral positions at the University of Vienna and in the United States (Washington State University, New Mexico State University), supported by prestigious grants including a Lise Meitner Fellowship (FWF Austria), two Bolyai János Fellowships from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and a Fulbright Research Fellowship.

I hold a PhD in Geology from the University of Pécs (2006) and an MSc in Geography from Janus Pannonius University.

Affiliations

  • Hungarian Geological Society
  • American Geophysical Union
  • European Geosciences Union
  • International Association of Sedimentologists
  • INQUA Hungarian National Committee (Chair)

Editorial Roles

  • Editorial Board, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
  • Handling Editor, Advances in Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry
  • Guest Editor, Quaternary International

Recognition

  • Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing – Earth-Science Reviews, 2018
  • Outstanding Reviewer – Palaeo-3, 2015
  • Szádeczky-Kardoss Elemér Prize, HAS, 2014

Research interests

Five areas of inquiry

01

Quaternary Geology

Investigating sedimentary sequences and geological processes of the Quaternary period across Central Europe and beyond.

02

Paleoclimatology & Paleoecology

Reconstructing past climate states and ecological conditions from sedimentary, geochemical, and biological proxies.

03

Quaternary Geochronology

Dating Quaternary sediments and events using luminescence (OSL/IRSL), U-Th, and other isotopic methods.

04

Isotope & Low-Temperature Geochemistry

Applying Sr-Nd-Hf isotopic fingerprinting and clumped isotope thermometry to dust provenance and paleoclimate reconstruction.

05

Loess & Wind-Blown Dust

Studying loess–paleosol sequences to understand glacial dust transport, deposition, and their links to past atmospheric circulation.

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Publications

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I welcome inquiries about research collaboration, reviewing, and editorial matters. Please reach out by email.

Email ujvari.gabor@csfk.hun-ren.hu
Address Budaörsi út 45
1112 Budapest, Hungary
Phone +36 1 319 3137
Institution HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences
Institute for Geological and Geochemical Research

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