Investigate the endemic faunas of the megalakes from
macro , micro and nannofossil
point of view
Project scope: Paratethys and Euxine (Black Sea)
megalakes
geological records investigation
Project uses a multidisciplinary approach which
integrates
high-resolution biostratigraphy, organic geochemistry and geochemical proxies, combined with geochronology, palaeomagnetism and Ar/Ar dating
Multiproxy reconstruction of Eurasian MEGALAKES connectivity and isolation patterns during Neogene-Quaternary times.
Financed by The National Recovery and Resilience PlanCall no. NRRP-III-C9-2022 – I8 code CF 97/15.11.2022
This project aims to investigate geological records of the Paratethys and Euxine (Black Sea) megalakes, by using a multidisciplinary approach, which integrates high-resolution biostratigraphy, organic geochemistry and geochemical proxies, combined with geochronology, palaeomagnetism and Ar/Ar dating.
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Stages
Project Stages
STAGE
01
(01.07.2023 – 30.09.2023)
- two documented sections from the Paratethys and two lithological columns for the Euxinic Basin
- one core from the Black Sea – description, testing, biostratigraphy
- two litho-logs of the Miocene-Pliocene from the Transylvanian Basin and sixty-four paleontological analyses
- project presentation at an international scientific event
- project submission to national competitions
- one website
STAGE
02
(01.10.2023 – 31.12.2023)
- three litho-logs of the Miocene-Pliocene from the Pannonian Depression and the Eastern Carpathians
- forty-five micropaleontological analyses
- submission of a paper to a WOS journal (Q1/Q2)
- project site update
STAGE
03
(01.01.2024 – 31.03.2024)
- a paleogeographical and paleoenvironmental reconstruction model for the Black Sea
- three sections analyzed
- a paper sent to WOS magazine
- web site update
STAGE
04
(01.04.2024 – 30.06.2024)
- analysis of four sections from Slovenia, Croatia, Greece and Romania
- eighty analyses
- a paleogeographical reconstruction (map) at the middle Miocene level
- a published WOS paper (Q1 or Q2)
- project site update
STAGE
05
(01.07.2024 – 30.09.2024)
- five litho-logs of some successions from Greece, Bulgaria and Romania studied in the field
- three composite stratigraphic records
- twenty-five biostratigraphic analyzes and twenty-five isotopic analyses
- two papers sent to WOS journals
- one dissemination at international scientific events
STAGE
06
(01.10.2024 – 31.12.2024)
- two analyzed cores from the Black Sea
- fifty micropaleontological analyses
- Organization of an international scientific event in Romania on the topic proposed in the project
- a paper sent to WOS magazine (Q1/Q2)
- a work published in WOS (Q1/Q2)
- project site update
STAGE
07
(01.01.2025 – 31.03.2025)
- Analysis of four sections from Romania to complete the stratigraphic register
- twenty-five isotope analyzes stable isotopes
- Dissemination of results – a participation in international scientific events
- Completion of the project site and database with lithological, geochemical and biostratigraphic data
STAGE
08
(01.04.2025 – 30.06.2025)
- a paleogeographic reconstruction model for the Central and Eastern Paratethys
- Developing the open access database
- Revision of four sections from the European domain of the Paratethys
- Data completion of three doctoral theses
- Dissemination of partial results obtained in the university and research environment in Romania
STAGE
09
(01.07.2025 – 30.09.2025)
- three paleogeographic maps at various intervals of the middle Miocene
- a work published open-access in WOS
- a database
- a project written for a national competition
STAGE
10
(01.10.2025 – 31.12.2025)
- three correlations at the Miocene and Pliocene levels of three European areas
- Completing the project site and database
- Dissemination – two participations in conferences
STAGE
11
(01.01.2026 – 31.03.2026)
- Delivery of a paleogeographical map Paratethys – Middle Miocene
- Development of an isolation and connectivity model for the European Paratethys in the Miocene
- Completion of four doctoral theses with project data
- two presentations – project data dissemination
STAGE
12
(01.04.2026 – 30.06.2026)
- Preparation for submitting a European project (eg ERC, Synergy, Marie Currie)
- two disseminations – Participation in conferences; a website
- Completion of open-access database
- Final reporting
Project Details
Multiproxy reconstruction of Eurasian Megalakes connectivity and isolation patterns during Neogene-Quaternary times
760115/23.05.2023
The National Institute for Research and Development on Marine Geology and Geo-ecology – GeoEcoMar
PhD Palcu Dan-Valentin ORCID 0000-0002-0714-116X