Biogeologie

Dr. Ivan Krivokorin
Postdoctoral researcher

Hölderlinstrasse 12
72070 Tübingen, Germany

 

Curriculum vitae

Tallinn University of Technology

January 2021 - December 2025

Early Stage Researcher

  • Performed stable isotope analysis (oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen) on woolly mammoth teeth and tusks
  • Received hands-on experience with Thermo-Finnigan Delta V Plus mass spectrometer and elemental analyser (Thermo Flash 1112) and automated GasBench II, equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Conducted excavations in Siberia and various coring projects in Estonia
  • Delivered lectures and seminars on topics related to Earth Sciences to a wide range of audiences, from experts to school students
Tallinn University of Technology (2021 - 2025)PhD in Earth Sciences

University of Reading

October 2019 - April 2020

Laboratory technician

  • Received training in micromorphological sample analysis and marine archaeology
  • Contributed to commercial archaeology projects, including planning and fieldwork
  • Prepared the samples using acetolysis technique for pollen subsamples
University of Reading (2019 - 2020)MA in Archaeology

Moscow State University

October 2017 - May 2019

Laboratory technician

  • Maintained a safe and organised laboratory environment, emphasising safety protocols and cleanliness
  • Conducted data collection, laboratory analysis, and wrote technical reports to present results from field studies
Moscow State UniversityBSc in Biology

Publications

Quaternary Science Reviews, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2024.108938

LAND, 2025

https://doi.org/10.3390/land14010178

Quaternary Science Reviews, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2025.109645

Ershova, K., Ponomarenko, E., Krenke, N., Krivokorin, I., Bakumenko, V., Pimenov, V., in press. A comparison of pollen indicators of slash-en-burn agriculture in forest soils and peatlands: a case study of Zvenigorod biological station (Moscow region, Russia). Environmental Archaeology https://doi.org/10.1080/14614103.2026.2667614

Teaching

 

Research

PROFILE
Highly-skilled Earth Scientist with a background in geochemistry, stable isotope analysis, paleoecology, archaeology, and environmental research. Extensive experience in laboratory techniques, fieldwork, and data interpretation related to ecology, climate and environment reconstruction.

SKILLS
Stable isotope analysis    Technical writing    Scientific illustration & visualisation
IRMS spectrometry    Mapping using GIS software    Teaching and tutoring experience
Data collection and analysis    Programming: R & Python (basic)    Strong communication skills
 

 

Scientific activities

Public outreach