Biogeologie

We are the Biogeology Research Group

Our group explores how organisms have adapted to and influenced their environments over time, with a particular focus on hominid-related periods in Earth’s history. We investigate the ecological roles of both extinct and extant species, using isotopic analyses of ancient remains to reconstruct diets, habitats, and ecological niches. Our research spans a wide temporal and taxonomic range, from the woolly mammoths of the Siberian steppes to the great dinosaurs of deep time.

By reconstructing past ecosystems and analyzing long-term ecological dynamics, we contribute to a deeper understanding of biodiversity and environmental change. Our guiding principle: 

Learning from the Past to Preserve the Future.

Learn more about the work we do

Into Forgotten Worlds 

Are you interested in working with us?

You can find the current Bachelor's and Master`s thesis opportunities here.

What's new in November 2025

New team members:
Newest publications:
  • Bourgon, N., Lüdecke, T.,  Leichliter, J. N.,  Baumann, C.,  Brömme, S., Vink, M.,  Bacon, A.-M.,  McCormack, J., Nguyen, T. M. H., Nguyen, A. T., Antoine, P.-O., Ponche, J.-L., Duringer, P., Demeter, F., Boualaphane, S., Luangkhoth, T., Dufour, E., Hublin, J.-J., Jaouen, K., Tütken, T.,  Martinez-­ Garcia, A., Roberts, P., 2025: Faunal persistence and ecological flexibility in Pleistocene Southeast Asia revealed through multi-isotope analysis. Science Advanced. 10.1126/sciadv.adu3642
  • Hussain, S.T. & Baumann, C., 2025. Did Intermediate Aurignacian foxes at Isturitz develop human-oriented diatary preferences? Comment on: Berlioz et al. 2025, Aurignacian groups at Isturitz (France) adapted to a shifting environment upon their arrival in Western Europe ~42,000 years ago. Journal of Human Evolution 207: 103735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2025.103735
  • Kear, B.P., Nohra, R., Lindgren, J., Rabi, M., Bazzi, M., in press. Cretaceous sea turtle soft tissues clarify ancestry of scale loss in chelonioids. iScience https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.113641
  • Panagiotopoulou, T., McCartin, M.J., Münzel, S.C., Drucker, D.G., Starkovich, B.M., Brown, S., Tafelmaier, Y., Baumann. C., 2025. Magdalenian environments and ecosystems of the norther Alpine foreland: the case of Gnirshöhle and Petersfels. Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 17: 125. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-025-02230-6   
Newest public outreach:
  •  Dr. Martin Ebner and Dr. Tatiana Miranda spoke about “Tropenökologie Südamerikas in der brasilianischen Mata Atlântica” at the Tübingen Research Takeoff