GeoGenetics > Research

OUR RESEARCH

The centre’s scientists work globally. Our research topics concern the early peopling of the Americas, Late Quaternary megafauna extinctions, human migrations into the Arctic northern extremes as well as climate and environmental changes in the polar regions.

However, we also take a closer look at more local issues like how to use the genetic composition of red and black squirrels in conservation efforts in Denmark.

• Research programme

  Human colonization of the Americas and the northern extremes. Causes of the Late Quarternary megafaunal extinctions. Fundamental behaviour of ancient DNA. And more...

• Research projects

  DNA in ice cores. Mapping killer whales using DNA. Tracing the origins of Caribbean slaves using ancient DNA. Nematodes as indicators of a Beringian palaeo-ecosystem. And more...

• Research groups

  Palaeomix group: Ancient DNA, timing of speciation/extinction of e.g. cave bears, developing 3rd generation sequencing. The Gilbert - Lundbeck Foundation Lab group: Pathogen palaeogenomics...