Richard Lojka | Sedimentary Geology | Excellence in Research Award

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Mr. Richard Lojka | Sedimentary Geology | Excellence in Research Award

Czech Geological Survey | Czech Republic

Mr. Richard Lojka is a geoscientist specializing in sedimentology and basin analysis, with core expertise in lacustrine and fluvial systems and advanced paleopedological reconstruction. His research explores depositional environments, sequence stratigraphy, climatic cyclicity, and environmental dynamics within Carboniferous basins, particularly across the Pennsylvanian and Mississippian intervals. He has made notable contributions to the interpretation of coal-bearing paralic and fluvial cyclothems, paleosol development, and seasonal climatic signatures preserved in siliciclastic and lacustrine successions. His publications in high-impact venues including the International Journal of Coal Geology, Bulletin of Geosciences, and Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology showcase his work on stratigraphic architecture, peat formation processes, and climate-driven sedimentary patterns across Central European and Eurasian basins. Supported by 210 citations, 13 scholarly documents, and an h-index of 9, he continues to offer influential insights into ancient terrestrial systems and their climatic controls.

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Lojka, R., Rosenau, N. A., Sidorinová, T., & Strnad, L. (2016). Architecture, paleosols and cyclicity of the Middle–Late Pennsylvanian proximal fluvial system (Nýřany Member, Pilsen Basin, Czech Republic). Bulletin of Geosciences, 91(1), 111–140.

Opluštil, S., Lojka, R., Rosenau, N. A., Strnad, L., & Sýkorová, I. (2015). Middle Moscovian climate of eastern equatorial Pangea recorded in paleosols and fluvial architecture. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 440, 328–352.

Šliaupa, S., Lojka, R., Tasáryova, Z., Kolejka, V., Hladík, V., Kotulová, J., Kucharič, L., Fejdi, V., Wójcicki, A., & Tarkowski, R. (2013). CO₂ storage potential of sedimentary basins of Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland, and the Baltic States. Geological Quarterly, 57(4), 717–730.

Hatzignatiou, D. G., Riis, F., Berenblyum, R., Hladik, V., Lojka, R., & Francu, J. (2011). Screening and evaluation of a saline aquifer for CO₂ storage: Central Bohemian Basin, Czech Republic. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 5(6), 968–979.

Lojka, R., Sýkorová, I., Laurin, J., Matysová, P., & Grygar, T. M. (2010). Lacustrine couplet-lamination: Evidence for Late Pennsylvanian seasonality in central equatorial Pangaea (Stephanian B, Mšec Member, Central and Western Bohemian basins). Bulletin of Geosciences, 85(4), 709–734.

Leonardo Corecco | Paleoclimate | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Leonardo Corecco | Paleoclimate | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Leonardo Corecco,Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Dr. Leo Corecco is a geologist and paleontologist with a PhD in Sciences (Paleontology) from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2024). He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Regional University of Cariri (URCA), focusing on the geochemical characterization of fossils from the Araripe Basin. His expertise includes isotopic analyses (C, O, Sr) and various analytical techniques such as X-ray diffraction and LA-ICP-MS. He holds a Master’s in Geosciences from the same institution and a Bachelor’s in Geology from the Federal University of Ceará. His research interests span isotopic geochemistry, crystallography, and vertebrate evolution. 📚🔬

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Dr. Leo Corecco’s research focuses on the geoquímica e paleontologia of vertebrate fossils, with a particular emphasis on the Triassic and Permian periods. His work involves isotopic analyses (C, O, Sr), spectroscopy techniques, and other advanced analytical methods to interpret paleoenvironmental and paleoecological aspects of ancient ecosystems. His studies explore geochemical signatures, fossil bone chemistry, and paleoenvironmental reconstructions to understand vertebrate evolution and their past environments. Dr. Corecco also examines ethnostratigraphic units and petrological significance in fossil records. 🌍🔬🦴

 

Publication Top Notes

  • Geochemical study of the vertebrate assemblage zones of the Santa Maria supersequence (middle to late Triassic), Paraná Basin, Brazil – Brazilian Journal of Geology 50, e20200014, 13 citations, 2020 🌎🦴
  • Petrological meaning of ethnostratigraphic units – Laminated Limestone of the Crato Formation, Araripe Basin, NE Brazil – Pesquisas em Geociências 49 (1), e121139, 4 citations, 2022 🏞️🔬
  • Geochemical study on fossil vertebrates from some specific Permian and Triassic beds of the Paraná Basin (Brazil): A preliminary approach – Journal of South American Earth Sciences 110, 103362, 1 citation, 2021 📊🦖
  • Paleoenvironmental interpretations of Irati and Mangrullo Formations (Permian of Paraná Basin) based on rocks and fossil bones through spectroscopy techniques – Vibrational Spectroscopy 110, 103110, 1 citation, 2020 🔬🌍
  • Triassic climate and the rise of the dinosaur empire in South America – Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 104977, 2024 🌋🦕
  • Geochemical Signatures of Permian and Triassic Bones From Paraná Basin – A Preliminary View – Paleo RS 2020, 2020 🔬🦴
  • Um Esqueleto Parcial do Dinocefálio Anteossaurídeo Pampaphoneus biccai (Permiano do RS) – XXVI Congresso Brasileiro de Paleontologia, 2019 🦖📚
  • Estudo Geoquímico Preliminar dos Sedimentos e Ossos Fóssies Permo-triássicos da Bacia do Paraná, Brasil – XVII Congresso Brasileiro de Geoquímica, 2019 🌐🦴
  • Estudo Geoquímico e Paleoambiental de Sedimentos das Zonas de Associação da Supesequência Santa Maria-RS, Brasil – XVII Congresso Brasileiro de Geoquímica, 2019 📊🌍
  • Análise Etnoestratigráfica do Membro Nova Olinda, Formação Crato – CE – Anais da Reunião Anual de Paleontologia – Paleo RS, 2018 🏞️🔬
  • Geoquímica Aplicada a Paleontologia – Anais da Reunião Anual de Paleontologia – Paleo RS, 2018 📚🦖
  • Desenvolvimento de Mídias Audiovisuais como Ferramenta Didática no Ensino de Aulas Experimentais de Biologia Celular – Anais [recurso eletrônico] / VII Encontro Nacional de Biologia, 2018 🎥🧬
  • CARACTERIZAÇÃO TECNOLÓGICAS DOS QUARTZITOS DO ESTADO DO CEARÁ – Geologia 30 (2), 261-281, 2017 🏔️🔬
  • DESENVOLVIMENTO DE MÍDIAS AUDIOVISUAIS COMO FERRAMENTA DIDÁTICA NO ENSINO DE AULAS EXPERIMENTAIS DA DISCIPLINA DE BIOLOGIA CELULAR GERAL – Encontros Universitários da UFC 2 (1), 2624, 2017 🎓📚
  • Caracterização de Rochas Ornamentais do Estado do Ceará – Uma Análise Estatística dos Ensaios Tecnológicos – Anais do IX Simpósio de Rochas Ornamentais do Nordeste e IV Simpósio de, 2016 🏛️📊