Nikita Jacobsen

Miss Nikita Jacobsen

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (ALD) (Faculty of Science and Technology (ALD))
Address: Room 401b, Fitzroy, Drake Circus,
Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
Postal address: Room 101, Fitzroy, Drake Circus,
Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
Telephone: +44 (0)1752 584882
Email: nikita.jacobsen@plymouth.ac.uk

Role
PhD Student

Qualifications & background

2009-Present University of Plymouth PhD

PhD Title: Biodiversity crisis and recovery during the Triassic-Jurassic greenhouse interval: testing ocean acidification hypotheses.

2004-2008 University Of Plymouth MGeol. Final Grade: Distinction (1st)

1st yr: Modules included: Principles and techniques of earth history and structure, Fossils and the evolution of life.

2nd yr: Modules included: Research methods, The evolving earth, Geological fieldwork and skills 70%.

3rd yr: Modules included: the Geoscience research project and professional skills 73%, Geosciences trends and applications 70%.

4th yr: Modules include: Isotopic and Geochemical analysis of the sedimentary record, Geodynamics of Ocean basins 79%, Ocean history 67%,
MGeol Research Project 77%: ‘The Palaeoecological Change through the Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction Event.’ Supervisors were Dr R.J Twitchett and Professor M.B. Hart.

Professional membership
The Palaeontological Association, Member since 2008

Research interests
Palaeontology, extinction events and sedimentology with specific interests in marine invertibrate palaeontology from the Permian-Jurassic period.

Publications

Peer reviewed publications

Jacobsen, N.D., Twitchett, R.J. & Krystyn, L. 2010. Palaeoecological methods for assessing marine ecosystem recovery following the Late Permian mass extinction event. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. Article in press available online.

Non peer reviewed publications

Jacobsen, N.D. & Koot, M.B. 2010. 53rd Annual Meetting of the Palaeontological Association, Birmingham. The Palaeontological Association Newsletter. No. 73, p46-50

Jacobsen, N.D. & Koot, M.B. 2009. 52nd Annual Meetting of the Palaeontological Association, Glasgow. The Palaeontological Association Newsletter. No. 70, p44-50

Jacobsen, N.D. & Koot, M.B. 2009. 9th North American Paleontological Convention, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The Palaeontological Association Newsletter. No. 72, p50-56

Published abstracts

Twitchett, R.J., Price, G.D. & Jacobsen, N.D. 2010. Extreme paleotemperature change across the Late Permian extinction event: new data from northern Italy. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 42, No. 5, p. 71

Jacobsen, N.D., Twitchett, R.J. & Price, G.D. 2009. Temperature change and the Late Permian mass extinction event. Palaeontological Association Newsletter. No. 72- 53rd Palaeontological Association Meeting Abstracts. p56

Jacobsen, N.D. & Twitchett, R.J. 2009. Palaeoecological change through the Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction Event: Comparison of methods. NAPC Newsletter. North American Palaeontological Congress Abstracts.

Jacobsen, N.D. & Twitchett, R.J. 2008. Palaeoecological change through the Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction Event: Comparison of methods. Palaeontological Association Newsletter. No. 69- 52nd Palaeontological Association Meeting Abstracts. p58

Twitchett, R.J. & Jacobsen, N. 2008. Recovery of Biodiversity after the Late Permian Extinction Event: Definitions and Approaches. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 40, No. 6, p. 436

Other academic activities
Field trips and research visits:

June 2010                                Research visit to The Natural History Museum, London
May-Present 2010                     Field work to Lyme Regis and St Audrey's Bay, England
July 2009                                 Research assistant, research visits: The Geological Survey of Canada
                                               Pacific, Vancouver and Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary
June 2009                                 Field trips in relation to the NAPC in Cincinnati, USA
May 2009                                Progressive Palaeontology conference in Birmingham, England

Additional information
2009-present         Demonstrator (University of Plymouth)
2010-2011             Postgraduate Earth Science Dep. Representative (University of Plymouth)

Previous Research Positions

February 2009- September 2009
Research Assistant –
Atlas of Microfossils and other Bioclasts under the Microscope. CETL funded project awarded to Prof M.B. Hart, Dr C.W. Smart and R.J. Twitchett.

June 2008-September 2009
Research Assistant –
Global Warming & The Late Permian Mass Extinction Event. NERC funded project awarded to Drs R.J. Twitchett and G.D. Price.

Awards
May 2009               Poster prize from the Progressive Palaeontology Meeting