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Research Statement
I am a Professor at the School of Natural and Built Environment, and am Director of the 14CHRONO Centre for Climate, the Environment and Chronology. My background is in palaeoecology (PhD, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2003), and I am interested in using statistics to answer palaeo-ecological questions. I develop and maintain a range of age-depth modelling approaches which are available as R packages.
I am working on:
- Radiocarbon calibration
- Age-depth modelling
- Statistical/ecological interpretation of proxy archives
For software, scientific animations, publications and such, please visit maarten14c.github.io
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R1890NBE: 14CHRONO: Heritage and Environmental Science RICHES
Gleeson, P. (PI), Barrett, G. (CoI), Blaauw, M. (CoI), Brandherm, D. (CoI), Meharg, A. (CoI) & Williams, P. (CoI)
30/07/2024 → …
Project: Research
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R3525BSC: Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity and Water
Emmerson, M. (PI), Barry, J. (CoI), Blaauw, M. (CoI), Caplat, P. (CoI), Cuthbert, R. (CoI), Flynn, R. (CoI), McKinley, J. (CoI), Mullan, D. (CoI), Reid, N. (CoI), Sheenan, L. (CoI), Slevin, A. (CoI) & Swindles, G. (CoI)
30/01/2024 → …
Project: Research
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R1084BSC: Queens University Belfast and University of Aberdeen Doctoral Research and Training (QUADRAT)
Emmerson, M. (PI), Blaauw, M. (CoI), Caplat, P. (CoI), Helyar, S. (CoI), McKinley, J. (CoI), Roe, H. (CoI) & Ruffell, A. (CoI)
23/07/2019 → …
Project: Research
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R1079NBE: Queens University Belfast & University of Aberdeen Doctoral Research and Training (QUADRAT)
McKinley, J. (PI), Blaauw, M. (CoI), Caplat, P. (CoI), Emmerson, M. (CoI), Helyar, S. (CoI), Roe, H. (CoI) & Ruffell, A. (CoI)
21/07/2019 → …
Project: Research
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R1631NBE: CHRONO Institute for Heritage and Environmental Science
Gleeson, P. (PI), Blaauw, M. (CoI), Brandherm, D. (CoI), Meharg, A. (CoI), Plunkett, G. (CoI) & Reimer, P. (CoI)
22/03/2022 → 28/02/2023
Project: Research
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A complete database of AMS radiocarbon estimates from Lake Baikal sediment cores with a lake-wide assessment of TOC age offsets
Newall, S. R. S., Mackay, A. W., Piotrowska, N. & Blaauw, M., 16 Feb 2026, In: Earth System Science Data. 18, 2, p. 1225-1242 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Farming in the shadows of Rome: A multi‐proxy palaeoenvironmental record from Loch Clunie—Perthshire
Jones, S. E., Blaauw, M., Hunter, F., López‐Costas, O., Martínez Cortizas, A., Mighall, T. M. & Noble, G., 09 Jun 2026, (Early online date) In: Journal of Quaternary Science. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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First multi-individual Neanderthal mitogenomes from north of the Carpathians
Picin, A., Hajdinjak, M., Nowaczewska, W., Blaauw, M., Bayliss, A., Fewlass, H., Heaton, T. J., Reimer, P. J., Southon, J. R., van der Plicht, J., Wacker, L., Oxilia, G., Sorrentino, R., Vazzana, A., Piccirilli, E., Benazzi, S., Binkowski, M., Dąbrowski, P., Marciszak, A. & Socha, P. & 7 others, , 20 Apr 2026, (Early online date) In: Current Biology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Guidelines for producing integrated 210Pb and 14C age-models
Sanchez-Cabeza, J. A., Aquino-López, M. A., Blaauw, M., Ruiz-Fernández, A. C., Jupin, J. L. J., Anderson, L., Knight, C. A., Champagne, M. R., Sanderson, N. K., Goring, S. & Christen, J. A., Jan 2026, In: Earth-Science Reviews. 272, 17 p., 105301.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interacting drivers of Holocene climate change in southwestern Africa: the influence of insolation, rainbelt dynamics and upwelling
Chase, B. M., Carr, A. S., Boom, A., Chevalier, M., Blaauw, M. & Meadows, M. E., 06 Jan 2026, In: Quaternary Science Advances. 21, 13 p., 100312.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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QUB discretionary award for exceptional performance
Blaauw, M. (Recipient), Feb 2010
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
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QUB Laboratory visit for Diverse Youth NI
Blaauw, M. (Host)
02 Apr 2026Activity: Other activity types › Hosting a delegation or group
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NERC Peer Review College (External organisation)
Blaauw, M. (Reviewer)
Apr 2026Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
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Lab visit of year-2 Archaeology students from University of Cambridge
Blaauw, M. (Host)
21 Mar 2026Activity: Other activity types › Hosting a delegation or group
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PLoS ONE (Journal)
Blaauw, M. (Referee)
2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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Nature (Journal)
Blaauw, M. (Peer reviewer)
2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
Press/Media
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Research to Reality: Roundtables | Episode 1 | Fighting Hidden Climate and Environmental Threats
05/03/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Roundtable discussion on Research Impact
16/10/2024 → 08/11/2024
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Tree rings preserve evidence of solar storms bigger than any in recent memory. We’re certain to be hit by one of these extreme events in future
Blaauw, M., Usoskin, I. & Heaton, T. J.
17/09/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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The Comet Strike Theory That Just Won’t Die
05/03/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment