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Dr. Thomas Larsen leads the Anthropogenic Ecology group at the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, focusing on the impact of environmental changes and human exploitation on marine food webs. His research aims to understand the trophic transfer of biomolecular building blocks and anthropogenic contaminants, informing environmental policy and conservation strategies.
Employing stable isotope techniques and other biomolecular methods, Dr. Larsen's group examines past and present resource use, comparing modern and historical biological records. Notably, he pioneered the development of stable isotope fingerprinting of amino acids, an innovative method for tracing the biosynthetic origins of essential amino acids. This technique enables comprehensive diet investigations and primary producer studies across various temporal and spatial contexts.
Dr. Larsen received his M.Sc. in Biology from the Department of Zoology at Aarhus University and completed my Ph.D. in Ecology at the Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen. He has previously worked at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of California Santa Cruz, University of Aarhus, CEAB-CSIC Spain, and the University of Kiel.
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