
Marine Sediment Core Team
Laura De Santis
Geophysicist
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics
Researcher
Dr Laura De Santis's research focuses on the geology and geophysics of the polar continental margins, using marine seismic reflection profiles and morphobathymetric data, integrated with sediment cores for investigating the glacial environment, at present time and in the past (millennia and millions of years). Laura was Co-chief of the International Ocean Discovery Project (IODP) 2018 Expedition 374 (Ross Sea, Antarctica) and PI of several PNRA projects. Laura is also secretariat and Italian chief representative at the SCAR (Scientific Committee for the Antarctic Research) Geoscience Scientific Group.