I have a bachelor (2021) in Marine biology at Paulista State University “Julio de Mesquita Filho” (UNESP). Currently, I am a MSc student in Geosciences (Geochemistry of exogenous process) at the Institute of Geosciences, University of São Paulo (USP). I work on the following topics: upwelling areas, planktonic foraminifera, minor/major elements, western margin of the South Equatorial Atlantic, South America Monsoon System, Intertropical Convergence Zone, Amazon basin, ICP-OES analyses and XRF analyses. I conducted two field works in the Amazon basin, consisting of the collection and analysis of water/suspended sediments. Recently I did a 3-month international internship at MARUM – Center of Marine Environmental Sciences, Bremen, Germany, under the supervisor of PD Dr. Matthias Zabel. The focus of internship was ICP-OES analysis of suspended sediments and data analysis using principal component analysis (PCA) and end-member modeling.
Research interests
Abrupt events and paleoprecipitation in South America.
Minor and major elements in suspended sediments in Amazon basin.
Inorganic geochemistry proxies for paleoceanography and paleoclimatology.
Education
2021 – present MSc in Geosciences (geochemistry of exogenous processes) at the Institute of Geosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
2017 – 2021 BSc in Marine biology at Paulista State University “Julio de Mesquita Filho”, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil.
Complementary education
2023 Academic writing in English. Institute of Geosciences, Brazil (60 hours).
2023 Lakes and their Biota as Recorders of Current and Past Environments. Institute of Geosciences, Brazil (10 hours).
2022 Modern planktonic foraminifera species identification and taxonomic review. The Micropaleontological Society, Germany (6 hours).
2022 CS50’s Introduction to Computer Science. Harvard, online course (90 hours).
2021 Paleomagnetism for Beginners. Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences, Brazil (15 hours).
2020 Introduction to geophysical investigation of shallow underwater environments. Marine Geology and Geophysics Program, Brazil (4 hours).
2020 Techniques for processing and interpreting unconsolidated cores. Marine Geology and Geophysics Program, Brazil (4 hours).
2019 Python Workshop. OpenSanca, Brazil (5 hours).
Research experience
2021 – present
Past perspectives on tipping elements of the climate system: The Amazon rainforest and the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (PPTEAM). Principal investigator: Prof. Dr. Cristiano Mazur Chiessi, School of Art, Sciences and Humanities, University of Sāo Paulo (USP), São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP).
2022 – 2022
Assessing the sources of terrigenous sediments deposited in the western equatorial Atlantic via
ICP-OES analyses.
2021 – 2021
Characterization of the isotopic signature of modern planktonic foraminifera in the upwelling region between Abrolhos and Cabo Frio (18° – 24°S), Western South Atlantic.
2020 – 2020
Environmental monitoring system using Arduino and low-cost sensors: development, application and data analysis. Principal investigator: Prof. Dr. Roberto Fioravanti Carelli Fontes, Biosciences Institute, Paulista State University “Julio de Mesquita Filho” (UNESP), Pro-Rectory of University Extension at UNESP (PROEC).
Institute of Geosciences (room D-15)
Contact information
University of São Paulo
Brazil
Mob: +55 16 99716-9205
Email: juliagrigolato@usp.br
A complete CV (Portuguese only) is available here: http://lattes.cnpq.br/0505047433932089