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Penélope González-Sampériz

Penélope González-Sampériz

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Earth Science

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48
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7869
World Ranking
3838
National Ranking
53

Overview

Penélope González-Sampériz is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain, contributing extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences with a focus on Atmospheric Science, Anthropology, Archeology, Paleontology, and Plant Science.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of subjects related to geological and paleoclimatological studies, Pleistocene-era hominins and archaeology, archaeological and geological studies, Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna, tree-ring climate responses, archaeology and ancient environmental studies, and geological formations and processes.

Frequent co-authors in their work include Graciela Gil-Romera, Ana Moreno, Blas L. Valero-Garcés, Juan Ignacio López-Moreno, and José S. Carrión. Their collaborative relationships reveal an active engagement with experts in related disciplines.

Penélope González-Sampériz has published research in various scientific venues, notably:

  • Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology (4 publications)
  • CATENA (3 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (2 publications)
  • Cuaternario y Geomorfología (2 publications)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2 publications)

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Transhumance and long-term deforestation in the subalpine belt of the central Spanish Pyrenees: An interdisciplinary approach," 2020, published in CATENA
  • "Substantial light woodland and open vegetation characterized the temperate forest biome before Homo sapiens," 2023, published in Science Advances
  • "Strong continentality and effective moisture drove unforeseen vegetation dynamics since the last interglacial at inland Mediterranean areas: The Villarquemado sequence in NE Iberia," 2020, published in Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Testing the Effect of Relative Pollen Productivity on the REVEALS Model: A Validated Reconstruction of Europe-Wide Holocene Vegetation," 2023, published in Land
  • "Seasonal temperature and moisture changes in interior semi-arid Spain from the last interglacial to the Late Holocene," 2021, published in Quaternary Research

In addition to articles, Penélope González-Sampériz has contributed to academic books, including "Iberian paleoflora and paleovegetation. Vol. III: Holocene," published by Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena in 2024.

Best Publications

  • Expected trends and surprises in the Lateglacial and Holocene vegetation history of the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands.

    José S. Carrión;Santiago Fernández;Penélope González-Sampériz;Graciela Gil-Romera

  • Climate variability in the Spanish Pyrenees during the last 30,000 yr revealed by the El Portalet sequence

    P. González-Sampériz;B.L. Valero-Garcés;A. Moreno;G. Jalut

  • The Medieval Climate Anomaly in the Iberian Peninsula reconstructed from marine and lake records

    Ana Moreno;Ana Pérez;Jaime Frigola;Vanesa Nieto-Moreno

  • Holocene environmental change in a montane region of southern Europe with a long history of human settlement

    J.S. Carrión;N. Fuentes;P. González-Sampériz;L. Sánchez Quirante

  • Steppes, savannahs, forests and phytodiversity reservoirs during the Pleistocene in the Iberian Peninsula

    Penélope González-Sampériz;Suzanne A. G. Leroy;José S. Carrión;Santiago Fernández

  • Lateglacial and Holocene palaeohydrology in the western Mediterranean region: the Lake Estanya record (NE Spain)

    Mario Morellón;Blas Valero-Garcés;Teresa Vegas-Vilarrúbia;Penélope González-Sampériz

  • Arid and humid phases in southern Spain during the last 4000 years: the Zoñar Lake record, Córdoba

    Celia Martín-Puertas;Blas L. Valero-Garcés;M. Pilar Mata;Penélope González-Sampériz

  • A coastal reservoir of biodiversity for Upper Pleistocene human populations: palaeoecological investigations in Gorham's Cave (Gibraltar) in the context of the Iberian Peninsula

    J. S. Carrión;C. Finlayson;S. Fernández;G. Finlayson

  • The historical origins of aridity and vegetation degradation in southeastern Spain

    José S. Carrión;Santiago Fernández;G. Jiménez-Moreno;S. Fauquette

  • Flood response to rainfall variability during the last 2000 years inferred from the Taravilla Lake record (Central Iberian Range, Spain)

    Ana Moreno;Ana Moreno;Blas L. Valero-Garcés;Penélope González-Sampériz;Mayte Rico

  • Asynchroneity of maximum glacier advances in the central Spanish Pyrenees

    José M. García-Ruiz;Blas L. Valero-Garcés;Carlos Martí-Bono;Penélope González-Sampériz

  • Patterns of human occupation during the early Holocene in the Central Ebro Basin (NE Spain) in response to the 8.2 ka climatic event.

    P. González-Sampériz;P. Utrilla;C. Mazo;B. Valero-Garcés

  • Holocene climate variability, vegetation dynamics and fire regime in the central Pyrenees: The Basa de la Mora sequence (NE Spain)

    A. Pérez-Sanz;P. González-Sampériz;A. Moreno;B. Valero-Garcés

  • Climate changes and human activities recorded in the sediments of Lake Estanya (NE Spain) during the Medieval Warm Period and Little Ice Age

    Mario Morellón;Blas Valero-Garcés;Penélope González-Sampériz;Teresa Vegas-Vilarrúbia

  • Environmental and climate change in the southern Central Pyrenees since the Last Glacial Maximum: A view from the lake records

    Penélope González-Sampériz;Josu Aranbarri;Josu Aranbarri;Josu Aranbarri;Ana Pérez-Sanz;Graciela Gil-Romera

  • Northern Iberian abrupt climate change dynamics during the last glacial cycle: A view from lacustrine sediments

    Ana Moreno;Penélope González-Sampériz;Mario Morellón;Mario Morellón;Blas L. Valero-Garcés

  • Revealing the last 13,500 years of environmental history from the multiproxy record of a mountain lake (Lago Enol, northern Iberian Peninsula)

    Ana Moreno;Ana Moreno;Lourdes López-Merino;Manel Leira;Javier Marco-Barba

  • Quaternary disappearance of tree taxa from Southern Europe: timing and trends

    Donatella Magri;Federico Di Rita;Josu Aranbarri;William Fletcher

  • The last deglaciation in the Picos de Europa National Park (Cantabrian Mountains, northern Spain)

    Ana Moreno;Ana Moreno;Blas L. Valero-Garcés;Montserrat Jiménez-Sánchez;María José Domínguez-Cuesta

  • Rapid climatic changes and resilient vegetation during the Lateglacial and Holocene in a continental region of south-western Europe

    Josu Aranbarri;Josu Aranbarri;Josu Aranbarri;Penélope González-Sampériz;Blas Valero-Garcés;Ana Moreno

  • The Holocene and Upper Pleistocene pollen sequence of Carihuela Cave, southern Spain

    Santiago Fernández;Noemí Fuentes;José S. Carrión;Penélope González-Sampériz

Frequent Co-Authors

Blas L. Valero-Garcés
Blas L. Valero-Garcés Spanish National Research Council
José S. Carrión
José S. Carrión University of Murcia
José María García-Ruiz
José María García-Ruiz Spanish National Research Council
Ana Moreno
Ana Moreno Spanish National Research Council
Carlos Sancho
Carlos Sancho University of Alicante
Santiago Giralt
Santiago Giralt Geociencias Barcelona (GEO3BCN - CSIC)
Sandy P. Harrison
Sandy P. Harrison University of Reading
Estela Nadal-Romero
Estela Nadal-Romero Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología
Maria Rieradevall
Maria Rieradevall University of Barcelona
Santiago Beguería
Santiago Beguería Spanish National Research Council

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