Final thoughts

It is fascinating to know that different materials in the soil produce varying levels of magnetic signals, and that scientists can use those signals to determine what sorts of conditions existed when those soils were formed. This information, then, helps scientists like Prof. Jordanova to “read” past climates.

Even more remarkable is that human behavior reflected those climactic conditions, and even interacted with them in ways that affected the landscape. For instance, the Roman empire grew in Europe during a warm period, which correlated with deforestation and subsequent flooding.

Prof. Jordanova’s research provides clues as to what sorts of resource use patterns we might see in coming years, which helps us plan for an uncertain future.

Who would have thought that ancient dirt, when combined with magnetism, could tell us so much?

Bio

Diana Jordanova graduated as a Geophysicist at Dept. of Physics, Sofia University in 1992, with a PhD obtained at Geophysical Institute ( Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) with the subject “Magnetism of Holocene soils from north Bulgaria”.

Prof. Jordanova won an Individual Marie Curie fellowship ( 6th EU FP) at Tuebingen University ( 2001- 2002), and was Lecturer at Sofia University, Dept. of Physics ( 2007 – 2012 years).

A Full Professorship was obtained in 2012 at NIGGG – BAS. Working in mutual cooperation, Diana shares ideas and inspirations with her twin sister Prof. Neli Jordanova.

Links

Email: diana_ jordanova77@ abv. bg

Researchgate profile: https:// www. researchgate. net/ profile/ Diana- Jordanova

Science Direct links: https:// www. sciencedirect. com/ science/ article/ pii/ S027737912200302X? via% 3Dihub https:// www. sciencedirect. com/ science/ article/ pii/ S1040618222002269