Latest Publication

Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology

Stagnant North Atlantic Deep Water heat uptake with reduced Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation during the last deglaciation

Recent Publication

Filling the deep-ocean data gap with benthic foraminifera

(Descubriendo las profundidades del Océano con Foraminíferos Bentónicos)

“Sofía Barragán-Montilla describes how microfossils of benthic foraminifera are used to understand the deep ocean.” Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. This a publication in English and Spanish for Tools of the Trade.

Hola! My name is Sofía and I am a Micropaleontologist from Colombia. I study microscopic fossils called Benthic Foraminifera to reconstruct how the deep ocean has changed in the past, and understand how climate change can affect us in the future. Welcome!

What I do

  • Applied Micropaleontology

    I have studied benthic foraminifera from the Cretaceous, Paleogene, Neogene, and Quaternary periods from the Colombian Caribbean, north of Africa, and Spain. These microfossils help understand how marine environments changed through time, shedding light on the interactions modifying global climate.

    More about my research

  • Science Communiction

    I believe science is for the service of society. This is why I make an effort to make scientific knowledge available to everyone. By removing language barriers we can make science more accessible as we inspire the younger generation to be part of the change.

    SciComm contributions

  • Equity, Diversiy & Inclussion

    GeoLatinas supported me during difficult moments in my career. Since 2019, I work with this unique organization, supporting initiatives aiming to inspire, embrace and empower Latinas to pursue and thrive in careers in Earth and Planetary Sciences.

    Some of my EDI Contributions

“All things in nature, that cannot be seen in plain sight, remains unknown not only to the masses, but also escapes for centuries, from those special people who look to reveal the beauties of creation. How many myriads of beings remain still to be known! How many years need to pass until we completely understand the whole of Zoology!.”

— Alcide d’Orbigny, 1839 in Foraminifères