Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
Education
1986 M.Sc. in Geology, University of Aarhus
1990 Ph.D. in Geology, University of Aarhus
Employment
1990-1991: Research assistant at the Geological Survey of Denmark (DGU)
January–June 1992: ”On the job training” at Norsk Hydro, Oslo
Juli 1992–present: Senior research scientist at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)
Maternity leave
1993 (March-October)
1996/1997 (September – February)
Management experience
1995–1996: Constituted Head of Stratigraphy Division (GEUS)
2003 – 2019: Head of the Palynological and Micropalaeontological Laboratories at GEUS
Scientific focus areas
Specialised in palynology (spores, pollen, dinoflagellate cysts) and palynofacies studies.
Great experience in using palynology for dating and correlating sedimentary successions, interpreting their depositional environments and the climatic conditions during deposition.
International relations
Cooperation with e.g.
Dr. Sev Kender, University of Nottingham, U.K.;
Dr. Timothy D. Herbert, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA;
Dr. Kari Grøsfjeld, Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, Norway.
Supervision of students
Graduated: 2 Ph.D., 2 M.Sc.
External examiner at the universities of Aarhus and Copenhagen, Denmark.
Scientific, peer reviewed, publications
H-index = 22, 64 journal papers, 1580 citations according to www. scopus.com
Presentation
Name Karen Dybkjær
Profession Geologist/biostratigrapher
Date of birth October 10, 1960
Nationality Danish
Key qualifications
- Biostratigraphic dating
- Correlation of outcrops and boreholes
- Palynofacies studies
- Palaeoclimate studies
- Studies of variations in palaeoenvironment
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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GO-Forward: Geothermal Exploration and Optimization through Forward Modeling and Resource Development
Smit, F. (PI), Olivarius, M. (CoPI), Vosgerau, H. (CoI), Oldfield, S. (CoI), Mathiesen, A. (CoI), Weibel, R. (CoI), Dybkjær, K. (CoI), Mørk, F. M. (CoI) & Nielsen, L. H. (CoI)
1/09/24 → 31/08/28
Project: Research
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CCS2022-2024
Gregersen, U. (PI), Keiding, M. (PI), Fyhn, M. B. W. (PI), Abramovitz , T. J. (PI), Bjerager, M. (PI), Funck, T. (PI), Vosgerau, H. (CoI), Smit, F. (CoI), Mathiesen, A. (CoI), Mørk, F. M. (CoI), Schovsbo, N. H. (CoI), Petersen, H. I. (CoI), Nielsen, L. H. (CoI), Dybkjær, K. (CoI), Lauridsen, B. W. (CoI), Sheldon, E. (CoI), Olsen, M. L. (CoI), Pedersen, G. K. (CoI), Nielsen, C. M. (CoI), Rasmussen, E. S. (CoI), Jusri, T. A. (CoI), Laghari, S. (CoI) & Rasmussen, L. M. (CoI)
3/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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(SealMICO2): Sea–level changes during the Miocene Icehouse Earth under high atmospheric CO2
Sliwinska, K. (PI), Dybkjær, K. (CoI), Meckler, N. (CoI), Vickers, M. L. (CoI), Thibault, N. (CoI), Seidenkrantz, M.-S. (CoI), Clausen, O. R. (CoI), Andresen, K. J. (CoI), Lindström, S. (CoI), Bojesen-Koefoed, J. (CoI) & Rasmussen, E. S. (CoI)
1/06/19 → 31/05/22
Project: Research
Research output
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CO2 storage potential in Denmark ‒ Scientific results and perspectives from investigations of selected geological structures in the CCS2022‒2024 project
Gregersen, U., Keiding, M., Fyhn, M. B. W., Abramovitz , T., Bjerager, M., Vosgerau, H., Smit, F. W. H., Mathiesen, A., Mørk, F., Funck, T., Schovsbo, N. H., Petersen, H. I., Nielsen, L. H., Dybkjær, K., Lauridsen, B. W., Sheldon, E., Pedersen, G. K., Nielsen, C. M., Rasmussen, E. S. & Malehmir, A. & 9 others, , 2025. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract at conference
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Early to Middle Miocene in the North Sea Basin: proxy-based insights into environment, depositional settings and sea surface temperature evolution
Frazão Kellner, L., Dybkjær, K., Piasecki, S., Fredborg, J. M., Peterse, F., Rasmussen, E. S., Viera, M., de Castro, L. & Sliwinska, K. K., 10 Nov 2025, In: Journal of Micropalaeontology. 44, 2, p. 509-539 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Seismic investigations of eight geological structures for potential storage of CO2 in Denmark: an introduction
Gregersen, U., Fyhn, M. B. W., Keiding, M., Abramovitz , T., Bjerager, M., Vosgerau, H., Smit, F. W. H., Funck, T., Mathiesen, A., Mørk, F., Schovsbo, N. H., Petersen, H. I., Nielsen, L. H., Dybkjær, K., Lauridsen, B. W., Sheldon, E., Olsen, M. L., Pedersen, G. K., Nielsen, C. M. & Rasmussen, E. S. & 10 others, , 2025, In: GEUS Bulletin. 60, 29 p., 8385.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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An example of the importance of detailed biostratigraphy to resolve complex geology - the Paleocene-Oligocene succession of island of Fur, Denmark
Sliwinska, K. K., Sheldon, E. & Dybkjær, K., Jan 2024. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract at conference
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Biostratigraphy of the Early to Middle Miocene siliceous succession of the Hod/Vahall area, southern Norwegian North Sea
Sheldon, E., Dybkjær, K., Rasmussen, E. S. & Oksman, M., 2024, FORCE: Biostrasigraphy, conventional and beyond (6-7 March 2024). Abstracts. p. 7-8 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Abstract in proceedings
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Activities
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Danmark i et varmt klima (holdnr. 2321-234)
Rasmussen, E. S. (Speaker), Sliwinska, K. (Speaker), Dybkjær, K. (Speaker) & Nielsen, A. T. (Speaker)
Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation - popular science
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Nyeste viden inden for Øvre Jura sandstens reservoirer i dansk Central Grav: Sedimentologi, stratigrafi og palæogeografiske kort
Johannessen, P. N. (Speaker), Dybkjær, K. (Speaker), Andersen, C. (Speaker), Kristensen, L. (Speaker), Hovikoski, J. A. (Speaker) & Vosgerau, H. J. (Speaker)
21 Jan 2019 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Scientific presentation without abstract/poster
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Upper Jurassic shoreface and gravity-flow reservoir sandstones in the Danish Central Graben: new insights on distribution and depositional environments
Johannessen, P. N. (Speaker) & Dybkjær, K. (Speaker)
10 Jan 2011 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Scientific presentation without abstract/poster
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Hvor findes de øvre jurassiske reservoir sandsten - og hvorfor er de der? Olie og gas efterforskning i dansk Central Grav, Nordsøen [Madpakke Seminarer på Geocentret]
Johannessen, P. N. (Speaker), Dybkjær, K. (Speaker), Andersen, C. (Speaker), Kristensen, L. (Speaker), Hovikoski, J. A. (Speaker) & Vosgerau, H. J. (Speaker)
6 Dec 2010 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation - popular science
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The Upper Jurassic paralic to marine reservoir sandstones in the Freja Field area, Danish Central Graben: Depositional environments and stratigraphy
Johannessen, P. N. (Speaker), Jakobsen, F. (Speaker) & Dybkjær, K. (Speaker)
22 Nov 2010 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Scientific presentation without abstract/poster