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Kap København Formation - from geological discovery to a new frontier in environmental genomics
AEGIS researcher Kurt H. Kjær reflects on the scientific journey of the Kap København Formation, from its geological discovery in North Greenland to the breakthrough environmental DNA research that helped...
AEGIS featured in Swedish newspaper Dagens ETC
AEGIS and Director Eske Willerslev have been featured in the Swedish newspaper Dagens ETC, a national daily known for its coverage of climate, environment, and sustainability.
AEGIS in the media
In November, Danmarks Naturfredningsforening puts Eske Willerslev on the cover of their magazine Natur & Miljø and runs a long feature on AEGIS – introducing the initiative to a wide...
Investigating soils and traditional land management
AEGIS works at the Teotônio archaeological site in Rondônia, Brazil — a place occupied by Indigenous peoples for nearly 10,000 years. We investigate the origins of Amazonian Dark Earths, exceptionally...
Recovering sediments
In early August 2025, a Globe Institute team led by Professor Kurt H. Kjær recovered a sediment core from Martine Lake at the Ledreborg Landscape Laboratory. The sediments preserve ancient...