Karlos Guilherme Diemer Kochhann is an explorer of oceans and climates of the past to reveal the enigmatic history of these eras. His project proposes to study Miocene records in sediment samples collected in the Solimões Basin to understand how the Amazon region responded to climate change in the past and how we can prepare for the future, as carbon dioxide concentrations in the Miocene were similar projections for the near future.

Having graduated in geology from the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos, the scientist pursued a master’s degree at the same institution. The path to a doctorate in natural sciences was taken at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany. Now an assistant professor at UNISINOS, he is also involved in the institution’s Technological Institute of Paleoceanography and Climate Change (OCEANEON). In the hours stolen from science, Karlos immerses himself in nature and challenges himself by running and cycling.