Dr. Thomas Larsen
Main Focus
Dr. Thomas Larsen is a Research Associate in the Domestication and Anthropogenic Evolution (DAE) Research Group and the former research leader of the Anthropogenic Ecology Group. His research focuses on the impact of environmental changes and human exploitation on marine food webs. His work aims to understand the trophic transfer of biomolecular building blocks and anthropogenic contaminants, informing environmental policy and conservation strategies.
Dr. Larsen specialises in stable isotope techniques and other biomolecular methods to examine past and present resource use, comparing modern and historical biological records. He pioneered the development of stable isotope fingerprinting of amino acids, an innovative method for tracing the biosynthetic origins of essential amino acids. This technique enables comprehensive diet investigations and primary producer studies across various temporal and spatial contexts.
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Larsen earned his M.Sc. in Biology from the Department of Zoology at Aarhus University and completed his Ph.D. in Ecology at the Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen. His research career has taken him to diverse institutions across the globe, including the University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of California Santa Cruz, University of Aarhus, CEAB-CSIC Spain, and the University of Kiel.
Publications: See Research Gate and Google Scholar profiles.