دکتر مجید پورکرمان

Dr. Majid Pourkerman

Assistant professor, Research Institute for Earth Sciences, Geological Survey of Iran

Tel: +9866070511

Email: pourkerman@yahoo.com , pourkerman@gis.ir

Address: Research Institute for Earth Sciences, Geological Survey of Iran, Azadi Sq., Meraj-street, Tehran-Iran. Post box: 13185-1494

https://scholar.google.fr/citations?user=43Pch28AAAAJ&hl=en

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Majid-Pourkerman

Postdoctoral research fellow in Coastal Hazards: Makran zone coast vulnerability. The Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge Based Economy Affairs with collaboration INIO-AS (2021-2023), Iran.

PhD in Geomorphology: Geoarchaeological studies of the Persian Gulf ancient harbours. Aix-Marseille University (2017-2020), France.

M.Sc in sedimentology: Study and evaluation of marl lithology erodibility in southern Alborz, Case Study: Sorkhe watershed Marls, Iran Msc Thesis Kharazmi University (2008-2010).

B.S in applied geology: Department of geology, Urmia University (2003-2007).

AI, Mineral exploration modeling, Coastal hazards, Paleo-environment, Geoarchaeology and human environment interaction, Sea-level changes, waterfront archeological sites risk assessment, climate changes and natural Hazrds, GIS, RS

Assistant professor, Research Institute for Earth Sciences (2024-present).

Researcher assistances, INIO-AS (2012-2017).

Winner of the Shahid Shahriari Award of the National Elite Foundation (2022).

Postdoc scholarship from. The Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge Based Economy Affairs (2021-2023)

PhD full scholarship from Aix-Marseille University (2017-2020).

Exclusive director. 8 Jun 2022. Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences (INIO-AS). “Sea and Oceans knowledge workshop (Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman)”.

Lecture:

• Persian Gulf Archaeological Sites at Risk: Urgent Need for Preservation. 10th World Archaeological Congress. Darwin, Australia, from June 22–28, 2025.
• Preserving Heritage: Immediate action required to Combat Climate Change and Human impact on the Persian Gulf Coastal Archaeological sites. Coastal heritage vulnerability and risk assessment 20-21 February, 2025. University of Cyprus.
• The triple threats: Urbanization, Flooding and Erosion endangering the Persian Gulf coastal archaeology. From vulnerability to valorization: interdisciplinary approaches to coastal heritage conservation in the face of global changes, 31 May 2024. Venice, Italy.
• Geological studies of the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean. 15 Jun 2021. Institute of geography University of Tehran.
• Evaluation of natural and anthropogenic impacts on the Siraf archaeology site destruction. Society of Iranian archaeology. 15 February 2021 University of Tehran.
• Instruction of ocean sampling equipment. 7-8 May 2018. Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences (INIO-AS).

• UNESCO project: AI-GEOARCH: Decoding Extreme Events and Human Resilience in the Persian Gulf (2026): principal investigator and project manager: Dr. Majid Pourkerman
• Research and preparation of a geochemical map sheet and report at 1:50,000 scale titled 'Tooseshk' located in the Nain Block, Geological Survey of Iran (2026).
• Introduction of a new type of ooid in offshore waters of the Persian Gulf as an important indicator of climatic and sedimentary basin changes (2026). Postdoctoral independent research project, role: main collaborator, principal investigator: Dr. Sedigheh Amjadi, host and funding: Kharazmi University, Iran National Science Foundation.
• Holocene climatic–environmental changes in northern Iran and their impacts (2026 ). International research project – NSFC, role: main collaborator, principal investigator: Dr. Hamid Alizadeh, funding: Iran National Science Foundation.
• Drought and regional geopolitical challenges: analyzing the impact of drought on tensions in Iran and the Middle East (2025): principal investigator: Dr. Majid Pourkerman
•  WATERWARS (2025). Research project, role: main collaborator, principal investigator: Dr. Nick Marriner, host and funding: ThéMA.
• ANTHROPODELTAS (2024). Research project, role: main collaborator, principal investigator: Dr. Nick Marriner, host and funding: ThéMA.
• Geoarchaeological studies (2016-2017). Geoarchaeological surveys of the Persian Gulf ancient harbours, principal investigators: M. Naderi, French embassy in Tehran within the framework of the Franco-Iranian Gundishapour project.
• Coastal Hazard (2015-2017). Sea cliff instability assessment in Chabahar coastal area. H, Garivani, founding: Iranian national institute for oceanography and atmospheric science.
• Environment monitoring of Bushehr coastal (2015-2016). Evaluation of contamination sources in the Bushehr permanent estuaries, principal investigators: M. Naderi and A. Mehdinia, founding: Iranian national institute for oceanography and atmospheric science.
• Costal monitoring in industrial zones (2014-2016). Coastal monitoring of Pars Special Economic Energy Zone principal investigator: E. Abedi, founding: Iranian national institute for oceanography and atmospheric science.
• Coastal and marine geotechnical studies (2014-2015).  Geotechnical classification of shoreline and seafloor sediment of the Persian Gulf, principal investigator: H, Garivani, founding: Iranian national institute for oceanography and atmospheric science.
• Caspian Sea monitoring (2013-2015): Caspian Sea Monitoring and data processing, principal investigator: H, Lahijani, founding: Ministry of science, Research and technology.
• Iranian lakes monitoring (2011-2014): Environmental monitoring and environmental forcing of the Iranian internal lakes: principal investigators H, Lahijani, M. Naderi, founding: Iranian center of international research and collaborations.
• Multidisciplinary cruise in Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman (2012-2014): Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman Studies, principal investigators: V. Chegini, H, Alizadeh, A, Mehdinia, funding: Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.

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• Kaniewski, D., Marriner, N., Luce, F., Escarpe, M., Pourkerman, M., & Otto, T. (2025). A climate of conflict: How the little ice age sparked rebellions and revolutions across Europe. Global and Planetary Change, 105038. (Q1, IF: 4.7).
• Lahijani, HK, Nazari, H., Nie, J., Peng, F., Xiao, W., Lak, R., Habibi, P., Hosseindoost, M., Amjadi, S., Pourkerman, M., et al. Evolution of lagoon formation and desiccation along the southeast Caspian coast: A historical and modern perspective. Journal of Quaternary Science
• Vaezi, A., Parsinejad, S., Karimkhani, A., Pourkerman, M., Anthropogenic Enrichment and Ecological Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Surface Sediments from the Talesh Region, Caspian Sea, Northern Iran. Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal. 1-30.
• Amjadi, S., Gharaie, MHM., Lahijani, HK., Kaniewski, D., Lak, R., Pourkerman, M., et al., Summer monsoon belt displacement and precipitation sources in the Northern Arabian Sea: A multi-proxy palaeoenvironmental reconstruction for Late Holocene. Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2025 1313-1326.
• Lahijani, HAK., Lak, R., Amjadi, S.,  Pourkerman, M., et al.  Modern and Holocene sedimentation patterns in the Persian Gulf. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, 2025, 623-640
• Pourkerman, M., et al. The impacts of Persian Gulf water and ocean-atmosphere interactions on tropical cyclone intensification in the Arabian Sea. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023, 188, 114553. (Q1, IF: 7.001).
• Marriner, N., Kaniewski, D., Pourkerman, M., et al. Forecasted weakening of Atlantic overturning circulation could amplify future relative sea-level rise in the Mediterranean: A review of climate and ride-gauge data links. Earth-Science Reviews, 2023, 104456. (Q1, IF: 12.413).  
• -Kaniewski, D., Marriner, N., Morhange, C., Khater, C., Terral, J.F., Besnard, G., Otto, T., Luce, F., Couillebault, Q., Tsitsou, L. and Pourkerman, M., et al. Climate change threatens olive oil production in the Levant. Nature plants, 2023, 1-9. (Q1, IF: 15.793).
• -Pourkerman M., et al. Socioeconomic impacts of environmental risks in the western Makran zone (Chabahar, Iran). Natural hazards 2022, 1-27. (Q1, IF: 3.518).
• Marriner, N., Kaniewski, D., Garnier, E., Pourkerman, M., et al. Has the Anthropocene affected the frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones? Evidence from Mascarene Islands historical records (southwestern Indian Ocean). Global and Planetary Change, 2022,217, 103933. (Q1, IF: 5.114).
• Marriner, N., Kaniewski, D., Pourkerman, M., & et al. Anthropocene tipping point reverses long-term Holocene cooling of the Mediterranean Sea: A meta-analysis of the basin's Sea Surface Temperature records. Earth-Science Reviews, 2022, 227, 103986. (Q1, IF: 12.413).
• Kaniewski, D., Marriner, N., Sarti, G., Bertoni, D., Marchesini, M., Rossi, V., Lena, A., Bivolaru, A., Pourkerman, M., et al. Northern Adriatic environmental changes since 500 AD reconstructed at Aquileia (Italy). Quaternary Science Reviews, 2022, 287, 107565. (Q1, IF: 4.456).
• Pourkerman M., et al. Late Holocene relative sea‐level fluctuations and crustal mobility at Bataneh (Najirum) archaeological site, Persian Gulf, Iran. Geoarchaeology an International Journal, 2021, 1-18. (Q1, IF: 1.664).
• Pourkerman M., et al. Geoarchaeology as a tool to understand ancient navigation in the northern Persian Gulf and the harbour history of Siraf. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2020, 33, 102539.
• Lahijani, H. A., Beni, A. N., Tudryn, A., Hosseindoust, M., Habibi, P., & Pourkerman M., Unraveling extreme events from deep water cores of the south Caspian Sea. Quaternary International, 2020, 111-119. (Q1, IF: 2.199).
• Alizadeh Ketek Lahijani, H., Amjadi, S., Pourkerman M., et al. Makran continental margin sedimentation during Late Holocene. Canadian Journal of Earth Science, 2019, 56 (6), 629-636. (Q1, IF: 1.643).
• Pourkerman M., et al. Tracking shoreline erosion of “at risk” coastal archaeology: The example of ancient Siraf (Iran, Persian Gulf). Applied Geography, 2018, 101, 45-55. (Q1, IF: 4.732)
• Pourkerman M., et al. Evaluation of metal contamination in the Mand River delta, Persian Gulf. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2017, 119(2), 261-267. (Q1, IF: 7.001).
• Gerivani H., Beni, A.N., Pourkerman M., et al., Effect of Organic and Carbonate Content on Liquid and Plastic Limits of Seabed Soils in the Northern Persian Gulf. Journal of oceanography (8), 2017, 9-15 [Farsi].
• Beni, A. N., Lahijani, H., Pourkerman M., et al. Caspian Sea-level changes at the end of Little Ice Age and its impacts on the avulsion of the Gorgan River: a multidisciplinary case study from the southeastern flank of the Caspian Sea‪. Méditerranée, 2014, 145-155.
• Beni, A. N., Lahijani, H., Pourkerman M., et al., Late Holocene Caspian Sea Level Changes and its Impacts on Low Lying Coastal Evolution: a Multidisciplinary Case Study from South Southeastern Flank of the Caspian Sea. The journal of Persian Gulf, 2014, 27-48.
• Pourkerman M., et al., Identification of Effective Chemical Factors on Soil Resistance with Discriminant Analysis to Stepwise Method (Case Study Marls of Sorkheh basin). Iranian Journal of Watershed Management Science and Engineering (16), 2013, 1-23 [Farsi].
• Ghasemzade, F. Moussavi Harami, R. Pourkerman M., et al., The study of pollution and environmental impact of heavy metals and chemical and physical variables associated with the distribution of these elements in continental shelf sediments of the Oman Sea, Chabahar area. Journal of oceanography (3), 2012, 35-37 [Farsi].
• Pourkerman M., et al., Study of physical characteristics effects of marl deposit on various erosional features in Sorkhe basin. Journal of Iranian Association of Engineering Geology (4), 2011, 79-88 [Farsi].
• Pourkerman M., et al. The impacts of Persian Gulf water and ocean-atmosphere interactions on tropical cyclone intensification in the Arabian Sea. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023, 188, 114553. (Q1, IF: 7.001).
• Marriner, N., Kaniewski, D., Pourkerman, M., et al. Forecasted weakening of Atlantic overturning circulation could amplify future relative sea-level rise in the Mediterranean: A review of climate and ride-gauge data links. Earth-Science Reviews, 2023, 104456. (Q1, IF: 12.413).  
• Kaniewski, D., Marriner, N., Morhange, C., Khater, C., Terral, J.F., Besnard, G., Otto, T., Luce, F., Couillebault, Q., Tsitsou, L. and Pourkerman, M., et al. Climate change threatens olive oil production in the Levant. Nature plants, 2023, 1-9. (Q1, IF: 15.793).
• Pourkerman M., et al. Socioeconomic impacts of environmental risks in the western Makran zone (Chabahar, Iran). Natural hazards 2022, 1-27. (Q1, IF: 3.518).
• Marriner, N., Kaniewski, D., Garnier, E., Pourkerman, M., et al. Has the Anthropocene affected the frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones? Evidence from Mascarene Islands historical records (southwestern Indian Ocean). Global and Planetary Change, 2022,217, 103933. (Q1, IF: 5.114).
• Marriner, N., Kaniewski, D., Pourkerman, M., & et al. Anthropocene tipping point reverses long-term Holocene cooling of the Mediterranean Sea: A meta-analysis of the basin's Sea Surface Temperature records. Earth-Science Reviews, 2022, 227, 103986. (Q1, IF: 12.413).
• Kaniewski, D., Marriner, N., Sarti, G., Bertoni, D., Marchesini, M., Rossi, V., Lena, A., Bivolaru, A., Pourkerman, M., et al. Northern Adriatic environmental changes since 500 AD reconstructed at Aquileia (Italy). Quaternary Science Reviews, 2022, 287, 107565. (Q1, IF: 4.456).
• Pourkerman M., et al. Late Holocene relative sea‐level fluctuations and crustal mobility at Bataneh (Najirum) archaeological site, Persian Gulf, Iran. Geoarchaeology an International Journal, 2021, 1-18. (Q1, IF: 1.664).
• Pourkerman M., et al. Geoarchaeology as a tool to understand ancient navigation in the northern Persian Gulf and the harbour history of Siraf. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2020, 33, 102539.
• Lahijani, H. A., Beni, A. N., Tudryn, A., Hosseindoust, M., Habibi, P., & Pourkerman M., Unraveling extreme events from deep water cores of the south Caspian Sea. Quaternary International, 2020, 111-119. (Q1, IF: 2.199).
• Alizadeh Ketek Lahijani, H., Amjadi, S., Pourkerman M., et al. Makran continental margin sedimentation during Late Holocene. Canadian Journal of Earth Science, 2019, 56 (6), 629-636. (Q1, IF: 1.643).
• Pourkerman M., et al. Tracking shoreline erosion of “at risk” coastal archaeology: The example of ancient Siraf (Iran, Persian Gulf). Applied Geography, 2018, 101, 45-55. (Q1, IF: 4.732)
• Pourkerman M., et al. Evaluation of metal contamination in the Mand River delta, Persian Gulf. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2017, 119(2), 261-267. (Q1, IF: 7.001).
• Gerivani H., Beni, A.N., Pourkerman M., et al., Effect of Organic and Carbonate Content on Liquid and Plastic Limits of Seabed Soils in the Northern Persian Gulf. Journal of oceanography (8), 2017, 9-15 [Farsi].
• Beni, A. N., Lahijani, H., Pourkerman M., et al. Caspian Sea-level changes at the end of Little Ice Age and its impacts on the avulsion of the Gorgan River: a multidisciplinary case study from the southeastern flank of the Caspian Sea‪. Méditerranée, 2014, 145-155.
• Beni, A. N., Lahijani, H., Pourkerman M., et al., Late Holocene Caspian Sea Level Changes and its Impacts on Low Lying Coastal Evolution: a Multidisciplinary Case Study from South Southeastern Flank of the Caspian Sea. The journal of Persian Gulf, 2014, 27-48.
• Pourkerman M., et al., Identification of Effective Chemical Factors on Soil Resistance with Discriminant Analysis to Stepwise Method (Case Study Marls of Sorkheh basin). Iranian Journal of Watershed Management Science and Engineering (16), 2013, 1-23 [Farsi].
• Ghasemzade, F. Moussavi Harami, R. Pourkerman M., et al., The study of pollution and environmental impact of heavy metals and chemical and physical variables associated with the distribution of these elements in continental shelf sediments of the Oman Sea, Chabahar area. Journal of oceanography (3), 2012, 35-37 [Farsi].
• Pourkerman M., et al., Study of physical characteristics effects of marl deposit on various erosional features in Sorkhe basin. Journal of Iranian Association of Engineering Geology (4), 2011, 79-88 [Farsi].

• Pourkerman M., 2021, Makran zone coast vulnerability. Postdoctoral research fellow. 
• Pourkerman M., 2017, Geoarchaeological studies of the Persian Gulf ancient harbours. PhD thesis Aix-Marseille University. 80 p.
• Pourkerman M., 2008 Study and evaluation of marl lithology erodibility in southern Alborz, Case Study: Sorkhe watershed Marls, Iran Msc Thesis Kharazmi University, 190 p.