Main areas of research
- Tectonics
- Thermochronology
- Structural Geology
- Geology of the Alps
- Magnetic fabric analyses
- Deep Geothermal systems
- GIS Applications in Geology
Education
02/2007 - 04/2010: PhD-studies at the Institute of Geology, University of Innsbruck (Doc-fForte fellowship of the Austrian Academy of Sciences). Thesis: “The Cenozoic evolution of the Giudicarie fault system (Eastern/Southern Alps, northern Italy). A geochronological, structural and paleomagnetic study” advisor: Dr. B. Fügenschuh
09/1999 - 04/2006: Magister studies of Earth Sciences at the University of Innsbruck. Thesis: “Geologie und Geodynamik im Raum Meran” advisor Dr. R. Brandner
Major positions held
Since 02/2012: Assistant Professor, Institute of Geology, University of Innsbruck
07/2010 - 12/2011: Senior Researcher; research centre alpS-GmbH, Innsbruck (Project: The potential of deep geothermal energy in Vorarlberg, western Austria)
02/2007 - 04/2010: Doc-fForte fellowship of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, PhD-student at the Institute of Geology, University of Innsbruck
01/2005 - 11/2006: Freelancer in the research project „Brenner base tunnel” at the University of Innsbruck
Teaching experience
Lectures and exercises
Since SS 16: “Geologische Karten und Profile” (bachelor level)
Since SS 16: “Kristallingeologische Kartierungsübungen; Geländekurs 1” (bachelor level)
Since SS 12: “Erdwissenschaftliche Freilanddidaktik” (master of education)
Since WS 07/08: “Einführung in Geographische Informationssysteme” (master level)
SS 12 - SS 15: “Ingenieurgeologie” (civil engineers, bachelor level)
SS 11 - SS 15: “Sedimentgeologische Kartierungsübungen; Geländekurs 2” (bachelor level)
Supervision of theses
Since SS 12: Bachelor degree (4 * supervisor, 4 * co-supervisor)
Since SS 13: Master degree (4 * supervisor, 2 * co-supervisor)
Summerschool
September 13: Innsbruck Summer School of Alpine Research 2013: From field to lab. An Alpine glance at Apulian Geodynamics (Organisation und teaching)
Prices and Recognition
- Doc-fForte fellowship of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
- Nachwuchsförderung der Stiftung Südtiroler Sparkasse
Reviewer for
- Terra Nova
- International Journal of Earth Sciences
- Italian Journal of Geosciences
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
Invited talks
- ALERT Summer School, Innsbruck (2013): The tectonic evolution of the Alps
- University of Freiburg, Geocolloquium (2014): Geology and deep geo(hydro)thermal potential of Vorarlberg
- Conference “Geothermie – Thermische Nutzung des Untergrundes” ÖWAV (2011): Potentiale der Geothermie im Kontext erneuerbarer Energien
- ETH Zürich, Structural Geology Seminar (2009): Was the Periadriatic Line originally curved or straight? A multidisciplinary study on boudinaged elements along the Giudicarie fault system.
Activities
2015-2016: Organisation Committee and Scientific Committee of the Conference “GeoTirol2016” Annual Meeting of DGGV, hosting Pangeo and Bodenseetagung
2013: Organisation Committee and teaching: Innsbruck Summer School of Alpine Research 2013: From field to lab. An Alpine glance at Apulian Geodynamics