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December 2021
Oral and public defense of the Ph.D .Thesis of Geol. AHMAD ARNOUS, in the framework of the PhD in Natural Hazards and Geological Field Studies, (Binational Career between the Universität Potsdam and the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán) within the CUAA - DAHZ Program (Centro Universitario Argentino - Alemán; Deutsch Argentinisches Hochschulzentrum).
Monday, December 13 at 9:30 a.m. (Argentina), 1:30 p.m. (Germany).
November 2021
Oral and public defense of the Ph.D. Thesis of Geol. SARA FIGUEROA VILLEGAS, in the framework of the Ph.D. in Natural Hazards and Geological Field Studies (Binational Career between the Universität Potsdam and the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán) within the CUAA-DAHZ Program (Centro Universitario Argentino Alemán ; Deutsch Argentinisches Hochschulzentrum).
Monday, November 22 at 10 am (Argentina), 2 pm (Germany).
May 2021
We are going to do the webinars on the second Tuesday of every month, so the next one would be on June, 8. Remember that the webinars aim to connect PhD students, post-docs and PIs from Argentina and Germany as well. The format of the webinars will consist of a short presentation of the research advances by a member of the project, followed by some time for discussion, questions or comments, not only about the presentation but also regarding related topics (i.e., methods, logistical issues, etc).
Please if you have any doubts contact:
April 2020
Summer seminar
StRATEGy seminars
Image credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio.
These seminars will take place once per month at the GFZ Potsdam and Golm. The meetings will cover from paper discussions to presentations by StRATEGy members or external speakers.
Besides being part of the qualification program, these seminars are open to anyone interested.
February 2020
cc-by Idaho National Laboratory
This lecture on geodynamic modeling will be given by Sascha Brune. He is the Head of the geodynamic modelling section at the GFZ. His main focus lies on the dynamics of rifting and continental breakup across the scales.
Basin Filling processes
Lecture series
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On February 13, the lecture will be presented by Maria Mutti on Basin Filling processes. She is the Principal Investigator of the project 3.4 and hold a professorship in the Insitute of Geosciences at the University of Potsdam.
Green elements: chemistry-deposits-economy and ethics
Lecture series
cc-by Michael Greenberg
This presentation on Green elements: chemistry-deposits-economy and ethics will be offered by apl. Prof. Dr. Uwe Altenberger. He is the Principal Investigator of project 4.1 and holds a professorship in structural petrology at the University of Potsdam.
January 2020
cc-by Pedro Belleza
This presentation will be offered by Dr. Philipp Weis. The final title of the presentation will be announced soon via e-mail.
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This is a short video about the field trip to northwestern Argentina last year.
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We're offering Spanish courses for members of StRATEGy and associates for levels from A2 to B2. We meet once a week in group classes. We do dynamic activities to train and improve written and conversational skills.
If you're interested in joining us, please contact the coordinator Veronica Torres.
CC-BY Smalljim
This lecture was presented by Jonathan Weiss, the subject being:
"From Turkey to Tucumán: Geodetic and numerical insights into crustal deformation and dynamics”
Thanks to everyone for participating.
December 2019
Geodynamics of sedimentary basins
Lecture series
(public domain-NASA)
This lecture was presented by Magdalena Scheck-Wenderoth on "Geodynamics of Sedimentary basins”
Where: Golm, building 27, room 2.24.
When: December 19th 2020, 16:15
Please remember that the lectures are part of the qualification program of StRATEGy.
The use of immersive visualization for geological models
Lecture series
CC-BY-SA Egallois - Visualization Sciences Group (VSG)
This lecture was presented by Gerold Zeilinger on "The use of immersive visualization for geological models”
On Thursday 12, a seminar will take place at Golm on the following subject:
Foreland transitioning from Fold-and-Thrust belt to Broken-Foreland style - How is that possible?
November 2019
Photo: Greg Abram - https://vimeo.com/30813579 CC-BY 4.0
This is a short course taught by Prof. Dr. Jean Braun (GFZ-Uni Potsdam). This course is organized in the scope of the StRATEGy program.
October 2019
Winter Semester 2019-2020
Lecture series
Photo: Blackboard, by Anders Sandberg CC-BY-NC 2.0
September 2019
The workshop will progress from point cloud analysis to appropriate filtering and gridding and then geomorphic analysis on grids and point clouds and full-waveform data.
For additional information please contact Bodo Bookhagen bodo.bookhagen@uni-potsdam.de
You can apply for participation at: http://tiny.cc/ivg89y
Image by Marco Verch (trendingtopics) CC-BY 2.0
This workshop deals with the concept of good scientific practice and scientific misconduct. Through case discussions and working in small groups, participants get familiar with data and source management, national and international regulations, questionable research practice or mentoring and supervision (among others).
May 2019
The American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and its Divisions, along with the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM), the Austin Geological Society and the South Texas Geological Society hosted the AAPG 2019 Annual Convention & Exhibition (ACE) at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas 19-22 May 2019.
Image byMatt Harasymczuk CC BY-SA 2.0
The PhD-students will learn to refine their oral presentation skills, stress-management strategies, and public speaking. Subsequent presentations at network-wide meetings will help to reach this goal and prepare them for presentations at national and international meetings
March 2019
Field school NW Argentina
Field school
February 2019
Field methods and digital data analysis (DeArGeoNet - LIDAR Workshop)
Workshop NW Argentina
Computational Geodynamics
Lecture Course
We would like to draw your attention to the lecture course:
Computational Geodynamics 2019
January 2019
Rare Earth elements and lithium. "Green elements" - from atom to ore deposits
StRATEGy II Lecture Series
Uwe Altenberger is the principal investigator of G4.1 in the International Research Training Group "StRATEGy" and holds a professorship in mineralogy at the University of Potsdam. His research interest is constraining the magmatic evolution of the Andes from the Eastern Cordillera in Colombia to Patagonia in Argentina. Furthermore, he has expertise in Rare Earth Element metallogenesis, the formation of pseudotachylites, and the preservation of historical monuments.
Geodynamics of sedimentary basins
StRATEGy II Lecture Series
Magdalena Scheck-Wenderoth is a principal investigator of the International Research Training Group "StRATEGy", holds a professorship in georesources at Technical University of Aachen and is a deputy speaker of StRATEGy. She is head of the Basin Modeling section at GFZ Potsdam. Her research interest is in geodynamics of sedimentary basins on various scales, geo-energy potentials, and the integration of structural and subsidence analysis into 3-D models of the subsurface.
Argentina Paper seminar
Reading and Discussion II
The aim of the seminar is to introduce the "StRATEGy" PhD students to relevant research topics and problems in the foreland basin of the Andes and the orogen itself. The seminar runs every Thursday during the WS2019 and is organized by principal investigators, post-docs, and associated members of the International Research Training Group.
December 2018
Basin modeling - a tool to reconstruct the burial and temperature history of sedimentary basins
StRATEGy II Lecture Series
Robert Ondrak is the principal investigator of the project G3.1 in the International Research Training Group "StRATEGy" and senior scientist in the Organic Geochemistry section at GFZ Potsdam. His expertise is in modeling petroleum systems, mass and heat transport, fluid-rock interactions, and geological processes.
Climate and Tectonics in the Central Andes: Sediment Transport and Erosion processes
StRATEGy II Lecture Series
Using Apatite Fission Track Thermochronology to Date Cenozoic Range Growth with Examples from NW Argentina
StRATEGy II Lecture Series
Speaking Spanish in a country like Argentina is important because most of the studies and fieldwork will take place in remote areas. For the logistics and the cultural interaction during that time it is a huge advantage to speak and understand the basics of that language.
November 2018
Tectonics and Climate of the Southern Central Andes II
StRATEGy II Lecture Series
Manfred Strecker was presenting the second part of the lecture on Tectonics and Climate of the Southern Central Andes. His research interest is the evolution of tectonic stress fields through time, the relation between climate and tectonics and their influence on erosion and sedimentation patterns in time and space.
He is the speaker of the International Research Training Group "StRATEGy" and holds a professorship in geology at Potsdam University.
Climate variability in South America and the Central Andes
StRATEGy II Lecture Series
Tectonics and Climate of the Southern Central Andes I
StRATEGy II Lecture Series
Manfred Strecker has been working in Argentina for more than 30 years. His research interest is the evolution of tectonic stress fields through time, the relation between climate and tectonics and their influence on erosion and sedimentation patterns in time and space.
He is the speaker of the International Research Training Group "StRATEGy" and holds a professorship in geology at Potsdam University.
July 2018
Science Alternatives
Workshop
What next? So you have earned your Bachelor's or Master's degree. You will soon have defended your thesis. Your (post-)doctoral employment contract will not be extended. It’s time to discover your pathway and launch your career outside academia.
There are many alternatives to explore. But which one is for you? And once you know what you would really like to do, how exactly will you manage to transition into that new field of work?
May 2018
Introduction to Geodynamic Modelling
Workshop
April 2018
Image by Giambiagi et al.; Tectonics, 2017
January 2018
How to do maps in geoscience
Workshop
Photo by David Ramsey
We are offering for all "StRATEGy" members and associated researchers a workshop on the introduction to GIS and how to generate maps in geoscience. The concept and aim of the course is based on the production of modern map illustrations by using "state-of-the-art" digital techniques and prepare them for upcoming publications and conference presentations.
October 2017
Feedbacks
Workshop
Based on the observations and experiences we made during the 3rd Status Seminar and the presentations we have seen, we offer the "StRATEGy" PhD students to receive feedback from Anne Hodgson who companies the soft skills development of our students since the beginning of their PhD. The feedbacks are based on video analysis and will be related to the students body language and speaking skills.
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August 2017
July 2017
Image by Midland Valley
June 2017
This course will focus on advanced understanding of geomorphology with topographic analysis emphasizing high-resolution topography. The course will take place at campus Golm (UP) and includes theoretical background and analysis of digital topography using TopoToolbox in a Matlab environment.
Geoscience Investigations of Point Clouds
Short course
Photo from PhotoModeler
This course will explore the acquisition, post-processing, and classification of point clouds derived from airborne and terrestrial lidar scanners and structure from motion (SfM) photogrammetry from drones. The course will take place at campus Golm (UP) and includes one day of field-data collection and two days of data post-processing and analysis.
March 2017
Excursion Neuquén Andes
Fieldschool
Photo by Lisandro M. Enrique (creative commons)
Photo by Henry Wichura
February 2017
MATLAB® Recipes for Earth Sciences
26th Shortcourse
The course introduces methods of data analysis in earth and environmental sciences using MATLAB, one of the leading software packages for the solution of mathematical problems. The content of the course includes basic statistics for univariate, bivariate and multivariate datasets, time-series analysis and signal processing, processing and displaying digital elevation models, gridding and contouring, and image processing and analysis.
Fieldschool preparation talks
Seminar III
In preparation for our fieldschool in the Mendoza and San Juan province in Argentina and to get familiar with the geologic situation in that region our "StRATEGy" PhD-students will give 15-20 minutes presentations to selected topics, which suits their expertise.
Image by Claire Currie
Claire Currie is an associate professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Alberta (Canada). Her research focuses on geodynamic studies of convergent plate margins and continental lithosphere evolution. She was the former supervisor of the "StRATEGy" PhD-student Sibiao Liu during his master thesis.
Fieldschool preparation talks
Seminar II
In preparation for our fieldschool in the Mendoza and San Juan province in Argentina and to get familiar with the geologic situation in that region our "StRATEGy" PhD-students will give 15-20 minutes presentations to selected topics, which suits their expertise.
Fieldschool preparation talks
Seminar I
In preparation for our fieldschool in the Mendoza and San Juan province in Argentina and to get familiar with the geologic situation in that region our "StRATEGy" PhD-students will give 15-20 minutes presentations to selected topics, which suits their expertise.
December 2016
Public speaking
Workshop
Photo by Håjan Dahlström (creative commons)
October 2016
Photo by travelwayoflife (creative commons)
Claudia Galli is Argentinean principal investigator in the International Research Training Group "StRATEGy" and professor for sedimentology at the National University of Jujuy. Her research focuses on sedimentary processes in the Andean foreland basins of NW Argentina.
Photo by creative commons
Alejandro De La Torre is Argentinean principal investigator in the International Research Training Group "StRATEGy" and senior researcher at the AUSTRAL University in Buenos Aires. His research focuses on gravity wave detection and its effects on atmospheric and climatic patterns in the Andean realm.
Basin Analysis
Workshop
July 2016
Photo by Australian Scientific Instruments (asi)
One of the most challenging aspects in geology is determining the thermal history of a sedimentary basin and/or mountain range. Alphachron apatite and zircon (UTh)/He thermochronology, combined with fission track and vitrinite reflectance measurements, provide definitive temperature-time history constraints.
Tectosedimentary characterization of the oil producer basin in Argentina
StRATEGy Lecture Series II
Eduardo Rossello is Argentinean principal investigator in the International Research Training Group "StRATEGy" and holds a professorship in geology at the University of Buenos Aires. His research focuses on structural control of geoeconomic deposits, tectonics and sedimentation in Argentina.
June 2016
What You Need to Know to Assess Heat Transport in South American Sedimentary Basins
StRATEGy Lecture Series II
Magdalena Scheck-Wenderoth is deputy speaker and principal investigator of the International Research Training Group "StRATEGy" and holds a professorship in georesources at Technical University of Aachen. She is head of the Basin Modeling section at GFZ Potsdam. Her research interest is in geodynamics of sedimentary basins on various scales, geoenergy potentials, and the integration of structural and subsidence analysis into 3-D models of the subsurface.
Presentation Techniques
Workshop
Photo by Tom Walter (creative commons)
The PhD-students will learn to refine their oral presentation skills, stress-management strategies, and public speaking. Subsequent presentations at network-wide meetings will help to reach this goal and prepare them for presentations at national and international meetings
REE - Rare Earth Elements
StRATEGy Lecture Series II
Uwe Altenberger is principal investigator in the International Research Training Group "StRATEGy" and holds a professorship in mineralogy at the University of Potsdam. His research interest is constraining the magmatic evolution of the Andes from the Eastern Cordillera in Columbia to Patagonia in Argentina. Furthermore, he has expertise in Rare Earth Element metallogenesis, the formation of pseudotachylites, and the preservation of historical monuments.
Nature of the Diversity of Large-Scale Tectonic Patterns in the Andes: A Modeling Perspective
StRATEGy Lecture Series II
Stephan Sobolev is principal investigator in the International Research Training Group "StRATEGy" and holds a professorship in geodynamics at the University of Potsdam. He is head of the Geodynamic Modeling section at GFZ Potsdam. His expertise is in geodynamic, petrophysical, and geophysical modeling and the development of new numerical methods. His research approach is a very good example for how geoscience can work as an interdisciplinary synthesis.
Sediment Cascades in the Andes
StRATEGy Lecture Series II
Oliver Korup is principal investigator in the International Research Training Group "StRATEGy" and holds a professorship for geohazards at the University of Potsdam. His research is aimed at understanding the mechanisms of natural hazards, the processes shaping the Earth's surface, and the controlling factors of erosion and sediment flux in mountain belts like the Himalaya and the Andes.
Applications in Basin Modeling
StRATEGy Lecture Series II
Robert Ondrak is principal investigator in the International Research Training Group "StRATEGy" and senior scientist in the Organic Geochemistry section at GFZ Potsdam. His expertise is in modeling petroleum systems, mass and heat transport, fluid rock interactions, and geological processes.
May 2016
From Reconstructing Paleohydrological Changes to Understanding Organic Matter Transport Processes
StRATEGy Lecture Series II
Photo by Niels Hovies
Causes and Consequences of Magma Diversity in the Central Volcanic Zone in NW Argentina
StRATEGy Lecture Series II
Robert Trumbull is principal investigator in the International Research Training Group "StRATEGy" and senior scientist in the Inorganic and Isotope Geochemistry section at GFZ Potsdam. His research focuses on igneous petrology, economic geology, and isotope geochemistry. Since more than 20 years he is working in the Andes on various magmatic and volcanic complexes, which makes him to a very experienced Andean researcher within the "StRATEGy" team.
March 2016
Excursion to NW Argentina
Fieldschool
Computational Geodynamics
Shortcourse
Image by Manea et al.; Nature Communications, 2013
February 2016
Methods of Paleo-Climate Reconstructions from Lake Sediments
StRATEGy Lecture Series
MATLAB® Recipes for Earth Sciences
25th Shortcourse
The course introduces methods of data analysis in earth and environmental sciences using MATLAB, one of the leading software packages for the solution of mathematical problems. The content of the course includes basic statistics for univariate, bivariate and multivariate datasets, time-series analysis and signal processing, processing and displaying digital elevation models, gridding and contouring, and image processing and analysis.
Erosion and Sediment Transport in the Southern Central Andes
StRATEGy Lecture Series
Photo by Heiko Pingel
January 2016
Stable Isotopes and Landscape Evolution in the Southern Central Andes
StRATEGy Lecture Series
Image by Mulch et al.; EPSL, 2016
December 2015
What controls millennial-scale denudation rates across the Central Andes?
StRATEGy Lecture Series
Climate and Erosion in the Southern Central Andes II
StRATEGy Lecture Series
November 2015
Climate and Erosion in the Southern Central Andes
StRATEGy Lecture Series
Tectonics and Climate of the Southern Central Andes II
StRATEGy Lecture Series
Manfred Strecker is the speaker of the International Research Training Group "StRATEGy" and holds a professorship in geology at Potsdam University. His research interest is the evolution of tectonic stress fields through time, the relation between climate and tectonics and their influence on erosion and sedimentation patterns in time and space.
Tectonics and Climate of the Southern Central Andes
StRATEGy Lecture Series
Manfred Strecker is the speaker of the International Research Training Group "StRATEGy" and holds a professorship in geology at Potsdam University. His research interest is the evolution of tectonic stress fields through time, the relation between climate and tectonics and their influence on erosion and sedimentation patterns in time and space.
October 2015
We give the "StRATEGy" PhD students and also all involved researchers the opportunity to learn spanish on the beginner level A1. During the winter semester 2015/16 the courses are every thursday from 11:30 to 15:00.
Speaking spanish in a country like Argentina is important because most of the studies and fieldwork will take place in remote areas. For the logistics and the cultural interaction during that time it is a huge advantage to speak and understand the basics of that language.
Reading and Discussing I
Argentina paper seminar
Aim of this seminar is to introduce the "StRATEGy" PhD students to relevant research topics and problems in the foreland basin of the Andes and the orogen itself. The seminar runs every Wednesday during the WS2015/16 and is organized by principal investigators, post-docs, and associated members of the International Research Training Group.