This is the volcano-tectonics team
apl. Prof. Dr. Thomas R. WALTER (Head of the Group)
Volcanology - Structural Geology - Geophysical Remote Sensing
Head of the GFZ volcano-tectonics and -hazards workgroup
Head of the ERC groups Volcapse and RottnRock
Principal investigator of national and international projects
Professor (apl.) at University Potsdam for Volcanology and Remote Sensing
Ai Lun
Geologist, PhD candidate since Mai 2021, CSC funded
Thesis topic: Volcano crater formation and morphology changes
Methods: Drone and satellite stereo image analysis, Geoinformatics, Analog modelling using extrusion models
Ben deJarnatt
Geologist, PhD candidate since January 2023, ERC RottnRock funded
Thesis topic: Volcano instability and deformation caused by hydrothermal activity
Methods: Drone photogrammetry, hyperspectral imaging, Volcano alteration and instability changes, Schmidt Hammering
Maria Hurley
Geologist, PhD candidate since October 2023, DAAD funded
Thesis topic: Volcano dike and fault complexities at topographic highs
Methods: Photogrammetry, structural geology, modelling
Gao Guosheng
Remote sensing, PhD candidate since January 2023, CSC funded
Thesis topic: Spectral analysis of volcano alteration and effects
Methods: Multispectral and hyperspectral image analysis, Google Earth Engine
Dr. Daniel MUELLER
Remote Sensing, Postdoc since January 2024 in the Multi-Marex project
Methods: Structure from motion, computer vision, geothermal surface expressions and structures.
Davitia James
Geology / Remote sensing, PhD candidate since October 2024, RottnRock.
Thesis topic: Volcano-fault interaction and hydrothermal alteration control Methods: Remote sensing, geology, Geoinformatics
Dr. Alina Shevchenko
Photogrammetry, Postdoc, since 8/2022 as a GFZ discovery fellow (sec 1.4)
Expertise: Volcano geomorphology, photogrammetry, instability in glaciated terrain
Rene Mania
Remote Sensing, PhD candidate 6/2017 and
since 2020 also at Airbus Defence and Space
Expertise: Volcano Deformations analysed by InSAR in Kamchatka
Alea Joachim
Geophysics, PhD candidate since 1/2024
Expertise: Volcano Tremor and Lava Lake coupling
Pouria Marzban
Remote Sensing, PhD candidate since 2018
Expertise: Volcano alterations by remote sensing
Dr. Edgar ZOrn
Postdoc
Expertise: Volcanology and mechanics, Drone Remote Sensing,
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the hall of fame - alumni list phD&Postdoc
Daniel Müller - PhD 2016-22, now Postdoc
Edgar Zorn - PhD 2017-21, Postdoc, now at LMU Munich
Jackie Salzer - PhD 2014-17, Postdoc 2017-18, now at SkyGeo
Mehdi Nikkhoo - PhD 2011-16, Postdoc, now Humboldt fellow
Franzesco Maccaferri - Postdoc 2016-17, now at INGV
Tanja Witt - PhD 2013-17, Postdoc, now at IABG Grafik
Ayleen Gaete - PhD 2014-18, Postdoc, now at OVDAS
Herlan Darmawan - PhD 2014-18, now at UGM
Nicole Richter - PhD 2012-15, Postdoc, now at RWTH
Eoghan Holohan - Postdoc 2010-15, now UCD Dublin
Elske de Zeeuw-van Dalfsen - Postdoc 2010-15, now at TUDelft
Henriette Sudhaus - Postdoc 2010-14, now at Kiel
Ade Anggraini - PhD 2010-2014 now at UGM Yogyakarta
Michele Pantaleo - PhD 2014, now at PANGEA
Elena Nikolaeva - PhD 2014, now at EUMETSAT
Hannes Bathke - PhD 2014, now at SkyGeo
Manoo Shirzaei - PhD, Postdoc till 2012, now at Virginia Tech
Nicolas Lecorvec - Postdoc 2006-08
Joel Ruch - PhD 2010, now at UNIGE
Andrea Manconi - PhD 2006-09, Now at ETH Zurich
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