DR. Michael Pons
GFZ
Funktion und Aufgaben:
Postdoctoral researcher in geodynamic modelling
Any questions ? Contact me at pons@gfz-potsdam.de
Wissenschaftliche Interessen:
Main research interests
Geodynamic modelling of subduction zone and global plate tectonics.
Other research interests
Paleomagnetism and ASM analysis
Earthquakes by satellite gravimetry (GRACE)
For more details : minerallo.github.io/website_MP/
https://sites.google.com/site/michaelponsprofil/home (old)
Werdegang / Ausbildung:
2023-2026 Postdoctoral researcher in Geodynamics - Numerical modelling of Global plate tectonics (Gfz Potsdam - Germany)
2018-2022 PhD in Geodynamics - Numerical modelling of Central Andes deformation (Gfz Potsdam - Germany)
2016 Master 2/Postgraduate - cursus Geodynamics - (Université de Rennes 1 - France)
2015 Master 2/Postgraduate - cursus Tectonica - Erasmus (1 yr) -(Università degli studente di Roma Tre - Italia)
2014 Master 1/Graduate - cursus Geodynamics - (Université d’Orléans - France)
2013 Licence 3/degree - Geology - Erasmus (1 yr) - (University College Cork - Ireland)
2012 Licence 2/degree - Geology - (Université Lille 1 - France)
2011 Licence 1/degree - Geology - (Université Lille 1 - France)
2010 Bac Scientific option Science of the Life and the Earth. - (High school Bristol - Cannes - 06)
Projekte:
2023-2026 : MEET, Monitoring Earth Evolution through Time.
2018-2022 : StRATEGy II,Surface processes, Tectonics and Geroressources: The Andean foreland basin of Argentina.
Auszeichnungen:
2022 : Outstanding Student Poster Awards at Ada Lovelace geodynamics Workshop (Hungary, Hévíz). Poster : "Plate interaction, subduction dynamics and the role of the flat-subduction in Central Andes"
2022 : Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Awards contest at the EGU General Assembly 2022. Presentation: “Variability of the shortening rate in Central Andes controlled by subduction dynamics and interaction between slab and overriding plate.”
2016 : Erasmus + traineeships grant - Roma Tre. Project : “Topographic study of the Deccan region by geological and modelling approaches.”
2014 : Erasmus traineeships grant - Cork. Project: “Finite strain analysis using Meere and Mulchrone method.”
