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Geomorphologist

• PhD (2003): Wellington, New Zealand
• Dipl. (1999): Würzburg, Germany

Research Interests

• Geomorphic coupling of hillslope, fluvial, and glacial processes
• Quantifying erosion and sediment flux in mountain belts
• Large catastrophic landslides and other natural hazards
• Remote sensing and GIS
  
• Tectonic geomorphology and Quaternary landscape evolution

Recent themes

• The largest landslides on Earth and their role in landscape evolution

• What are inner gorges and how do they form?

• Formation and failure of natural dams in mountainous terrain

• Frictionite unveils giant rockslide in Sikkim, India

• Does rock type have a topographic signature?

• The southeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau - Why is it still there?
  

Professional Services

• Associate Editor Earth Surface Processes and Landforms (Wiley-Blackwell)
  

• Editorial Board Member Geomorphology (Elsevier)

Membership

• American Geophysical Union
• European Geosciences Union
• Geological Society of America
• International Association of Geomorphologists (SEDIBUD Working Group)