Prof. Dr. Michaela Spiske
@TsunamiSand
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Tsunami & storm researcher 🌊. Natural hazards. Coastal processes. Enthusiastic boulder lover. Sedimentologist. Speaker of the German Section for Sedimentology.
Bonn, Deutschland
Joined April 2018
Wie entsteht ein #Tsunami? Wie kann man sich schützen? Was machen eigentlich Tiere? Antworten zu diesen und vielen weiteren Fragen erhaltet ihr im neuen #Wissenspodcast #EricErforscht für Kinder & Jugendliche. https://t.co/mI7MItOUe7
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Quite a nice sample of Sahara dust deposited on my terrace during yesterday´s event #saharadust #eolian #aeolian #sampling #sediment
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Our recent #publication on #coastal #boulder 🌊🪨 #research is now available: Many thanks to Ronadh Cox for leading this! https://t.co/SnTagZcmLt
nhess.copernicus.org
Abstract. Coastal boulder deposits provide vital information on extreme wave events. They are crucial for understanding storm and tsunami impacts on rocky coasts, and for understanding long-term...
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Safe the dates! #Sedimentology.Lunch Talks will be back in November with various topics, such as diagenesis, geochemical proxies, silicate weathering, cosmogenic nuclides, ... More info & registration: https://t.co/A0OUHbekOX
#sedimentology #talks #research #topics @DGGV_de
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Today is my first official day as full #professor for #sedimentology at @UniBonn. It´s been a long way, but now I am super excited about all new tasks and opportunities, my own #researchgroup and all upcoming projects! #academia #HazardResearch
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the California Geological Survey has prepared a survey to gather your observations from the M8.8 Kamchatka, Russia Tsunami If you have been able to make any observations of the tsunami or of the evidence left behind by tsunami, we want your information: https://t.co/qtgw8J2yde
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The upcoming Sedimentology.Lunch-Talk (July 10) will focus on “The Story of the North German Basin and Potentials for Today” – presented by Prof. Dr. Magdalena Scheck-Wenderoth from GFZ. https://t.co/A0OUHbeSEv
#sedimentology #talks #research @DGGV_de #GFZ @GFZ_Potsdam
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Aerial footage of Blatten in Switzerland after glacier collapse.
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🚨 Switzerland: Blatten declares ‘special situation’ as glacier collapses 👀 More info below... https://t.co/ZwaSruAcRe
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Join us for the upcoming online Sedimentology.Lunch-Talk on June 12: Sedimentary patterns and provenance of the Rosenhof Member (Nama Group, S Namibia) - by Mandy Zieger-Hofmann (SNSD) More info https://t.co/A0OUHbekOX
#sedimentology #talks #research #provenance #Namibia @DGGV_de
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The new season of Sedimentology.Lunch-Talks starts in May with a presentation by Dr. Cécile Blanchet. For more information visit https://t.co/DiJjDkEc1z
#sedimentology #riverdynamics #continentalmargins #talks #research @DGGV_de
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The new season of #Sedimentology.Lunch Talks starts in May! Talks will cover various topics, such as river dynamics, provenance analysis, the North German Basin… For information and registration visit https://t.co/A0OUHbekOX
#sedimentology #talks #research #topics @DGGV_de
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Today, we honor the lives lost and resilience of survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, which claimed over 200,000 lives 20 years ago. A stark reminder of nature’s power and the need for preparedness. More about our work on tsunami preparedness 👉 https://t.co/8U1VW5UwAG
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#Beach #nourishment in #Manila #Philippines: offshore #sand is pumped into nearshore waters for land reclamation and later development. I can´t help, but think of #liquefaction and sinking or tilting of builings during the next large #earthquake! #engineering #replenishment
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#IGCP725 annual meeting on the #Philippines: Talks and posters in #Manila followed by a field trip to northern #Luzon with #microatolls, #boulders, #dunes, #coastal #erosion and yummy local food. Many thanks to the organizers for this amazing meeting!
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Ever heard of #Earthquake / #Seismic Baroque? It´s earthquake-proof churches. Height & width ~ equal to reduce rocking motion. Bell tower built serperately as the most vulnerable part that may collapse into the main building #architecture #Philippines #Luzon #Paoay #Vigan @UNESCO
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Tilted houses and tree due to continuous #creeping since centuries in #Sibratsgfäll #Rindberg #Austria. A major phase of #landslide activity in May 1999 occurred after presistent 2-week long #rainfall with rates of #downlsope movement of up to 10 m per day!
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So happy to have found @SperoGeology who shares the passion for #boulders. Hope we are up for some boulderly adventures in the future! 🌊🪨 @IGCP725 #storm #tsunami #Philippines
@TsunamiSand & I visited the Pasuquin Boulder field during the annual IGCP725 meeting held in the Philippines! Of course, we had to do a mini photoshoot! Together we have unparalleled enthusiasm for #coastalboulders! 🪨🫶
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