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Katrin Monecke
Associate Professor of Geosciences
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Research interests: Earth surface processes, sedimentology, and natural hazard assessment
My research aims at assessing natural hazards in at-risk regions to better prepare local communities for future disasters. I am interested in the sedimentation of tsunami deposits along Indian Ocean shorelines and elsewhere, and coastal changes in response to large earthquakes and tsunamis. I am also analyzing the sedimentary record of lakes for disturbances related to past strong earthquakes.
At Wellesley, I am teaching classes related to Earth surface processes and sedimentology, including Earth Systems through Time, a core class of our curriculum. The lab component of this course is entirely field-based allowing students to explore the geologic history of key sites in New England, Upstate New York and along the Colorado Front Range. My upper-level classes in Sedimentology and Stratigraphy and Paleoseismology include semester-long research experiences that are directly related to my ongoing research program.
Education
- B.S., University of Hannover (Germany)
- M.S., University of Hannover (Germany)
- Ph.D., Institute of Technology (Zurich, Switzerland)