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Dr. Sonja Aulbach
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin
ACADEMIC CAREER
| 10/94 | to | 7/96 | Geology student, Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Vordiplom (BSc) | |
| 8/96 | to | 6/99 | Mineralogy student, Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Diplom (MSc) | |
| 1/97 | to | 12/99 | Student assisant, Institut für Mineralogie, Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt | |
| 2/00 | to | 05/05 | PhD Geochemistry, Macquarie University, Sydney (Australia) | |
| 6/05 | to | 5/06 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Maryland, USA (Feodor Lynen-Fellowship) | |
| 6/06 | to | 9/09 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Alberta, Canada | |
| 6/06 and |
11/06 03/07 |
Visiting scientist, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institute of Washington, Washington DC, USA | ||
| since | 10/09 | Research assistant, Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt |
AWARDS AND HONOURS
| 1999 | DAAD Auslandsstipendium (not taken) | |
| 1999 | IPRS International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (Australia) | |
| 1999 | MUIPRA Macquarie University International Postgraduate Research Award | |
| 2000 | Commendation, Deputy Vice Chancellor Research, Macquarie University | |
| 2001 | PGRF Macquarie University Postgraduate Research Fund | |
| 2002 | 12th V. M. Goldschmidt Conference (Davos, Switzerland) travel grant | |
| 2003 | 8th International Kimberlite Conference (Victoria, Canada) travel grant | |
| 2003 | PGRF Macquarie University Postgraduate Research Fund | |
| 2005 | Feodor Lynen-Stipendium, Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung | |
| 2009 | chosen "2009 Exceptional Reviewer" by the GEOLOGY Science Editors | |
| 2010 | Travel Grant under the Frankfurt Geosciences Frauenförderplan |
SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES
| • | Co-ordinator geochemistry colloquium, winter 2005, University of Maryland |
| • | Member subcommittee/Convener, 9th International Kimberlite Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, 2008 |
| • | Co-Convener Session 3d, 20th V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, Knoxville TN (USA) 2010 |
| • | Guest editor for Lithos: Proceedings Vol. 9th Intl Kimb Conf, 2008 |
| • | Reviewer for Chemical Geology, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Geology, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, Journal of Petrology, Lithos, Mineralogical Magazine, Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
| • | Genesis and evolution of the subcontinental lithospheric mantle and the deep crust and implications for Archaean geodynamics |
| • | Origin of diamonds and inclusions in diamonds |
| • | Genesis of komatiites and complementary residues |
| • | Composition of accessory phases (diamond, rutile, sulfide minerals) and their use as petrogenetic tracers and for geochronology |
| • | Composition of crustal and mantle domains and implications for the material cycle |
| • | Composition and origin of mantle eclogites and pyroxenite and implications for subduction zone mass transfer and processes |
| • | Trace-element geochemistry of sulfides and implications for mantle and ore formation processes |
| • | Redox conditions in paleo-oceans |
TEACHING AND THESIS SUPERVISION
| • | Lectures and seminar, Goethe Universität, since 10/2009 (1) Introduction to geochemistry, (2) Introduction to isotope geochemistry, (3) Introduction to mineralogy, (4) Analytical methods lecture series, (5) Analytical methods short courses, (6) co-supervision geosciences seminars |
| • | Bachelor theses (1) Melting of opx-rich peridotite – an experimental study – Natalie Gaspers (2) Trace Elements in Base Metal Sulfides of the Spessart Ore District – Johannes Hofmann |
| • | Masters theses (1) A multi-isotope study of diamonds and syngenetic sulfide inclusions from Diavik (Canada) |
FUNDED PROJECTS
| As principal investigator: | |
| • | Aug 2010-Jul 2011: Constraints on diamond formation and craton evolution from S isotopes and trace element contents in diamond sulfides – DFG AU356/3-1 |
| • | Aug 2011-Mar 2012: Tracing Lithosphere formation and evolution with highly siderophile elements and Os isotopes – DFG AU356/6-1 |
| • | Sep 2011-Aug 2013: A multiple isotope and trace element approach to constrain the oxygenation and metal cycling of 3.5 to 3.2 Ga paleo-oceans - DFG AU356/7-1 |
| As co-investigator | |
| • | Lithosphäre in Zeit und Raum - zeitliche und (isotopen-)geochemische Entwicklung von überlagernden Krusten- und Mantelsegmenten |
COLLABORATORS
| • | Dr. Steven Shirey (Carnegie Institution of Washington), Profs. Thomas Stachel, Larry Heaman, Tom Chacko (University of Alberta, Canada): Diamonds and their inclusions, origin and evolution of the continental crust and mantle |
| • | Prof. Robert Creaser (University of Alberta, Canada): Re-Os geochemistry and analyses |
| • | Dr. David Bell: Li isotope geochemistry and analyses |
| • | Profs. Roberta Rudnick, Bill McDonough (University of Maryland, USA): Plume-lithosphere interactions, East African Rift |
| • | Profs. Sue O’Reilly, Bill Griffin (Macquarie University, Australia): Origin and evolution of the subcontinental lithospheric mantle beneath the Slave Craton |
| • | Dr. Emilie Thomassot (CNRS, France): Multiple S isotopes of sulfides in diamonds; C and N isotopes in diamonds |
| • | Prof. Stefan Weyer (University of Hannover), Prof. Harald Strauss: Paleo-redox conditions of the atmosphere and hydrosphere inferred from ancient sediments |
| • | Profs. (em.) Martin Okrusch, Gottfriedt Kowalczyk: Metal sources in Spessart Kupferschiefer and associated sulfide ores |
| • | Prof. Reiner Klemd, Dr. Timm John: Nature and origin of fluids in Tianshan eclogites |
CONTACT
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Geozentrum der Goethe-Universität - Room 1.337 Institut für Geowissenschaften Telephone: ++49 (0)69 798-40125 Fax: ++49 (0)69 798-40121 |
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