Klemens Link (Dipl.-Geol.)
Research interests
- overlap of petrology, geochemistry and structural geology
- continental lithospheric processes
- alkaline magmatic processes
- continent destruction and alteration
- trace element and isotope in- situ- analyses
- Zircon U/Pb- geochronology
- Modelling seismic properties of melt influenced lithospheric mantle
- Geology of central and eastern Africa
- Variscan geology
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Professional experience
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10/2006-
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Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Earth System Science Research Centre
Research scientist, member of interdisciplinary Riftlink- research group |
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| 2001-2004 |
University of Tübingen/ University of Giessen
Student research assistant |
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2006-
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Gutenberg- Universität Mainz
Ph.D. in natural science in progress |
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| 1998–2006 |
Justus-Liebig- Universität B.Sc. Geology (Vordiplom)
M.Sc. Geology (Diplom) Thesis: “metamorphic evolution of the pelitic shists in the Montagne Noire/ France” |
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| 1999–2002 |
Justus-Liebig- Universität
Second major- physical geography |
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Teaching experience:
- Undergraduate beginners:
- Lecture and practical course on constructing and interpreting geological maps.
- Odenwald excursion on igneous rocks in the context of the variscan regional geology
Undergraduate advanced/ graduate:
- Field course on metamorphic rocks in Val Piora (Tessin/ Switzerland).
- Co supervision of master- thesis (equivalent to Diplom) on magmatic rocks from Uganda.
Graduate and expert:
- Excursion on rift related volcanics and prerift Archaean basement rocks in western Uganda.
