David Whipp
Professor, University of Helsinki
Institute of Seismology, Department of Geosciences and Geography
P.O. Box 68 (Pietari Kalmin katu 5)
FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
firstname.lastname@helsinki.fi - +358 (0)2 941 51617
davewhipp - 0000-0002-3820-6886 - dwhipp - @dave_whipp
Education
2003-2008
Ph.D., Geology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
1998-2002
B.S., Geology (Physics minor), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Experience
2021-present
Professor, Department of Geosciences and Geography, and Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2013-2023
Adjunct of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Department of Earth Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
2017-2020
Associate professor, Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2013-2016
Assistant professor, Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2009-2012
Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
2008-2009
Postdoctoral fellow, Géosciences Rennes, University of Rennes 1, Rennes, France.
2007
Geoscientist (intern), ExxonMobil Exploration Company, Houston, TX, USA.
2003-2008
Research assistant, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
2001-2003
Laboratory assistant, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
2000-2002
Tech consultant and Sites rover, Campus Computing Sites, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Publications
Publication list also available in Google Scholar. * = student as lead author, † = shared first authorship.
Books
H. Tenkanen, V. Heikinheimo, and D. M. Whipp. Introduction to Python for Geographic Data Analysis. CRC Press (expected publication in 2025). In progress, online at https://pythongis.org/.
Journal articles
D. Grujic, M. Bernet, I. Coutand, and D. M. Whipp. Fast crustal cooling caused by the end of exhumation. in revision.
2024
V. Peltonen, S. Kultti, N. Putkinen, V. Rinterknecht, A. Hall, and D. M. Whipp. Reducing uncertainty in source area exploration of mineralized glacial erratics using terrestrial cosmogenic radionuclide dating. Journal of Geochemical Exploration., doi: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2024.107456, 2024.
2022
S. Fan, M. Murphy, D. M. Whipp, J. Saylor, P. Copeland, A. Hoxey, M. Taylor, and D. Stockli. Megathrust Heterogeneity, Crustal Accretion, and a Topographic Embayment in the Western Nepal Himalaya: Insights from the Inversion of Thermochronological Data. Tectonics, doi: 10.1029/2021TC007071, 2022.
D. M. Whipp†, D. A. Kellett†, I. Coutand, and R. A. Ketcham. Short communication: Modelling competing effects of cooling rate, grain size and radiation damage in low temperature thermochronometers. Geochronology, 4, 143-152, doi: 10.5194/gchron-4-143-2022, 2022.
2021
A. E. Rintamäki, G. Hillers, T. A. T. Vuorinen, T. Luhta, J. M. Pownall, C. Tsarsitalidou, K. Galvin, J. Keskinen, J. T. Kortström, T.-C. Lin, P. B. Mäntyniemi, K. J. Oinonen, T. J. Oksanen, P. J. Seipäjärvi, G. Taylor, M. R. Uski, A. I. Voutilainen, and D. M. Whipp. A seismic network to monitor the 2020 EGS stimulation in the Espoo/Helsinki area, southern Finland. Seismological Research Letters, doi: 10.1785/0220210195, 2021.
2020
J. Schütt* and D. M. Whipp. Controls on continental strain partitioning above an oblique subduction zone, Northern Andes. Tectonics. doi: 10.1029/2019TC005886, 2020.
D. Grujic, K. Ashley, M. Coble, I. Coutand, D. Kellett, K. Larson, D. M. Whipp, M. Gao, and N. Whynot. Deformational temperatures across the Lesser Himalayan Sequence in eastern Bhutan and their implications for the deformation history of the Main Central Thrust. Tectonics. 10.1029/2019TC005914, 2020.
2019
A. Koptev, T. A. Ehlers, M. Nettesheim, and D. M. Whipp. Response of a rheologically stratified lithosphere to subduction of an indenter-shaped plate: Insights into localized exhumation at orogen syntaxes. Tectonics. doi: 10.1029/2018TC005455, 2019.
D. M. Whipp and T. A. Ehlers. Quantifying landslide frequency and sediment residence time in the Nepal Himalaya. Science Advances, 5(4). doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aav3482, 2019.
2018
M. Nettesheim*, T. A. Ehlers, D. M. Whipp, and A. Koptev. The influence of upper-plate advance and erosion on overriding
plate deformation in orogen syntaxes. Solid Earth, 9, 1207-1224. doi: 10.5194/se-9-1207-2018, 2018.
2016
K. R. Landry*, I. Coutand, D. M. Whipp, D Grujic, and J. K. Hourigan. Late Neogene tectonically driven crustal exhumation of the Sikkim Himalaya: Insights from inversion of multithermochronologic data. Tectonics, 35(3):833–859. doi: 10.1002/2015TC004102, 2016.
2014
D. M. Whipp, C. Beaumont, and J. Braun. Feeding the ‘aneurysm’: Orogen-parallel mass transport into Nanga Parbat and the western Himalayan syntaxis. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 119(6):5077–5096. doi: 10.1002/2013JB010929, 2014.
M. A. Murphy, M. H. Taylor, J. Gosse, C. R. P. Silver, D. M. Whipp, and C. Beaumont. Limit of strain partitioning in the Himalaya marked by large earthquakes in western Nepal. Nature Geoscience, 7(1):38–42. doi: 10.1038/ngeo2017, 2014.
I. Coutand, D. M. Whipp, D. Grujic, M. Bernet, M. G. Fellin, B. Bookhagen, K. R. Landry, S. K. Ghalley, and C. Duncan. Geometry and kinematics of the Main Himalayan Thrust and Neogene crustal exhumation in the Bhutanese Himalaya derived from inversion of multithermochronologic data. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 119(2):1446–1481. doi: 10.1002/2013JB010891, 2014.
2009
D. M. Whipp, T. A. Ehlers, J. Braun, and C. D. Spath. Effects of exhumation kinematics and topographic evolution on detrital thermochronometer data. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 114(F4). doi: 10.1029/2008JF001195, 2009.
T. F. Schildgen, T. A. Ehlers, D. M. Whipp, M. C. van Soest, K. X. Whipple, and K. V. Hodges. Quantifying canyon incision and Andean Plateau surface uplift, southwest Peru: A thermochronometer and numerical modeling approach. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 114(F4). doi: 10.1029/2009JF001305, 2009.
2007
D. M. Whipp and T. A. Ehlers. Influence of groundwater flow on thermochronometer-derived exhumation rates in the central Nepalese Himalaya. Geology, 35(9):851–854. doi: 10.1130/G23788A.1, 2007.
K. W. Huntington, T. A. Ehlers, K. V. Hodges, and D. M. Whipp. Topography, exhumation pathway, age uncertainties, and the interpretation of erosion rates from thermochronometer data. Tectonics, 26(4) . doi: 10.1029/2007TC002108, 2007.
D. M. Whipp, T. A. Ehlers, A. E. Blythe, K. W. Huntington, K. V. Hodges, and D. W. Burbank. Plio-Quaternary exhumation history of the central Nepalese Himalaya: 2. Thermo-kinematic and thermochronometer age prediction model. Tectonics, 26(3). doi: 10.1029/2006TC001991, 2007.
Software
D. M. Whipp. Tc1D: a 1D thermal and thermochronometer age prediction model for quantifying rates of geodynamic and geomorphic processes. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.7124271
D. M. Whipp and R. A. Ketcham. tcplotter: a Python package for creating and customizing thermochronometer age and closure temperature plots. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.5958939.
Grants and funding
Funding includes only amounts over 5000€
Research funding
2023-2027
Academy Project, Academy of Finland, Finland, 501 081€. Sole PI.
EXploiting Thermochronometer sensitivity to RAdiation damage to quantify rates of Craton exhumation through Time (EXTRACT)
2021-2023
Project funding, Renlund foundation, Finland, 37 992€. Sole PI.
Building quantitative links between geodynamics and metamorphism in the Paleoproterozoic: Insight into emplacement of orogenic gold deposits
2014–2018
Academy Project, Academy of Finland, Finland, 451 763€. Sole PI.
What controls deformation in a ‘bent’ 3D orogen? The effects of spatially variable rock strength, erosion and mass transport on the tectonics of the Bolivian Andes
2014–2017
Three-Year Research Project, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland,
145 000€. Sole PI.
What controls strain partitioning at obliquely convergent ocean-continent margins? 3D dynamics of crustal deformation along the western Andean margin
2010-2012
ACEnet Research Fellowships Program, Atlantic Canada Computational Excellence Network (ACEnet), Canada, $40 000 [CAD]. Co-PI with C. Beaumont.
3-D plateau formation and evolution from numerical model experiments
Infrastructure
2016
Faculty of Science internal infrastructure funding, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, 90 000€. Sole PI.
Geosciences high-performance computing cluster (geo-hpcc)
2014
Department of Geosciences and Geography internal infrastructure funding, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, 120 000€. Sole PI.
Computational infrastructure for Earth Sciences
Computing allocations
2014
PRACE Preparatory Access, Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe (PRACE), Brussels, Belgium, 200,000 core-hours. Sole PI.
Nested DOUAR: Coupling high and low resolution finite element models to solve 3D geologic problems
2012
Compute Canada National Resource Allocation, Compute Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, 109 core-years. Co-PI with J. Allen and C. Beaumont.
Modelling the three-dimensional dynamics of geologic systems: From sub-sea salt to the Himalayan peaks
Awards and honors
2020
Teacher of the Year, Vasara Ry (Geology student organization), University of Helsinki, Finland.
2014
Exceptional Reviewer, Lithosphere, Geological Society of America.
2007
Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
2006
Outstanding Student Paper Award, Tectonophysics Section, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.
2003
Camp Davis Field Geologist Award, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Invited talks
2019
University of Turku, Department seminar, Department of Geography and Geology, Turku, Finland.
2018
16th International Conference on Thermochronology (Thermo 2018), Session 2: Diffusion / annealing kinetics and thermal modelling, Quedlinburg, Germany.
2017
University of Lausanne, Department seminar, Institute of Earth Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland.
European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Session TS7.8: Mountain building processes, from top to bottom: the Zagros-Himalaya-Tibet orogenic system, Vienna, Austria.
2016
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Session T42B: Sedimentary Basin Records of Convergent Orogenic Systems, San Francisco, CA, USA.
University of Potsdam, Colloquium talk, Institute of Earth and Environmental Science, Potsdam, Germany.
2014
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Session EP23G: From High Peaks to Level Plains: Using Thermochronometry to Study the Evolving Geosphere, San Francisco, CA, USA.
2013
University of Tübingen, Earth System Dynamics Research Group seminar, Department of Geosciences, Tübingen, Germany.
2011
Joseph Fourier University, Grand séminaire, Institut des Sciences de la Terre, Grenoble, France.
2009
Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Session T46: Linking Shallow to Deep Crustal Processes in Arc and Collisional Orogens, Portland, OR, USA.
Joseph Fourier University, Seminar talk, Laboratoire de géodynamique des chaînes alpines, Grenoble, France.
2007
Dalhousie University, Department seminar, Department of Earth Sciences, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Conference activity
Organization
2024, 2014
Steering committee, Lithosphere symposium, Finland.
2017
Session chair, NetherMod 2017 - XV International Workshop on Numerical Modelling of Mantle and Lithosphere Dynamics, Putten, Netherlands.
“Global modelling of early and recent Earth”
2016
Session co-convener, Nordic Geological Winter Meeting, Helsinki, Finland.
“Dynamics and evolution of the lithosphere from Archean to present”
“Interactions between climate, erosion and tectonics”
2013
Session co-chair, 28th Himalayan Karakorum Tibet Workshop and 6th International Symposium on Tibetan Plateau Joint Conference, Tübingen, Germany.
“Crustal Doming, Exhumation and Lateral Extrusion”
2010
Session co-convener, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, USA.
“Orogeny: From rigid plates to diffuse lithospheric deformation”, one of several sessions celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Structural Geology and Tectonics Division of the GSA
Teaching
Links: = course homepage, = course GitHub page, = course YouTube channel
Main courses
2013-present
Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
- - Current Topics in Global Geophysics Research
- - Geo-Python (with Henrikki Tenkanen and Vuokko Heikinheimo)
- - Geodynamics
- - Introduction to Lithospheric Geodynamic Modelling (with Lars Kaislaniemi)
- - Introduction to Quantitative Geology
- - Lithospheric Structure and Dynamics (with Ilmo Kukkonen)
2018
Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Short courses
2017
Low-temperature thermochronology, GeoDoc short course, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Co-taught with Ilmo Kukkonen and invited lecturers Cécile Gautheron, Christoph Glotzbach, and Clare Warren
2016
Introduction to lithospheric geodynamic modelling, Nordic Geological Winter Meeting, Helsinki, Finland.
Co-taught with Lars Kaislaniemi
2015
Software Carpentry Bootcamp, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Co-taught with Joona Lehtomäki
Introduction to Lithospheric Geodynamics, Geological Survey of Finland, Espoo, Finland.
Co-taught with Lars Kaislaniemi
Guest lectures
2010-present
Geochronology and Thermochronology, Department of Earth Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Guest lectures in years 2010, 2019, 2021, 2022
2019
Geo-Python, Department of Geography and Geology, University of Turku and Department of Geology and Mineralogy, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland.
2015-2018
Geological Processes/Dynamic Earth (Introductory geoscience course), Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Assistant teaching
2003–2007
Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- - Earth Surface Processes and Soils laboratory
- - Geology of the Rockies, University of Michigan Camp Davis, WY, USA
- - Introduction to Geology laboratory/discussion
- - Introduction to Oceanography laboratory
Supervision
Postdoctoral researchers
2023-present
Sean Kelly, Geological Survey of Canada, Dartmouth, N.S., Canada.
Co-supervised with Dawn Kellett (GSC)
2015-2018
Lars Kaislaniemi, Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Doctoral researchers
2024-present
Ann-Kathrin Maier, Institute of Seismology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Leevi Tuikka, Institute of Seismology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2021-present
Miisa Häkkinen, Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Co-supervised with Jon Pownall and Pentti Hölttä (GTK)
2020-present
Veikko Peltonen, Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Co-supervised with Seija Kultti
2019-present
Tuija Luhta, Institute of Seismology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Co-supervised with Timo Tiira
2017-2021
Matthias Nettesheim, Department of Geosciences, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Co-supervised with Todd Ehlers
2014-2018
Jorina Schütt, Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Masters students
2020-present
Ida-Maria Hanski, Master’s Program in Geology and Geophysics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Co-supervised with Tuija Luhta and Kati Oinonen
2021-2023
Leevi Tuikka, Master’s Program in Geology and Geophysics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2018-2021
Aleksi Rantanen, Master’s Program in Geology and Geophysics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2019-2020
Yijun Wang, Master’s Program in Geology and Geophysics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2017-2020
Lotta Ylä-Mella, Master’s Program in Geology and Geophysics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Co-supervised with Ilmo Kukkonen
2017-2019
Nelli Metiäinen, Master’s Program in Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2014-2016
Niclas Blomqvist, Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Now: Geologist, Pöyry Finland Oy
Bachelors theses
2021-2023
Minttu Pekkala, Bachelor’s Program in Geoscience, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2018-2020
Leevi Tuikka, Bachelor’s Program in Physical Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2016–2018
Lotta Ylä-Mella, Bachelor’s Program in Physical Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2016–2017
Jennifer Hällsten, Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Co-supervised with Jorina Schütt
Visiting researchers
2017-present
Mehrnoosh Ghadimi, Department of Physical Geography, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Supervisory committee
2021-present
Niina Junno, Doctoral student, Doctoral program in Geosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2020-present
Toni Luoto, Doctoral student, Doctoral program in Geosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Tsarsitalidou, Christina, Doctoral student, Doctoral program in Geosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2020-2022
Riikka Fred, Doctoral student, Doctoral program in Geosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Ville Virtanen, Doctoral student, Doctoral program in Geosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2019-2021
Suoya Fan, Doctoral student, Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
2018
Rémi Vachon, Doctoral student, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
2011–2016
Janice Allen, Doctoral student, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Now: Imperial Oil, Canada
2012–2015
Gabe Creason, Masters student, *Department of Earth Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Now: Ph.D. student, Oregon State University
2011–2014
Kyle Landry, Masters student, Department of Earth Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Undergraduate researchers
2021
Bérénice Cateland, Geosciences, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
2017-2019
Leevi Tuikka, Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2019
Christoph Brendel, Institute for Geology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
Jugraj Singh, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Uttar Pradesh, India.
2018
Marta Girbau, Department of Geology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
2016
Miro Pütz, Institute of Geophysics, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
2014
Niclas Blomqvist, Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2006–2008
Chris Spath, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Co-supervised with Todd Ehlers
2004
Nick Olds, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Co-supervised with Todd Ehlers
Professional training
2023
As a Supervisor, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Supervisor training program organized by the university to support supervisors in managing their teams.
2020
Learning in Higher Education (UP1), Centre for University Teaching and Learning, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Five credit introductory course for university pedagogy.
2019
Unilead leadership program, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Leadership program organized by the Faculty of Science for the University of Helsinki supervisors to support them in their managerial duties and develop their leadership skills.
2007
Classroom observation, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
A short course on how to conduct and share classroom observations.
Professional service
2022-present
Member, Finnish national International Lithosphere Program (ILP) committee.
2022-2024
Associate editor, Tektonika, https://tektonika.online.
2020
Review panel member, German Research Foundation Priority Programs (SPP 2017: Mountain Building Process in Four Dimensions), Berlin, Germany.
2019-present
Preparatory committee member, AdriaArray project.
2016-2018
Judge, Outstanding Student Poster and PICO Award, European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria.
2013-2016
Judge, Outstanding Student Paper Awards, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Did not attend/judge in 2015
2013-2015
Scientific expert in review panel, Fennovoima nuclear power company, Helsinki, Finland.
2007-present
Referee.
Journals: AGU Advances, Basin Research, Chemical Geology, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Earth-Science Reviews, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, G-cubed (Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems), Geological Society of America Bulletin, Geology, Geophysica, Geoscientific Model Development, International Journal of Earth Sciences, Journal of Geology, Journal of Geophysical Research - Earth Surface, Journal of Geophysical Research - Solid Earth, Journal of South American Earth Sciences, Lithosphere, Nature Communications, Nature Geoscience, Science, Tectonics, Tectonophysics
Research project proposals: German Research Foundation, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, The Royal Society UK (International Collaboration Awards), UK Natural Environment Research Council, US National Science Foundation (Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowship program, Geomorphology and Land Use Dynamics program, Tectonics program)
University service
2022-present
Director, Masters program in Geology and Geophysics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Board member, Doctoral program in Geosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2020-present
Deputy director, Institute of Seismology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2018-present
Deputy member, Department of Geosciences and Geography mangagement group, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Member, Department of Geosciences and Geography communications group, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2021-2022
Vice director, Masters program in Geology and Geophysics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2018-2022
Leader, Department of Geosciences and Geography well-being group, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Steering group member, Bachelor’s Programme in Science (in English), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2017-2020
Steering group member, Masters program in Geology and Geophysics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2017-2018
Preparatory group member, BSc of Science in English degree, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2013-2018
Co-coordinator geoscience seminar, Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2015-2017
Department council member, Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2014-2016
Co-coordinator of Solid Earth Geophysics Masters program, Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2007-2008
Graduate Student Mentor, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Community outreach
2020
Guest lecture, Kumpula Campus, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Introduction to the geodynamics of the Himalayan orogen for visiting high school students from the Germal School Helsinki
2015
Guest lecture, Institute of Seismology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Introduction to my general areas of research on mountain evolution for visiting high school students from Tampere, Finland
2013
Presenter, Science Bazaar, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Presentation on mountain systems to the audience of undergraduate students present for their orientation at the Kumpula Science Campus of the University of Helsinki
2007
Guest lecture, Melbourne High School, Melbourne, FL, USA.
Introduction to the geology and culture of Nepal related to reading of Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air for eleventh grade English students
Memberships
2014-present
European Geosciences Union
2005-present
Geological Society of America
2003-present
American Geophysical Union
Languages
Native: English
Basic: Finnish, French, German
Personal
Birth date: 9 March 1980
Citizenship: USA
Residence: Finland (Permanent resident)
Last updated: November 2024