Dr. Lena STEINMANN

in the MTU working group 2013 - 2019

now at:

Principal Investigator DFG project STE 2633/1-2
Editor at the University of Bremen Science Blog

ORCID
ResearchGate

Research Interests

• Submarine volcanism, volcanoclastic deposition, and volcano-tectonic processes

• (Submerged) large collapse calderas

• Seismic sequence and facies analysis to investigate paleo-environmental settings

• Bottom-current influence on margin morphology and sedimentary deposition (Contourite Depositional Systems)

• Cold-water coral mounds

• Processing and interpretation of multichannel reflection seismics, sediment echosounder data, and multibeam echosounder data

• IODP/ICDP site surveys

Awards and Grants

Acquisition of >260,000 EUR third-party funding

       2018

• 24-months temporary position as principal investigator(STE 2633/1-2) within the DFG’s ICDP Priority Programme (152,540 EUR funds).
• Award for Success, University of Bremen (UCRDF), 2018 (2,500 EUR)

       2017

• 12-months temporary position as principal investigator(STE 2633/1-1) within the DFG’s ICDP Priority Programme (91.450 EUR funds).
• ECORD MagellanPlus Workshop, 25 – 28 February 2017 held in Naples (IT) (co-proponent) (15,000 EUR funds).

       2016

• 3-months additional funding, MARUM Incentive Fund

       2014 - 2015

• Several GLOMAR travel and research stay grants(5,620 EUR)
• Best PosterAward at IODP/ICDP colloquium, 17-19 March 2014,Nuremberg,Germany

Science Communication and Outreach

• Editorial board member of the University of Bremen Science Blog (since Dec. 2018).

• Publication of popular science article (title: Der große Bruder des Vesuvs - Ein schlafender Riese?) for the Science Blog of the University of Bremen (22. Aug. 2018).

• Publication of cruise blog article (title: Past cli­mate change re­vealed by geo­phys­ics) during the RV SONNE SO260 expedition in Jan./Feb. 2018. (German version of the article also features on the popular science webpage bunteerde)

• PhD work was featured on the German popular science webpage „planeterde.de“ (28. Jun. 2016).

• Participation in a 2-day Communicate your Science course (02. - 03. Jun. 2015, Bremen and Hamburg).

• Participation in panel discussion about deep-sea mining (18. Feb. 2014, Bremen).

• University teaching of BSc and MSc courses/field exercises as well as thesis supervision since 2013.

• Presentation of scientific work (poster or oral) at 10+ conferences/workshops in Germany, the US, the UK, New Zealand, Austria, and Italy.

Teaching (400+ hrs)

BSc Geowissenschaften, Universität Bremen

Since 2016              Supervision of Bachelor theses

Since 2014              Lecture / Exercise (3rd year): Seismische Exploration

2013, 2018, 2019  Field Exercise (2nd year): Seegeophysikalische Geländeübung

2015                        Project Exercise (2nd year): Projektübung Sedimentkern

2014                        Field Exercise (2nd year): Methods of Geophysical Exploration

MSc Marine Geosciences, Universität Bremen

Since 2016              Supervision of Master projects and theses

Since 2014              Lecture / Exercise (1st year): Advanced Methods in Marine Geophysical Exploration

2013, 2018, 2019  Field Exercise (1st year): Advanced Marine Geophysical Survey Project 

Professional Experience

04/2017 onwards (PostDoc)
 Principal Investigator (DFG project), Faculty of Geosciences, Bremen University.
Project title:First low-frequency 3D seismic investigation of the deep magmatic-hydrothermal system and architecture of the Campi Flegrei caldera to complement an amphibian drilling effort (DECAF) [DFG project STE 2633/1-1+2; ICDP Priority Programme]
Tasks: Conducting research on the Campi Flegrei caldera, preparation of scientific drilling proposal (ICDP-IODP), teaching and student supervision, participation in research cruises, preparation of publications, attending conferences.

07/2016 – 10/2016
 Geophysical Researcher MARUM, Bremen, Germany

07/2013 – 06/2016 (PhD)
 Geophysical Researcher / Doctoral Candidate, Faculty of Geosciences, Bremen University

05/2010 – 07/2010
 Internship – Geophysical consulting, GeoPro, Hamburg, Germany

03/2010 – 04/2010
 Internship – Exploration geophysics, RWE Dea, Hamburg, Germany

12/2007 - 02/2010
 Student Research Assistant (Geophysics), University Bremen, Bremen, Germany

08/2009
 Organisation team member of the IMOG (“International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry”) MARUM

Education

11/2013 - 09/2016 
 Member of the GLOMAR Graduate School at MARUM, Bremen

07/2013 - 06/2016 (Doctoral candidate)
Faculty of Geosciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany. Dissertation title: Reconstruction of volcano-tectonic processes in interplay with sedimentary deposition in the Gulf of Naples (Italy) using a seismoacoustic dataset. (defended 08/09/16; reviewers: Prof. Dr. V. Spiess, Prof. Dr. S. Krastel).

01/2011 - 12/2011 (MSc exchange year)
 Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand. Two semesters abroad within the framework of the Joint Master Degree.

10/2010 - 03/2013 (Joint MSc)
University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany and Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand. Joint Master of Science in Marine Geosciences (awarded with a Joint Degree).

10/2008 - 02/2009 (BSc semester abroad)
 National Oceanography Centre (NOC), University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom. One semester abroad.

10/2006 - 10/2010 (BSc)
 University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany. Bachelor of Science in Geosciences (focus on geophysics and geochemistry).