Han­nah Pomella

phone: +43 512 507-54203

fax: +43 512 507-54399

e-Mail: Hannah Pomella

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Hannah Pomella

Main areas of research

  • Tectonics
  • Low-Temperature Thermochronology
  • Structural Geology
  • Geology of the Alps
  • Magnetic fabric analyses
  • Deep Geothermal systems
  • GIS Applications in Geology

Education

02/2007 - 04/2010: PhD-studies at the Institute of Geology, University of Innsbruck (Doc-fForte fellowship of the Austrian Academy of Sciences). Thesis: “The Cenozoic evolution of the Giudicarie fault system (Eastern/Southern Alps, northern Italy). A geochronological, structural and paleomagnetic study” advisor: Dr. B. Fügenschuh

09/1999 - 04/2006: Magister studies of Earth Sciences at the University of Innsbruck. Thesis: “Geologie und Geodynamik im Raum Meran” advisor Dr. R. Brandner

Major positions held

since 04/2019: Assistant Professor (Laufbahnstelle), Institute of Geology, University of Innsbruck

02/2012 - 03/2019: Assistant Professor (Rotationsstelle), Institute of Geology, University of Innsbruck

07/2010 - 12/2011: Senior Researcher; research centre alpS-GmbH, Innsbruck (Project: The potential of deep geothermal energy in Vorarlberg, western Austria)

02/2007 - 04/2010: Doc-fForte fellowship of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, PhD-student at the Institute of Geology, University of Innsbruck

01/2005 - 11/2006: Freelancer in the research project „Brenner base tunnel” at the University of Innsbruck

Teaching experience

Lectures and exercises     

Since 2022: "Alpine Geology" VO2 + EU1 (Master level)

Since 2022: "Spatial data in Earth Sciences" VO1 + UE2 (Master level)

Since 2022: "System Earth 2" (STEOP Bachelor level)

Since 2021: "Selected topics of isotope geochemistry and geochronology”; VU 1 (Master level; topics covered: Fission Track analysis)

Since 2018/19: “PhD seminar- presentation and discussion of individual research work with the focus on natural hazards in mountain regions” SE 2

Since 2019: “Geoinformatik” VO 1 + UE2 (Bachelor level)

Since SS 16: “Geologische Karten und Profile” (Bachelor level)

Since SS 16: “Geländekurs 1” (Bachelor level)

Since WS 07/08: “Einführung in Geographische Informationssysteme” (Master level)

SS 12 - SS 19: “Erdwissenschaftliche Freilanddidaktik” (Master of education)

SS 12 - SS 15: “Ingenieurgeologie” (Civil engineers, bachelor level)

SS 11 - SS 15: “Sedimentgeologische Kartierungsübungen; Geländekurs 2” (Bachelor level)

Prices and Recognition

  • Doc-fForte fellowship of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
  • Nachwuchsförderung der Stiftung Südtiroler Sparkasse

Reviewer for

  • Tectonics
  • Terra Nova
  • International Journal of Earth Sciences
  • Italian Journal of Geosciences
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
  • Journal of Structural Geology
  • International Geology Review
  • Swiss Journal of Geosciences

Invited talks

  • Pangeo / DEUQUA 2024, Salzburg (2024): The complex thermotectonic history of the Eastern Southern Alps
  • TSK 2022 - 19th Symposium of Tectonics, Structural Geology and Crystalline Geology, Halle (Saale) (2022): Deformation in front of and within the Dolomites Indenter
  • GeSTEIN Kolloquium (Geowissenschaftliches Studentisches Erfahrungs- und Interessensnetzwerk) (2021): Große Infrastrukturprojekte als Herausforderung und Chance für die Geologie
  • University of Utrecht (2020): The Brenner Basetunnel: Challenges and chances for Geology
  • Geokolloquium Universität Jena (2018): Der Brenner Basistunnel, ein Großprojekt als Herausforderung und Chance für die Geologie. Fallbeispiel: die Aktivität des Periadriatischen Störungssystems basierend auf neuen thermochronologischen Daten
  • ALERT Summer School, Innsbruck (2013): The tectonic evolution of the Alps
  • University of Freiburg, Geocolloquium (2014): Geology and deep geo(hydro)thermal potential of Vorarlberg
  • Conference “Geothermie – Thermische Nutzung des Untergrundes” ÖWAV (2011): Potentiale der Geothermie im Kontext erneuerbarer Energien
  • ETH Zürich, Structural Geology Seminar (2009): Was the Periadriatic Line originally curved or straight? A multidisciplinary study on boudinaged elements along the Giudicarie fault system

Activities (selected)

Since 2023: General Secretary of the Austrian Geological Society (Österreichische Geologische Gesellschaft)

Since 2018: Member of the National Committee “Geo/Hydro Sciences”; Austrian Academy of Science

2016-2022: Member of the AlpArray working group (Management Working package "Research and Interpretation")

2015-2016: Head of the Organisation Committee and Member of the Scientific Committee of the Conference “GeoTirol2016” Annual Meeting of DGGV, hosting Pangeo and Bodenseetagung

2013: Organisation Committee and teaching: Innsbruck Summer School of Alpine Research 2013: From field to lab. An Alpine glance at Apulian Geodynamics

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