Person
Dr.Anja Dufresne
Leader of the research group
Address
Building: 1540
Room: 215
Lochnerstraße 4-20
52056 Aachen
Contact
- WorkPhone
- Phone: +49 241 80 96779
Research Interests
I am a geoscientist working on landslides and and their interactions with the terrain. My research focusses on the runout dynamics of large rock avalanches, their worldwide distribution, and their impacts on the landscape when they form river blockages. Recently, I have been involved in landslide projects in glacial environments and the investigation of potentially unstable slopes. A lot of my work centers on building a strong evidence base to test runout hypotheses and setting up comprehensive world-wide databases on rock avalanches, landslide dams, and volcanic debris avalanches with international teams of colleagues from the various disciplines.
Current Projects
Rock Slope Response to Glacier Retreat | 2019-2020 | DFG | PIs: Anja Dufresne, Edward Berg (University of Alaska), Bretwood Higman (Ground Truth Alaska)| More Information
Landslide Dams | since 2018 | no funding agency | various cooperations and projects around the world| More Information
Past Projects
Long-runout Landslides: the Effect of Lithology on Comminution, (Micro-) Structures, Morphology and Runout | 2013-2018 | DFG | PI: Anja Dufresne | Partners: Christoph Prager (AlpS, Innsbruck, Austria). More Information
Shear Zones in Rock Avalanches | 2017-2018 | DFG | PI: Anja Dufresne | Partners: Joyce Schmatz (MaP), Stuart Dunning (Newcastle University, UK).
Landslides in Times of Climate Change | 2017 | Kármán Fellowship, RWTH Aachen University | PI: Anja Dufresne | Partners: Marten Geertsema (University of Northern British Columbia, Canada).
Professional Experience
Since 2019 Akademische Rätin (assistant professor), Department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, RWTH Aachen University
2016-2019 Senior Scientist, Department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, RWTH Aachen University
2016 Visiting Scientist, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operation, Prince George, British-Columbia, Canada
2010-2016 Scientific Associate and Lecturer, Department of Geosciences, Universität Freiburg
2006-2008 Teaching Assistant, Department of Geosciences, Unversity of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
2003-2005 Teaching Assistant, Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
2001-2002 Student Research Assistant, Department of Applied Mineralogy, Universität Göttingen
Education
2006-2009 PhD Geosciences, Department of Geosciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
2003-2005 MSc Geosciences, Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, USA
1999-2002 BSc Geosciences, Department of Applied Mineralogy, Göttingen University
Teaching
Scientific Research and Writing (3rd and 4th year MSc)
Landslides and Rockslope Analysis (co-instruct; 2nd year MSc)
Machine Learning in the Geosciences (co-instruct; 2nd year MSc)
Geographic Information Systems (co-instruct; 1st year MSc)
Academic Activities
Memberships
Deutscher Hochschulverband (DHV)
European Geosciences Union (EGU)
Review Services for International Journals and Funding Agencies
Bulletin of Volcanology
Canadian Geotechnical Journal
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
Earth and Planetary Science Letters
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
G-cubed
Geomorphology
International Journal of Digital Earth
International Journal of Earth Sciences
Landslides
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
and others...
Theses (Co-) Supervised
Over 30 MSc theses and around 25 BSc theses (co-)supervised since 2012.
Trainings
Business Writing
various courses on teaching, management, finances, and leadership
Field Methods in Volcanology
Introduction to IBM SPSS Modeler
Introduction to College Teaching
Publications and Networks
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=RRGpcZoAAAAJ&hl=en
Linked in: https://de.linkedin.com/in/anja-dufresne-340856119
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anja_Dufresne
Publications
Title | Author(s) |
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The Surface Velocity Response of a Tropical Glacier to Intra and Inter Annual Forcing, Cordillera Blanca, Peru Contribution to a book, Journal Article (2021) | Kos, Andrew (Corresponding author) Amann, Florian Strozzi, Tazio Osten, Julian Wellmann, Jan Florian Jalali, Mohammadreza Dufresne, Anja |
Recent technological and methodological advances for the investigation of landslide dams Journal Article (2021) | Fan, Xuanmei Dufresne, Anja (Corresponding author) Whiteley, Jim Yunus, Ali P. Subramanian, Srikrishnan Siva Okeke, Chukwueloka A. U. Pánek, Tomáš Hermanns, Reginald L. Ming, Peng Strom, Alexander Havenith, Hans-Balder Dunning, Stuart Wang, Gonghui Tacconi Stefanelli, Carlo |
Sedimentology of Volcanic Debris Avalanche Deposits Contribution to a book (2020) | Dufresne, Anja (Corresponding author) Zernack, Anke Bernard, Karine Thouret, Jean-Claude Roverato, Matteo |
Factors Contributing to Volcano Lateral Collapse Contribution to a book (2020) | Roverato, Matteo (Corresponding author) Di Traglia, Frederico Procter, Jonathan Paguican, Engielle Dufresne, Anja |
Distribution and Geometric Parameters of Volcanic Debris Avalanche Deposits Contribution to a book (2020) | Dufresne, Anja (Corresponding author) Siebert, Lee Bernard, Benjamin |
Terminology and Strategy to Describe Large Volcanic Landslides and Debris Avalanches Contribution to a book (2020) | Bernard, Benjamin (Corresponding author) Takarada, Shinji Andrade, Daniel Dufresne, Anja |
Volcanic Debris Avalanches : Introduction and Book Structure Contribution to a book (2020) | Roverato, Matteo (Corresponding author) Dufresne, Anja |
Volcanic Debris Avalanches : From Collapse to Hazard Book (2021) | Roverato, Matteo Dufresne, Anja Procter, Jonathan |
Detection and Assessment of a Large and Potentially Tsunamigenic Periglacial Landslide in Barry Arm, Alaska Journal Article (2020) | Dai, Chunli (Corresponding author) Higman, Bretwood Lynett, Patrick J. Jacquemart, Mylène Howat, Ian M. Liljedahl, Anna K. Dufresne, Anja Freymueller, Jeffrey T. Geertsema, Marten Ward Jones, Melissa Haeussler, Peter J. |
Analysis of the Influence of Structural Geology on the Massive Seismic Slope Failure Potential Supported by Numerical Modelling Contribution to a book, Journal Article (2020) | Lemaire, Emilie (Corresponding author) Mreyen, Anne-Sophie Dufresne, Anja Havenith, Hans-Balder |
Deep seated gravitational slope deformation of the southern Heinzenberg (Grison, Switzerland) Journal Article (2020) | Osten, Julian (Corresponding author) Küppers, Jan Dufresne, Anja Huwiler, Andreas Amann, Florian |
The formation and impact of landslide dams - State of the art Journal Article (2020) | Fan, Xuanmei Dufresne, Anja Siva Subramanian, Srikrishnan (Corresponding author) Strom, Alexander Hermanns, Reginald Tacconi Stefanelli, Carlo Hewitt, Kenneth Yunus, Ali P. Dunning, Stuart Capra, Lucia Geertsema, Marten Miller, Brendan Casagli, Nicola Jansen, John D. Xu, Qiang |
Rock slide-debris avalanches : flow transformation and hummock formation, examples from British Columbia Journal Article (2019) | Dufresne, Anja (Corresponding author) Geertsema, M. |
Debris flows modeling using reproducible initial and boundary conditions Abstract, Contribution to a conference proceedings, Journal Article (2019) | Pummer, Elena (Corresponding author) Vosskaemper, Berit (Corresponding author) Dufresne, Anja (Corresponding author) Kowalski, Julia (Corresponding author) |
Angepasste Sedimenttransferpräparate-Anfertigung und Bergung von Lockersedimentproben unter extremen Bedingungen Journal Article (2019) | Kraus, Werner Reicherter, Klaus Dufresne, Anja |
Physikalische Modellversuche zur Bestimmung von Geschwindigkeitsprofilen granularer Murgänge : Masterarbeit im Fach Umweltingenieurwissenschaften am Institut für Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft der RWTH Aachen Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2019) | Voßkämper, Berit Carolin (Corresponding author) Kowalski, Julia Dufresne, Anja Pummer, Elena Marianne |
Dynamics of Debris Flow : Reproducible Initial and Boundary Conditions in Scaled Laboratory Experiments to Determine Velocity Distributions Contribution to a conference proceedings (2019) | Voßkämper, Berit Carolin (Corresponding author) Kowalski, Julia Dufresne, Anja Schüttrumpf, Holger Pummer, Elena Marianne |
The 2016 Lamplugh rock avalanche, Alaska : deposit structures and emplacement dynamics Journal Article (2019) | Dufresne, Anja (Corresponding author) Wolken, G. J. Hibert, C. Bessette-Kirton, E. K. Coe, J. A. Geertsema, M. Ekström, G. |
Transient behaviour of excess pore pressure induced by impact loading of landslides : a laboratory experiment Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2019) | Soltek, Leonie Maria (Corresponding author) Amann, Florian Dufresne, Anja Jalali, Mohammadreza |
The 2015 landslide and tsunami in Taan Fiord, Alaska Journal Article (2018) | Higman, Bretwood (Corresponding author) Shugar, Dan H. Stark, Colin P. Ekström, Göran Koppes, Michele N. Lynett, Patrick Dufresne, Anja Haeussler, Peter J. Geertsema, Marten Gulick, Sean Mattox, Andrew Venditti, Jeremy G. Walton, Maureen A. L. McCall, Naoma Mckittrick, Erin MacInnes, Breanyn Bilderback, Eric L. Tang, Hui Willis, Michael J. Richmond, Bruce Reece, Robert S. Larsen, Chris Olson, Bjorn Capra, James Ayca, Aykut Bloom, Colin Williams, Haley Bonno, Doug Weiss, Robert Keen, Adam Skanavis, Vassilios Loso, Michael |
Experimental impact cratering: A summary of the major results of the MEMIN research unit Journal Article (2018) | Kenkmann, Thomas (Corresponding author) Deutsch, Alex Thoma, Klaus Ebert, Matthias Poelchau, Michael H. Buhl, Elmar Carl, Eva-Regine Danilewsky, Andreas N. Dresen, Georg Dufresne, Anja Durr, Nathanaël Ehm, Lars Grosse, Christian Gulde, Max Güldemeister, Nicole Hamann, Christopher Hecht, Lutz Hiermaier, Stefan Hoerth, Tobias Kowitz, Astrid Langenhorst, Falko Lexow, Bernd Liermann, Hanns-Peter Luther, Robert Mansfeld, Ulrich Moser, Dorothee Raith, Manuel Reimold, Wolf Uwe Sauer, Martin Schäfer, Frank Schmitt, Ralf Thomas Sommer, Frank Wilk, Jakob Winkler, Rebecca Wünnemann, Kai |
River-damming, late-Quaternary rockslides in the Ötz Valley region (Tyrol, Austria) Journal Article (2018) | Dufresne, Anja (Corresponding author) Ostermann, M. Preusser, F. |
Engineering geomorphological mapping Contribution to a book (2018) | Miller, Brendan (Corresponding author) Filatow, Deepa Dufresne, Anja Geertsema, Marten Dhinney, Meaghan |
Longevity of dams from landslides with sub-channel rupture surfaces, Peace River region, Canada Journal Article (2018) | Miller, Brendan (Corresponding author) Dufresne, Anja Geertsema, Marten Atkinson, Nigel Evensen, Heidi Cruden, David |
Sedimentology and geomorphology of a large tsunamigenic landslide, Taan Fiord, Alaska Contribution to a book, Journal Article (2017) | Dufresne, Anja (Corresponding author) Geertsema, M. Shugar, D. H. Koppes, M. Higman, B. Haeussler, P. J. Stark, C. Venditti, J. G. Bonno, D. Larsen, C. Gulick, S. P. S. McCall, N. Walton, M. Loso, M. G. Willis, M. J. |
Rock Avalanche Sedimentology : Recent Progress Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2017) | Dufresne, Anja (Corresponding author) |
Process dependence of grain size distributions in rock avalanche deposits Journal Article (2017) | Dufresne, Anja (Corresponding author) Dunning, S. A. |
Insights into rock avalanche emplacement processes from detailed morpho-lithological studies of the Tschirgant deposit (Tyrol, Austria) Journal Article (2015) | Dufresne, Anja (Corresponding author) Prager, Christoph Bösmeier, Annette |
The "Cueva del Viento" on the Canaries, Spain Contribution to a conference proceedings (2016) | Rein, Theresa (Corresponding author) Kempe, Stephan Dufresne, Anja |
Sedimentology of rock avalanche deposits - Case study and review Journal Article (2016) | Dufresne, Anja (Corresponding author) Bösmeier, Annette Prager, Christoph |
Complex Interactions of Rock Avalanche Emplacement with Fluvial Sediments: Field Structures at the Tschirgant Deposit, Austria Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2015) | Dufresne, Anja (Corresponding author) Prager, Christoph Clague, John J. |
An Overview of Rock Avalanche-Substrate Interactions Contribution to a book (2014) | Dufresne, Anja (Corresponding author) |
Long-Runout Landslides Contribution to a book (2013) | Korup, O. (Corresponding author) Schneider, D. Huggel, C. Dufresne, Anja |
Granular flow experiments on the interaction with stationary runout path materials and comparison to rock avalanche events Journal Article (2012) | Dufresne, Anja (Corresponding author) |
Influence of runout‐path material on emplacement of the Round Top rock avalanche, New Zealand Journal Article (2009) | Dufresne, Anja (Corresponding author) Davies, T. R. McSaveney, M. J. |
Substrate deformation associated with the Jocotitlán edifice collapse and debris avalanche deposit, Central México Contribution to a book, Journal Article (2010) | Dufresne, Anja (Corresponding author) Salinas, Sergio Siebe, Claus |
Longitudinal ridges in mass movement deposits Journal Article (2008) | Dufresne, Anja (Corresponding author) Davies, T. R. |