2013-

PhD project: “Formation and exhumation of metamorphic soles during nascent stages of intra-oceanic subduction”.

Supervisors: Dr. Douwe van Hinsbergen, Prof. Martyn. Drury, Dr. Herman van Roermund, Dr. Fraukje Brouwer (VU, Amsterdam).

Funding: NWO VIDI Grant to DJJvH (SINK)

Publications:

1. van Hinsbergen, D.J.J., Steinberger, B., Guilmette, C., Maffione, M.*, Gürer, D.**, Peters, K.**, Plunder, A.V.*, McPhee, P.J.**, Gaina, C., Advokaat, E.L.*, Vissers, R.L.M., and Spakman, W., 2021, A record of plume-induced plate rotation triggering subduction initiation, Nature Geoscience 14, 626-630
2. van Hinsbergen, D.J.J., Maffione, M.*, Plunder, A.*, Kaykmakcı, N., Ganerød, M., Hendriks, B.W.H., Corfu, F., Gürer, D.**, de Gelder, G.I.N.O.***, Peters, K.**, McPhee, P.J.**, Brouwer, F.M., Advokaat, E.L.*, and Vissers, R.L.M., 2016, Tectonic evolution and paleogeography of the Kırşehir Block and the Central Anatolian Ophiolites, Turkey, Tectonics 35, p. 983-1014
3. van Hinsbergen, D.J.J., Peters, K.**, Maffione, M.*, Spakman, W., Guilmette, C., Thieulot, C., Plümper, O.P., Gürer, D.**, Brouwer, F.M., Aldanmaz, E., and Kaymakci, N., 2015, Dynamics of intra-oceanic subduction initiation: 2. Suprasubduction zone ophiolite formation and metamorphic sole exhumation in context of absolute plate motions, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 16, p. 1771-1785

Outreach:

1. ML/Actu (France) – La fissuration de la croûte terrestre par un supervolcan a provoqué une rotation des plaques.
2. La Tribune (Canada) – Des supervolcans à l’origine des plaques tectoniques?
3. Le Nouvelliste (Canada) – Des supervolcans à l’origine des plaques tectoniques?
4. La Voix de l’Est (Canada) – Des supervolcans à l’origine des plaques tectoniques?
5. Le Soleil (Canada) – Des supervolcans à l’origine des plaques tectoniques?
6. Techno-Science.net (Canada) – Des supervolcans à l’origine des plaques tectoniques ?
7. ULaval nouvelles (Canada) – Des supervolcans à l’origine des plaques tectoniques?
8. Jura Forum (Germany) – Kontinental-Pirouetten
9. Scinexx (Germany) – Supervulkan ließ Erdplatte rotieren
10. Focus Online (Germany) – Supervulkan ließ Erdplatte rotieren – Folgen bis nach Europa
11. Geology Page (USA) – Supervolcano fed from Earth’s mantle caused crustal plates to rotate
12. ML Actu (France) – La fissuration de la croûte terrestre par un supervolcan a provoqué une rotation des plaques.
13. Iconic Verge (USA) – Supervolcano fed from Earth’s mantle caused crustal plates to rotate
14. Pro-Physik (Germany) – Wenn Kontinente Pirouetten drehen
15. Research in Germany (Germany) – Continental Pirouettes
16. News FR24 (France) – Un supervolcan alimenté par le manteau terrestre a provoqué la rotation des plaques crustales
17. Kompas (Indonesia) – Gunung Berapi Super di Mantel Bumi Membuat Lempeng Kerak Bumi Berotasi
18. News Beezer (Indonesia) – Super volcanoes in the earth’s mantle cause the earth’s crust to rotate
19. Samachar Central (India) – Supervolcano fed from Earth’s mantle caused crustal plates to rotate
20. The CEED blog (Norway) – How to split Earth’s crust in two – from India to Turkey
21. Science Daily (USA) – Supervolcano fed from Earth’s mantle caused crustal plates to rotate
22. Notizie Scientifiche (Italy) – Spaccatura della crosta terrestre provocata da supervulcano ha causato rotazione delle placche
23. DWeb News (South Africa) – Kontinentale pirouette: Supervulkaan wat uit die aarde se mantel gevoer is, het korsplate laat draai
24. Press-News.org (USA) – Continental pirouettes
25. My Droll (USA) – Supervolcano fed from Earth’s mantle caused crustal plates to rotate
26. Funtitech (USA) – A catastrophic eruption supplied by the Earth’s mantle caused the crustal plate to rotate
27. Phys.org (USA) – Continental pirouettes: Supervolcano fed from Earth’s mantle caused crustal plates to rotate
28. Eurekalert (USA) – Continental pirouettes
29. Outlook (India) – Researchers discover lost ”8th continent” under Europe

Fieldwork

1. Turkey 2016
2. Turkey and Northern Cyprus 2014