Benjamin Campforts

Dr. Benjamin Campforts is a leading researcher at the Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ Potsdam) within the 4.7 Earth Surface Process Modelling and 4.0 Geosystems departments. His work focuses on advancing numerical models for landscape evolution, particularly through hybrid approaches that integrate landslide dynamics with fluvial processes.

• Key methodological contributions include the TTLEM 1.0 and Be2D models
• Central research themes: cosmogenic nuclide analysis, soil weathering dynamics, and human-landscape interactions

Research Highlights:

• Discovered slope gradient's dominant control on soil thickness in subtropical Brazil
• Developed finite volume methods preserving knickpoint integrity in incision models
• Quantified deforestation's role in accelerating shallow landslide erosion in East African Rift

Publication Trends show expertise across:

• Earth Surface Dynamics (volcanic erosion, Andean uplift)
• Journal of Geophysical Research (10Be tracing, numerical methods)
• Geomorphology (tropical erosion, sediment flux)