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Prof. Flavio Anselmetti is the Managing Director and Professor of Quaternary Geology and Paleoclimatology at the Institute of Geological Sciences, University of Bern. With a career spanning three decades, he has held academic positions at ETH Zurich, University of Miami, and EAWAG Dübendorf. A corresponding member of the Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences since 2011, his research focuses on sedimentary records for climate/environmental change, paleoseismic hazard assessment, and source-to-sink sediment systems.
- Education: Diploma in Geology (University of Basel, 1990), PhD (ETH Zurich & University of Miami, 1994)
- Professional Timeline: Postdoc (1994-1997), ETH Zurich (1997-2007), SNSF Assistant Professor (2002-2007), EAWAG Head of Sedimentology Group (2007-2012), Full Professor at University of Bern since 2012
Research Interests center on using sedimentary archives to reconstruct environmental and climate changes, with particular emphasis on:
- Paleoseismology through lacustrine/marine sediment analysis
- Quantifying human-environment interactions via sediment records
- Petrophysical characterization of carbonate and clastic sediments
- Developing novel methods for sediment budget quantification
- Exploring marine/lacustrine subsurface architecture
- Climate-hazard linkages in alpine and tropical systems
Recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate his work across diverse systems from Switzerland to Central Africa, with methodological innovations in X-ray tomography, AMS dating, and multi-proxy sediment analysis. His group's research has significant implications for understanding long-term climate dynamics and geohazard assessment.
Scientific Awards:
- Goldene Eule (Best Teacher Award, ETH Zurich)
- Silver Medal of ETH Zurich for PhD Thesis
As leader of the Quaternary Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Group, he actively participates in international collaborations and serves on multiple scientific advisory boards including UNESCO Geopark Sardona and SwissSed. His ORCID identifier is 0000-0002-8785-3641.
