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Prof. Dr. Jonas Kley is a Professor and Head of the Department of Structural Geology and Geothermics at the University of Göttingen’s Faculty of Geoscience and Geography. His research focuses on sedimentary basin deformation, salt tectonics, fold-and-thrust belts, and rifting processes, with fieldwork in the Central Andes, Germany, Central Asia, and North America’s Midcontinent Rift. He has published extensively on topics such as basin inversion, slab dynamics, and the structural evolution of orogenic systems. Kley’s work integrates field observations, thermochronology, and numerical modeling to address tectonic questions. He advises students in structural geology and maintains active collaborations in regional geology projects. His academic profile includes roles in teaching and institutional leadership at the University of Göttingen.
Education: While specific academic credentials are not detailed here, his professorial rank implies a PhD and postdoctoral experience in structural geology.
Research Interests: Deformation of sedimentary basins, salt structures (diapirs/pillows), foreland fold-and-thrust belts, rifting/reactivation, and regional tectonics of the Central Andes, Tien Shan, Pamir, and Midcontinent Rift. His recent work explores the interplay between inherited basement structures and Cenozoic deformation.
Publications: Over 30 peer-reviewed articles since 2017, emphasizing tectonic controls on basin evolution, thermochronologic constraints on exhumation, and structural analysis of orogenic systems.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Structural Geology and Geothermics research group at Göttingen, collaborating with international teams on projects in the Alps, Pamir, and North America.
