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Dr. Katrina Kremer
Dr. Katrina Kremer is a Researcher at the Swiss Seismological Service (SED) at ETH Zurich since 2016, advancing to Oberassistant in 2020. Her work focuses on reconstructing environmental, geological, and climatic changes using lake sediments, with particular emphasis on paleoseismic events and their impact on seismic hazard assessment. She coordinates proposals and contributes to projects funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).
Education
- PhD in Earth Sciences (2014), University of Geneva: Reconstructing 4000 years of event history in deep Lake Geneva
- MSc in Geology (2009), Georg-August University of Göttingen
- BSc in Geology (2007), Georg-August University of Göttingen
- Baccalauréat (2004), Collège Mboutou Sow, Senegal
Research Interests
Katrina’s research integrates lacustrine sedimentology, paleoseismology, and geohazard analysis. She investigates earthquake and tsunami records preserved in lake sediments, emphasizing Switzerland’s seismic history. Key themes include:
- Paleoseismic event reconstruction
- Lake tsunami dynamics
- Subaqueous landslide mechanisms
- Climate impacts on sediment systems
Grants & Awards
- Marie Heim Vögtlin Fellowship (SNSF, 2017–2019)
- ETH Zurich Foundation Project (2020–2021): Plastic contamination in lake sediments
Professional Contributions
Katrina leads projects such as Lake Tsunamis: Causes, Controls and Hazard (SNSF, 2019–present) and collaborates on geotechnical assessments of submerged slopes in Swiss lakes. Her work bridges field data, laboratory analysis, and numerical modeling to advance geohazard mitigation strategies.
Labs & Teams
She is embedded within the Swiss Seismological Service, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams on seismic risk assessment and lake geohazard studies.
