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Dr. Jens Klump

Helmholtz Centre Potsdam
GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Centre for Geoinformation Technology CeGIT

Telegrafenberg, A70 303
D-14473 Potsdam
Phone: +49 331 288 1702
Fax: +49 331 288 1703
Mail: jens.klump@gfz-potsdam.de

Scientific interests:

Geology: paleoclimate, high-resolution stratigraphy, geochemistry, hydrocarbon modelling

Informatics: virtual research environments, semantic web, cloud/grid computing, geoinformatics, long-term digital preservation

Projects:

  • Tomographic imaging of the terrestrial subground ()
  • Numerical modellung of submarine gas hydrates ()
  • Development of workflows for long-term archiving of research data in the geosicences (EWIG)
  • Centre of competence for research data in earth and environmental sciences (, STD-DOI / DataCite
  • Robotic instruments (Virtual SIMS)

Career:

Since 2001: GFZ Potsdam, Data- and Computing Centre (Research Faculty, Project coordinator)
2000 - 2001: DIE ZEIT (IT Project manager)
1996 - 1999: University Bremen, Geology Dept. (PhD student)
1995: University of Cape Town, South Africa (Bachelor of Science (Honours), Geology)
1992 - 1994: University of Cape Town, South Africa (Bachelor of Science, Geology, Ozeanography)

Awards:

Several awards from University of Cape Town (Class Medals, Dean's Merit List) for outstanding academic achievements. Foundation for Research and Development (FRD, South Africa) Scholarship. Stifterverband bursary.

Selected publications:

Heim, Birgit, Jens Klump, et al. (2008),  Assembly and concept of a web-based GIS within the paleolimnological project CONTINENT (Lake Baikal, Siberia), Journal of Paleolimnology, 39(4), 567-584, doi:10.1007/s10933-007-9131-0.

Klump, J. (2011), Criteria for the Trustworthiness of Data Centres, D-Lib Magazine, 17(1/2), doi:10.1045/january2011-klump.
Klump, J., A. Galkin, C. Giraldo, and J. M. Schicks (2011), Using hydrocarbon reservoir modeling software for numerical modeling of laboratory experiments on gas hydrates, in Proceedings from the 7th International Conference on Gas Hydrates, Edinburgh, UK
Albani, M., V. Beruti, M. Duplaa, C. Giguere, C. Velarde, E. Mikusch, M. Serra, J. Klump, and M. Schroeder (2010), Long term preservation of earth observation space data - European LTDP Common Guidelines (Version 1.1), European Space Agency, Ground Segment Coordination Body, Frascati, Italy. [online] Available from: http://earth.esa.int/gscb/ltdp/EuropeanLTDPCommonGuidelines_Issue1.1.pdf
Huber, R., and J. Klump (2009), Charting taxonomic knowledge through ontologies and ranking algorithms, Computers & Geoscience, 35(4), 862-868, doi:10.1016/j.cageo.2008.02.016.

Klump, J., D. Hebbeln, and G. Wefer (2001), High concentrations of biogenic barium in Pacific sediments after Termination I - a signal of changes in productivity and deep water chemistry, Marine Geology, 177, 1-11.


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Created: 04.07.2008  to top