Team – GEODES

Renée Tamblyn
President

Post-Doctoral researcher (UNIBE)

“I believe that GEODES can make a real difference in Swiss Geosciences, and that true progress only happens when everyone is involved.”

Jacob Forshaw
Vice President

Post-doctoral researcher (UNIBE)

Mona Lüder
Secretary

PhD student (UNIBE)

Marjolein Gevers
Secretary

PhD student (UNIL)

Sandro Maltese
Treasurer

PhD student (UNIBE)

Afifa Imtiaz
Treasurer

Engineering seismologist, senior researcher (ETH Zurich)

Afifa does seismic risk modeling at urban scale based on the assessment of earthquake hazard and associated effects on the ground as well as on the buildings.

“With its strong commitment to diversity and equality, GEODES provides us with a platform to promote respectful and inclusive workplace culture.”

Georgina King
Data manager

Assistant professor (UNIL)

Georgina’s expertise is quaternary geochronology applied to geomorphological research. More here.

“GEODES is important because of the profound lack of gender equality and diversity in geoscience in Switzerland, and in geomorphology more generally.”

Caroline Reymond
Media manager

Scientific collaborator (SCNAT)

“GEODES is important to promote and support equality in geosciences. Everyone should have an equal opportunity to pursue a career without bei

Coralie Vesin
Media manager

PhD student (UNIBE)

Daniela Rubatto
President

Professor of metamorphic geochemistry (UNIBE) & scientific collaborator (UNIL)

Daniela investigates the timing and dynamics of geological processes using age, elements and isotope zoning in minerals.

“I am passionate about GEODES because, like all precious and fragile values, diversity and equality need to be nurtured and advanced.”

Alannah Brett
Vice President

Post-Doctoral researcher (UNIBE)

Alannah researches petrophysical and geochemical flow pathways in ore deposit systems.

“I believe GEODES can improve gender equity and minority diversity in Swiss Geosciences through guided discussions and best practice workshops.”

Chloé Bouscary
Vice President

Post-Doctoral researcher (IDyST, UNIL)

Chloé field of study is sedimentology and field geology, and she’s currently working on the Quaternary tectonics of the Himalayas with luminescence thermochronometry.

“GEODES is important to promote and support equality in geosciences. Everyone should have an equal opportunity to pursue a career without being discriminated for who they are.”

Francesca Piccoli
Secretary

Post-doctoral researcher (UNIBE)

Sandro Maltese
Treasurer

Post-Doctoral researcher (UNIBE)

Afifa Imtiaz
Treasurer

Engineering seismologist, senior researcher (ETH Zurich)

Afifa does seismic risk modeling at urban scale based on the assessment of earthquake hazard and associated effects on the ground as well as on the buildings.

“We would like to promote respectful and inclusive workplace culture in the Swiss Geoscience community. With its strong commitment to diversity and equality, GEODES provides us with such a platform.”

Andrea Biederman
Treasurer

SNSF professor (UNIBE)

Andrea’s field of expertise is geophysics and rock magnetism.

“GEODES is important because… everyone should have the opportunity to follow their dreams.”

Joana Vieira Duarte
Media manager

PhD student (UNIBE)

Joana’s field is petrology and geochemistry.

“GEODES for a more unbiased, healthy and sustainable environment in academia, and science in general”

Julien Reynes
Twitter & Website manager

Post-doctoral researcher (Unil)

Julien’s expertise is mineralogy and water in nominally anhydrous minerals.

“I am here because I do believe that diversity is a strength for Science”

Elena Serra
Media manager

PhD student (UNIBE)

Elena’s field is geomorphology and quaternary geology.

“GEODES because everyone in academia should feel welcome and safe.”

Giulia Guidobaldi
Data manager

Laboratory assistant (ETH Zurich)

Giulia is a geologist, focused on landscape analysis, Quaternary glacial geology and geochronology. Currently she works in the Radiocarbon Dating field at the Laboratory of Ion Beam Physics (LIP), ETH Zürich, in collaboration with the Anthropology Unit of Geneva University.

“I joined GEODES because working in a multicultural and inclusive atmosphere is my joy and everyone has the same right to pursue and fulfill her/his dreams.”

Georgina King
Data manager

Assistant professor (UNIL)

Georgina’s expertise is quaternary geochronology applied to geomorphological research. More here.

“GEODES is important because of the profound lack of gender equality and diversity in geoscience in Switzerland, and in geomorphology more generally.”