Curriculum Vitae
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Personal Information

Name Dr. rer. nat. (Dipl. Geol.) Tobias Björn Weisenberger
Born 04. December 1979, Emmendingen, Germany
Nationality German
Gender Male
Marital status Single

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Positions Held
2014 – recent Geochemist, Iceland GeoSurvey (ÍSOR), Reykjavik, Iceland
2013 - 2014 Director International Master Program “Economic Geology”, Department of Geosciences, University of Oulu/Finland
2012 - 2014 Lecture, Department of Geosciences, University of Oulu    
2010 - 2012 Postdoctoral fellow, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin
2006 – 2008 Research and teaching assistant at the Institute of Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany
2002 – 2005 Scientific student assistant at the Institute of Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany
2001 – 2003 Geological field assistant in an engineering company “Klipfel-Lenhardt-Consult“ in Endingen, Germany
Related Experience
2000 Gödecke (Pfizer), Freiburg, Germany Pharmacy concern
1999 – 2000 Oetiker, Endingen, Germany; Metalworking industry

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Education
2009 Graduation at Freiburg University: Dr rer. nat. (magna cum laude). Title of PhD thesis: "“Zeolites in fissures of crystalline basement rocks” (Adviser: Prof. Dr. Kurt Bucher and Prof. Dr. Reto Gieré)
2006 - 2009 PhD study  at the Institute of Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany
2000 - 2005 Course of study “Geology” (Diploma) at the Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg. Title of diploma thesis: "Zeolite facies mineralisation in the Hvalfjördur area, Iceland" (Adviser: Dr. Rune S. Selbekk, Prof. Dr. Kurt Bucher and Prof. Dr. John C. Tipper)
1990 - 1999 Gymnasium Kenzingen (Abitur 1999)
1986 - 1990 primary school Endingen

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Teaching/Courses
Seminar in Ore Geology spring 2014
Mine Geology spring 2014
Introduction to Ore  Mineralogy fall 2013
Hydrothermal Ore Deposits 12/2013, spring 2014
Sedimentary Ore Deposits 02/2013
Gold Deposits 04/2013
Rocks and Minerals (1st semester) fall 2008/2009, fall 2007/2008, fall 2006/2007, fall 2005/2006, fall 2004/2005, fall 2003/2004, fall 2002/2003
Mineralogy and Petrology (2nd semester) spring 2007, spring 2006
Mineral Microscopy I (4th semester) spring 2005, spring 2004, spring 2003
Mineral Microscopy II (5 th semester) fall 2003/2004
Opitcal Microscopy  (4th semester) spring 2008

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Guided Excursions and Field Camps
2013
  • Iceland excursion (11 days, 09/2013)
2009
  • Kaiserstuhl/excursion excursion (2x1 day, 05/2009)
2008
  • Ballachulish/Scotland mapping course (7 days, 08/2008)
  • Kaiserstuhl/Germany excursion (1 day, 04 & 05/2008)
  • Nördlinger Ries/Germany excursion (3 days, 04/2008)
2007
  • Greina/Switzerland mapping course (7 days, 08/2007)
  • Nördlinger Ries/Germany excursion (3 days, 04/2007)
  • Eifel/Germany excursion (3 days, 05/2007)
2006
  • Zermatt/Switzerland excursion (assistant 5 day, 09/2006)
  • Southern Black Forest/Germany excursion (1 day, 05/2006)
  • Nördlinger Ries/Gemany excursion,  organized for the Student Society Freiburg (3 days, 05/2006)
  • Schönberg/Germany excursion (1 day, 10/2006) 
  • Kaiserstuhl/Germany excursion (1 day, 10/2006)
  • Lukmanier/Switzerland excursion (assistant 2 days, 06/2006)
  • Finero/Italy excursion (assistant 2 days, 11/2006)
2005
  • Iceland excursion (15 days, 08/2005)
  • Kinzigtal/Germany excursion (1 day, 11/2005)
  • Eifel/Germany excursion, organized for the Student Society Freiburg (4 days, 05/2005)
  • Kaiserstuhl/excurison excursion  (1 day, 10/2005)
  • Kaiserstuhl/Germany excursion, Utrechtse Geologen Vereniging  Geological Students Society, University of Utrecht, Netherlands,  (1 day, 04/2005)
2004
  • Schönberg/Germany excursion with a school class from the Humboldt highschool Bad Homburg (2 days, 07/2004)
  • Kaiserstuhl/Germany excursion (1 day, 10/2004)
  • Bretagne/France excursion (assistant 7 day, 06/2004)
2003
  • Kaiserstuhl/Germany excursion, (1 day, 10/2003)

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Professional Affiliation


  • Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft (DMG)
  • Deutsche Geologische Gesellschaft - Geologische Vereinigung (DGGV)
  • Geological Society of America (GSA)
  • Geoscience Society of Iceland
  • Geothermal Association of Iceland 
  • Mineralogical Society of America (MSA)

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Reviewer
  • AAPG Bulletin
  • Clay Minerals
  • European Journal of Mineralogy
  • Geologica Belgica
  • Geological Magazine
  • Journal of Metamorphic Petrology
  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Lithos
  • Mineralogical Magazine
  • National Science Foundation
  • Periodico di Mineralogia

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International Workshops
22.05. – 24.05.2011 Basics of 3D Quantitative Analysis of Geological Materials Using CT (Richard Ketcham & Romy Hanna, Texas High-Resolution X-ray Computed Tomography Facility , The University of Texas at Austin)
19.06. – 21.06.2009 Thermodynamics and kinetics of water-rock interaction (Eric Oelkers & Jacques Schott, MSA & GS pre-conference workshop Goldschmidt 2009, Davos)
08.10. – 12.10.2007  Diffusion in geological materials (Prof. Dr. Rainer Abart, Free University Berlin)
05.03. – 09.03.2007  Vibrational spectroscopy (Infrared Absorption and Raman): applications in geosciences  (Prof. Dr. Lutz Nasdala, University of Vienna)
02.10. – 06.10.2006 In situ isotope- and trace element analysis in geosciences using Laser Ablation Spectrometry (Prof. Dr. Stefan Weyer, University of Frankfurt)
06.06. – 09.06.2006  Application of solid state NMR Spectroscopy in geosciences (PD. Dr. Michael Fechtelkord, University of Bochum)
28.06. – 02.07.2004   Image analysis in earth scienes and optical orientation imaging (Prof. Dr. Renée Heilbronner, University of Basel)
23.02. – 27.02.2004  Pyroclastic Rocks (Prof. Dr. Hans-Ulrich Schmincke, IFM-Geomar Kiel)

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Softskill Training
23.06. – 24.06.2009  Determination of job-related potential (Dr Peter Modler, management consultant, DrModler, Freiburg/Amoltern)
16.01. – 20.01.2009  Improving presentation skills by taking the lead in the interview (Jörg Blömeling, Trainer für Präsentation und Gesprächsführung, Neue Kommunikative, Freiburg)
14.12. – 15.12.2008   Introduction to team leadership experience (Dr. Harald Schützeichel, ductus. Gesellschaft für Management- und Führungskultur mbH, Freiburg)
03.04. – 04.04.2008  Reasonable and beneficial design of courses (Edith Kröber, Dr. Katrin Thumser-Dauth, Hochschuldidaktikzentrum Baden-Württemberg)
20.06.2008   Science management, a practical (Magnus M. Gees, University of Freiburg)

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Administrative Experience /Honorary Post and Organization Work
2001 – 2005 Active member of the student council geology/mineralogy
10/2002 – 09/2004  Elected student representative at the Faculty of chemistry, pharmacy and geosciences; University Freiburg
10/2002 – 09/200   Student representative at the study board for chemistry, pharmacy and geosciences
10/2003 – 09/2005  Student representative at the study board for geosciences
10/2002 – 09/2005 Student representative in the examination board for geology
11/2003 Managed and organized the 4 days “Annual German Student Council Meeting” for geology students (BuFaTa) including workshops, lectures, excursions and social events.
10/1999 - recent Active member of the firefighters in Endingen, division Amoltern

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    Computers Skills

Applications MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator), FileMakerPro, EndNote,
Operating systems
 Mac OSX, Win95/98/ME, Win NT/2000, Windows/XP
Geoscience applications Theriak/Domino, PTAX (TWQ), SUPCRT, PHREEQC (basics), GSAS (basics), SpheriStat, ImageJ, Surfer, GIS/GRASS (basics), CrystalMaker, Watch, Leapfrog

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    Languages
German native tongue
English
reading - excellent; speaking, writing - fluent
Latin basic knowledge

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Publications