Abteilung Physische Geographie

Laura Rossana Fracica Gonzalez

PhD student

Currently, I'm excited to be part of the HiLandEr project at Göttingen University, focusing on the seismic front. My role involves uncovering the hidden dynamics of groundwater using distributed seismic surveys, particularly examining the critical zone pathway and its impact on the landscape's response to hydrological extremes like flooding.
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Research interests

  • Hydrogeology in different geological settings
  • Groundwater-surface water interactions
  • Environmental seismology
  • Critical zone water flow paths

    • Education
  • PhD in Natural Science Geography, Göttingen University (in process)
  • Master of Science in Geology, Northern Illinois University
  • Bachelor of Science in Geology, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    • About me
    Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, I've always had a deep love for nature. This passion led me to earn my bachelor’s degree in Geology from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, where I found about groundwater and developed an interest about this matter. While completing my undergraduate degree I completed a research internship at Purdue University, focusing on geochemical modelling of glaciated mountain aquifers. Later, I completed my master’s degree at Northern Illinois University, where I developed a method to use ADCP technology to measure groundwater flow in the cenotes (sinkholes) of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.