- Investigating the biodiversity impact of gypsum mining in Germany- Conducting fieldwork at 23 quarries, mapping plant species and habitats- Engaging different stakeholder to develop strategies enabling responsible resource extraction by avoiding, minimizing or compensating negative ecological impacts- Exploring the importance of both active and rehabilitated mine sites as refuge for endangered species in intensively used agricultural landscapes

- Developing and implementing a QA/QC protocol for all rock powder products for use as agricultural soil amendments, considering parameters such as granulometry, neutralization value, nutrient contents, and potentially toxic trace elements- Providing individual and site-specific advice to customers and sales partners on the best possible use of rock powder products- Responsible for establishing and maintaining third-party certification of rock powder products as inputs eligible for use in organic agriculture

- Responsible for permit management and environmental compliance at multiplemine sites (hard rock, gravel, sand and clay) in Upper Franconia- Head of Resource Geology, conducting geological and geochemical investigations to explore, characterize and delineate resources- Advancing the commercialization of by-products by providing technical expertise to the sales and marketing division

- Supervised Bachelor students in the execution of the 2017, 2018 and 2019 week-long undergraduate mapping projects- Carried out the introductory exercise "Sedimentary Petrology"- Prepared and processed rock samples and performed XRD analyses- Sifted and reorganized the paleontological collection used for educational purposes

- Geologically mapped a shear zone-hosted gold deposit in Eastern Bolivia- Conducted field work in extreme climate and difficult terrain, digitizing and georeferencing all data on site- Surveyed and mapped > 100 m of mine tunnels- Sampled mineralization and country rock on the surface and underground- Investigated samples employing microscopy, electron microprobe analysis and multi-element ICP-MS

- Assisted in the creation of extensive geological databases to be used in petroleum and mineral exploration - Conducted the mapping of structural elements, based on remote sensing data, along the Dinarides Thrustbelt- Digitized >11.000 structural elements including different types of faults, thrusts, and fold axes from geological maps of various scales using QGIS- Created a compilation of freely available satellite images and digital elevation models from different sources for the areas of interest- Corrected the surface traces of lineaments from published maps by comparing them against satellite images and high resolution digital terrain data

- Internship at the Geology Department of Cuba’s largest nickel and cobalt mine - Performed geostatistical and graphical analysis of extensive exploration data (drilling and GPR)- Collected samples for ore grade control