Jacek Stankiewicz
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| Faculté ou Centre | Faculté des Sciences Humaines, des Sciences de l'Éducation et des Sciences Sociales | ||||
| Department | Département Sciences sociales | ||||
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Campus Kirchberg, Université du Luxembourg 6, rue Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi L-1359 Luxembourg |
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| Bureau sur le campus | D05 | ||||
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| Téléphone | (+352) 46 66 44 9357 | ||||
Jacek Stankiewicz is a research associate at the University of Luxembourg since 2020. He holds Bachelor degrees in Physics and Mathematics, and a Ph.D in Geology, all from the University of Cape Town in South Africa. His research interests include the application of mathematical methods to interdisciplinary earth science problems, with his present work focusing on the state of freshwater bodies and developing drought resilience in the face of ongoing climate change. He has previously conducted research at the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, the European Centre for Geodynamics and Seismology in Luxembourg, as well as for Boson Energy, a private energy company specializing in developing sustainable solutions.
Last updated on: mardi 06 septembre 2022
Since 2020: Convener of Global Environmental Change in the Anthropocene (MAGEO-04-73), part of the Master in Geography and Spatial Planning and the Certificate in Sustainability.
Since 2021: One lecture on Transforming Water Systems for Sustainability in Science & Citizens meet Challenges of Sustainability (CSDSI-SCCS-SS-01).
Last updated on: 06 sept 2022
My research interests involve the development and application of mathematical methods to earth science and environmental problems. Having obtained my BSc and BSc(Hons) degrees from the University of Cape Town in mathematics and theoretical physics, I then studied geology, in which I obtained MSc and PhD degrees. My doctoral thesis (awarded in 2004) involved an analysis of African river systems, and provided one of the first quantifications of the vulnerability of the fresh water supply in South Africa, clearly demonstrating the need for sustainable development and building of drought resilience. Aspects of this work were published in the prestigious Science magazine, and the importance of this was painfully illustrated in the recent Cape Town Water Crisis.
Between 2006 and 2013 I worked as a scientist at the German Research Centre for Geosciences, GFZ-Potsdam. My research included the mathematical aspects of modelling geophysical data sets. This included the development of efficient Earthquake Early Warning Systems, aimed to provide rapid response for damage mitigation and prevention in risk areas, specifically the former Soviet republics in Asia. This research brought me to Luxembourg in 2013, as an FNR Marie Curie Fellow at the European Centre for Geodynamics and Seismology, working on a project aimed at refining the efficiency of these warning systems.
In 2016 I joined Boson Energy, a private Luxembourgish-Swedish company specialising in delivering sustainable energy solutions. In my capacity as Senior Specialist for Research and Development, I was responsible for modelling of chemical and thermodynamic processes, and for estimating future energy needs, and optimising them with sustainable solutions. While the need for more sustainable energy has been acknowledged for decades, the present energy crisis has acutely demonstrated the importance of resilient solutions.
I joined the Sustainability Science group of the University of Luxembourg in 2020, working on the Nexus Futures project. I believe my set of skills of mathematical modelling, understanding hydrological systems as a component of complex dynamic socio-ecological systems, and knowledge of early warning systems has made me an important member of this team. My present research involves the development of a drought early warning system against agricultural summer droughts in Luxembourg. This system will greatly strengthen the ecological resilience, and go towards allowing a more sustainable land use. This research is closely linked to other activities of the Sustainability Science group, such as Agroforestry and Fresh Water quality monitoring. Despite having limited experience in citizen science prior to joining the University, I immediately recognised its potential and importance, and I intend to make it one of the fundamental components of my research.
Last updated on: 07 sept 2022
2021
South African speleothems reveal influence of high- and low- latitude forcing over the past 113.5 k.y.; ; ; ; ;
in Geology (2021), 49(11), 1353-1357
Can citizen science complement official data sources that serve as evidence-base for policies and practice to improve water quality?; ; ;
in Statistical Journal of the IAOS (2021), 73(1), 189-204
Taking the Complex Dynamics of Human–Environment–Technology Systems Seriously: A Case Study in Doctoral Education at the University of Luxembourg; ; ; ; ; ;
in Frontiers in Sustainability (2021), 2
2015
On-site early-warning system for bishkek (Kyrgyzstan); ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
in Annals of Geophysics (2015), 58(1),
Microseismic Activity and Basement Controls on an Active Intraplate Strike-Slip Fault, Ceres–Tulbagh, South Africa; ; ;
in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2015), 105(3), 15401547
Toward a cross-border early-warning system for central Asia; ; ;
in Annals of Geophysics (2015), 58(1),
The Use of Spectral Content to Improve Earthquake Early Warning Systems in Central Asia: Case Study of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; ; ; ;
in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2015), 105(5), 27642773
2014
Toward a loss-driven earthquake early warning and rapid response system for Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia); ; ; ; ; ;
in Seismological Research Letters (2014), 85(6), 1328-1340
2013
S-wave velocity images of the Dead Sea Basin provided by ambient seismic noise; ; ;
in Journal of Asian Earth Sciences (2013), 75
First steps toward a reassessment of the seismic risk of the city of Dushanbe (Tajikistan); ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
in Seismological Research Letters (2013), 84(6), 1026-1038
Designing efficient earthquake early warning systems: Case study of Almaty, Kazakhstan; ; ;
in Journal of Seismology (2013), 17(4), 1125-1137
2012
Dead sea basin imaged by ambient seismic noise tomography; ; ;
in Pure and Applied Geophysics (2012), 169(4), 615-623
2011
Shallow structure in the Karoo Basin, South Africa, inferred from a near vertical reflection seismic profilein South African Journal of Geology (2011), 114(3-4), 293-298
Shallow lithological structure across the Dead Sea Transform derived from geophysical experiments; ; ; ; ; ;
in Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems (2011), 12(7),
2010
Lithology classification from seismic tomography: Additional constraints from surface waves; ;
in Journal of African Earth Sciences (2010), 58(3), 547-552
Lake Toba volcano magma chamber imaged by ambient seismic noise tomography; ; ; ;
in Geophysical Research Letters (2010), 37(17),
2009
Southern African continental margin: Dynamic processes of a transform margin; ; ; ;
in Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems (2009), 10(3),
Simple models for the Beattie Magnetic Anomaly in South Africa; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
in Tectonophysics (2009), 478(1-2), 111-118
2008
Restoring pan-African-Brasiliano connections: More Gondwana control, less Trans-Atlantic corruption; ;
in Geological Society Special Publication (2008), 294
Crustal structure of the southern margin of the African continent: Results from geophysical experiments; ; ; ; ; ;
in Journal of Geophysical Research. Solid Earth (2008), 113(10),
2007
Deep crustal seismic reflection experiment across the southern Karoo Basin, South Africa; ; ; ;
in South African Journal of Geology (2007), 110(2-3), 419-438
Initial results from wide-angle seismic refraction lines in the southern Cape; ; ; ; ;
in South African Journal of Geology (2007), 110(2-3), 407-418
2006
Changes in surface water supply across Africa with predicted climate change;
in Science (2006), 311(5769), 1917-1921
A proposed drainage evolution model for Central Africa - Did the Congo flow east?;
in Journal of African Earth Sciences (2006), 44(1), 75-84
Did lemurs have sweepstake tickets? An exploration of Simpson's model for the colonization of Madagascar by mammals; ; ;
in Journal of Biogeography (2006), 33(2), 221-235
2005
River networks of southern Africa: Scaling laws governing their geometry and deviations from scaling;
in Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems (2005), 6(9),
Fractal river networks of Southern Africa;
in South African Journal of Geology (2005), 108(3), 333-344
2002
Crustal thickness, discontinuity depth, and upper mantle structure beneath southern Africa: constraints from body wave conversions; ; ;
in Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors (2002), 130
2001
Structural variations of the crust in the Southwestern Cape, deduced from seismic receiver functions; ; ;
in South African Journal of Geology (2001), 104(3), 231-242
Receiver function analysis of crustal and upper mantle structure beneath southern AfricaBachelor/master dissertation (2001)
