GFZ German research centre for geo sciences

Dr. Daniel O'Hara

Function and Responsibilities:

Postdoctoral researcher in Section 4.7: Earth Surface Process Modelling

Research Interests:

  • Volcanic landscape evolution modelling
  • Volcano erosion and morphology
  • Relationships between subsurface magmatism, volcanic topography, tectonics, and climate

Career:

  • 2024-: Postdoctoral researcher, Earth Surface Modelling Section, GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences, Germany
  • 2021 - 2023: Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Geography, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
  • 2018: Graduate student intern, Cascades Volcano Observatory, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S.
  • 2014 - 2020: Gradate student research and teaching assistant, Department of Earth Science, University of Oregon, U.S.

Education:

  • Ph.D., Earth Sciences, University of Oregon (OR, U.S.), 2020
  • B.S., Geology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (PA, U.S.), 2014
  • B.S., Applied Computer Science, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (PA, U.S.), 2014

Awards:

  • 2020, AGU Michael H. Freilich Student Visualization Competition Grand Prize Winner
  • 2019, University of Oregon College of Art and Science Dissertation Fellowship
  • 2019, University of Oregon Department of Earth Science Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award 
  • 2014 - 2019, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program 
  • 2013, Barry M. Goldwater Scholar
  • 2010, McNair Scholar

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