Mikkel Fruergaard

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Member of the research group Geomorphology, Processes and Landscapes

My current research interests are: 1) Geomorphology and evolution of clastic coastal environments, landscape reconstruction, mechanisms (morphology, sea level and storms) controlling coastal evolution. 2) Plastics in coastal and marine environments, dynamics of micro plastic particles in relation to flocculation and settling processes, influence of marine biota on transport and sedimentation of micro plastic.

Primary fields of research

- Coastal geomorphology
- Clastic sedimentology and stratigraphy
- Geological evolution of coastal systems
- Physical sedimentary processes
- Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating and radiocarbon dating
- Response of the coastal zone to fluctuations in sea-level
- Reconstruction of Holocene sea-level
- Response of the coastal zone to storms and storm surges
- Event sedimentation

CV

Place of employment
Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management
University of Copenhagen
Øster Voldgade 10, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Phone: +45 35322516 (direct); +45 35322500 (switchboard)
E-mail: [email protected]

Personal data and education
- 2010-2013 PhD student, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen
- 2009 MSc, Geography and Geoinformatics, Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen
- 2006 BSc, Geography and Geoinformatics, Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen

Positions
- 2019-, Tenure-track assistant professor, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen
- 2017-2019, Postdoc, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen 
- 2016-2017 Postdoc, Department of Stratigraphy, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)
- 2015-2016 Postdoc, Laboratory for Continental and Coastal Morphodynamics (M2C), University of Caen, France
- 2013-2015 Postdoc, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen
- 2010-2010 PhD student, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen
- 2009-2010 Research assistant, Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen. Project: Recent and Fossil Coastal Systmes (REFLEKS)
- 2009 Field assistant, Department of Artic Environment, National Environmental Research Institute, Aarhus University. Project: Nuuk Ecological Research Operations (NERO)

Formal pedagogical training
- 2018-2019, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Programme (Universitespædagogikum)
- 2010, Introduction to University Pedagogy

Field work
I have conducted fieldwork in numerous locations around the world (Denmark, Germany, France, Greenland and USA) and been primary person responsible of several larger field campaigns.

Memberships
Royal Danish Geographical Society, Danish Geological Society, International Association of Sedimentologists

Teaching

MSc level
Lecturer and course responsible in Marine Geoscience
Lecturer in Coastal Geoscience
Lecturer in Field and Method Course to Vietnam

BSc level
Lecturer and course responsible in Global Geosystems
Lecturer in Theory of Science and Ethics for Geography
Lecturer in Field and Method Course in Physical Geography

Supervision
Completed 1 MSc students and 5 BSc students. Currently co-supervising 4 MSc students.
Engaged in the supervision of 3 PhD students (undocumented).