Talks
Invited seminar talks
Upcoming
Assessing pore fabrics and predicting flow directions based on magnetic anisotropy data: new models and experiments, KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany (postponed due to Covid)
2021
Applying magnetic anisotropy to pore space characterization, MagNetZ (Magnetic NetworkZ, a biweekly online seminar organized by Greig Paterson and Anita Di Chiara)
2020
Magnetic fabrics and their applications in structural and fluid migration studies, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
Paleomagnetic signatures of serpentinization processes, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
2019
Magnetic fabrics: applications and challenges, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Environmental magnetism: investigating formation, transportation and alteration processes with rock magnetic methods, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Coercivity-dependent remanence anisotropy - experiments and implications for anisotropy corrections in paleomagnetic studies, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Magnetic anisotropy: from single crystals to tectonic interpretations, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Complex remanence anisotropies and implications for anisotropy corrections in paleomagnetic studies, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
2017
Magnetic pore fabrics: Predicting pore geometry, permeability anisotropy and preferred flow directions based on magnetic anisotropy data, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
2016
Magnetic anisotropy: from single crystals to rocks to magnetic anomalies, Institut de physique du globe de Paris (IPGP), Paris, France
Magnetic fabrics and their effects on remanence and magnetic anomalies - a case study from the Bjerkreim Sokndal layered intrusion, Rogaland, Southern Norway, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Rock magnetism, magnetic fabrics, and their application in geology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
2015
Magnetic Fabrics in Layered Intrusions: Seiland Igneous Province & Bjerkreim Sokndal Layered Intrusion, Institute for Rock Magnetism, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
Magnetic Anisotropy, Norwegian Geological Survey (NGU), Trondheim, Norway
2014
Magnetic anisotropy in minerals and ultramafic rocks, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Conference contributions
2022
Robustelli Test, C., Biedermann, A.R., Zanella, E., Festa, A.: Lithology-dependent magnetic fabric in intraplate shear zones in the Northern Apennines, Italy: Constraints from para- and ferromagnetic fabrics. SGI-SIMP Congress (Italian Geological Society and Italian Society of Mineralogy and Petrography), Torino, Italy
Almqvist, B.S.G., Appel, E., Biedermann, A.R., Chadima, M., Franciskovic-Bilinski, S., Hrouda, F., Magiera, T., Petrovsky, E.: Use of magnetic susceptibility in Earth Sciences. Short Course at the 17th Castle Meeting - New Trends on Paleo, Rock and Environmental Magnetism 2022, Trakoscan, Croatia.
Biedermann, A.R., Zhou, Y., Pugnetti, M., Foubert, A.: Numerical and experimental study on magnetic pore fabrics. 17th Castle Meeting - New Trends on Paleo, Rock and Environmental Magnetism 2022, Trakoscan, Croatia.
Prieto Casallas, M.A., Zhou, Y., Hartmeier, P., Biedermann, A.R.: Interactions between ferrofluid and rock, and their influence on impregnation behaviour and interpretation of magnetic pore fabrics. 17th Castle Meeting - New Trends on Paleo, Rock and Environmental Magnetism 2022, Trakoscan, Croatia.
Robustelli Test, C., Biedermann, A.R., Zanella, E., Festa, A.: Unveiling the influence of lithological heterogeneities on the magnetic fabric record of faulting processes: Insights into para- and ferromagnetic fabrics in meathrust shear zones. 17th Castle Meeting - New Trends on Paleo, Rock and Environmental Magnetism 2022, Trakoscan, Croatia.
Scheidt, S., Biedermann, A.R., Deplazes, G., Palaeomagnetic dating of the 'Deckenschotter' in northern Switzerland and southern Germany. 17th Castle Meeting - New Trends on Paleo, Rock and Environmental Magnetism 2022, Trakoscan, Croatia.
Zhou, Y., Foubert, A., Lanari, P., Biedermann, A.R.: Comparing magnetic pore fabrics, X-ray tomography-derived pore fabrics and permeability anisotropy tensors in homogeneous uniaxially symmetric synthetic samples and heterogeneous sedimentary rocks. 17th Castle Meeting - New Trends on Paleo, Rock and Environmental Magnetism 2022, Trakoscan, Croatia.
Biedermann, A.R., Di Chiara, A., Nett, J.J., Campuzano, S.A.: Scared of giving presentations? Short course at the EGU 2022 General Assembly, online/Vienna, Austria.
Di Chiara, A., Biedermann, A.R., Steffen, R., Kiefer, S.: Mind your Head: mental health and the academic working environment. Short course at the EGU 2022 General Assembly, online/Vienna, Austria.
Biedermann, A.R., Pugnetti, M., Zhou, Y., Parés, J.M.: Characterizing ferrofluid properties for a more reliable and quantitative interpretation of magnetic pore fabric studies. EGU 2022 General Assembly, online/Vienna, Austria.
Zhou, Y., Pugnetti, M., Foubert, A., Lanari, P., Neururer, C., Biedermann, A.R.: Correlation of magnetic pore fabrics with traditional pore fabric characterization and permeability anisotropy in sedimentary rocks and hot isostatically pressed samples. EGU 2022 General Assembly, online/Vienna, Austria.
2021
Biedermann, A.R., Parés, J.M.: Variation of ferrofluid properties and magnetic pore fabrics over time. AGU Fall Meeting, 2021.
Hamelin, C., Biedermann, A.R., Teyssier, C., Whitney, D.L.: Contributors to complex magnetic fabrics: A tool to investigate the deformation history of metamorphosed amphibole-bearing rocks. AGU Fall Meeting, 2021.
Pugnetti, M., Zhou, Y., Mäder, U., Biedermann, A.R.: Improved ferrofluid impregnation methods for magnetic pore fabric studies: Tests on natural and hot isostatic pressed porous rock samples. AGU Fall Meeting, 2021.
Zamanialavijeh, N., Ferré, E.C., Biedermann, A.R., Biek, R.F.: High-velocity viscous deformation of frictional melts:insights from landslide pseudotachylytes. AGU Fall Meeting, 2021.
Zhou, Y., Pugnetti, M., Foubert, A., Lanari, P., Neururer, C., Biedermann, A.R.: Quantitative comparison of magnetic pore fabrics with pore fabrics derived from high-resolution X-ray computed tomography and with permeability anisotropy in sedimentary rocks and hot isostatically pressed samples. AGU Fall Meeting, 2021.
Ferré, E.C., Zamanialavijeh, N., Heij, G.W., Biedermann, A.R., Biek, R.F.: High-velocity friction and synkinematic flow at the base of giant gravity slides: carbonates vs silicates. GSA Connects 2021, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Biedermann, A.R. (Invited): Magnetic pore fabrics and how they predict preferred fluid migration paths in porous rocks. GeoKarlsruhe (DGGV Annual Meeting).
Biedermann, A.R. (Invited): Characterizing anisotropy of ferromagnetic grains: methods and challenges. 12th IRM Conference on Rock Magnetism, online.
Biedermann, A.R.: What we need to know when interpreting magnetic pore fabrics. 12th IRM Conference on Rock Magnetism, online.
Zamanialavijeh, N., Ferré, E.C., Hacker, D.B., Biederman, A.R., Biek, R.F.: Magnetic fabric and kinematics of frictional melts: Example from the Markagunt gravity slide, southwest Utah. 12th IRM Conference on Rock Magnetism, online.
Ali, A., Biedermann, A.R., Berg, J., Lever, M., Vogel, H.: Environmental magnetism study of Lake Cadagno, Switzerland. EGU 2021, online.
Biedermann, A.R., Zhou, Y., Pugnetti, M.: Finding explanations for the large variability in empirical relationships between magnetic pore fabrics and pore space properties. EGU 2021, online.
Pugnetti, M., Zhou, Y., Biedermann, A.R.: Experimental improvements for ferrofluid impregnation of rocks using directional forced impregnation methods: results on natural and synthetic samples. EGU 2021, online.
Zhou, Y., Pugnetti, M., Foubert, A., Lanari, P., Neururer, C., Biedermann, A.R.: Correlations of magnetic pore fabrics with pore fabrics derived from high-resolution X-ray computed tomography and with permeability anisotropy in sedimentary rocks and synthetic samples. EGU 2021, online.
2020
Biedermann, A.R., Pugnetti, M., Zhou, Y.: Towards a quantitative interpretation of magnetic pore fabrics. AGU Fall Meeting 2020, online
Pugnetti, M., Zhou, Y., Biedermann, A.R.: Testing ferrofluid impregnation efficiency in artificial samples and transparent polymers with magnetic and optical methods: Implications for magnetic pore fabric studies. AGU Fall Meeting 2020, online
Zhou, Y., Pugnetti, M., Foubert, A., Neururer, C., Biedermann, A.R.: Quantitative comparison of magnetic pore fabric and pore fabric characterization based on high-resolution X-ray computed tomography in synthetic samples and sedimentary rocks. AGU Fall Meeting 2020, online
Biedermann, A.R.: Shape and distribution anisotropy of irregular arrangements of diverse bodies – a 3D computational model. EGU Sharing Geoscience 2020, online.
Pugnetti, M., Zhou, Y., Biedermann, A.R.: Testing the efficiency of ferrofluid impregnation in porous media – recommendations for future magnetic pore fabric studies. EGU Sharing Geoscience 2020, online.
Zhou, Y., Pugnetti, M., Foubert, A., Neururer, C., Biedermann, A.R.: Comparison of pore fabric based on high-resolution X-ray computed tomography and magnetic pore fabric in sedimentary rocks. EGU Sharing Geoscience 2020, online.
2019
Biedermann., A.R. (Invited): Current challenges and future developments in magnetic fabric research. AGU Fall Meeting 2019, San Francisco, USA.
Biedermann., A.R., Pugnetti, M., Zhou, Y.: Shape and distribution anisotropy contributions to magnetic pore fabrics. AGU Fall Meeting 2019, San Francisco, USA.
Ferré, E.C., Biedermann., A.R., Teyssier, C.: The long alteration history of peridotites in the New Caledonia ophiolite: from ocean ridge to obduction and beyond. AGU Fall Meeting 2019, San Francisco, USA.
Zhou, Y., Pugnetti, M., Foubert, A., Neururer, C., Biedermann, A.R.: Characterization of 3D pore shape and distribution in sedimentary rocks with different porosity by X-ray microcomputed tomography. Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2019, Fribourg, Switzerland
Pugnetti, M., Zhou, Y., Biedermann, A.R.: Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility to investigate the pore fabric of rocks with various porosity using ferrofluid impregnation: First results and method improvements. Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2019, Fribourg, Switzerland
Ferré, E.C., Biek, R.F., Biedermann., A.R., Hacker, D.B., Takagi, H.: Fast and furious: Ultracataclasites and pseudotachylites from catastrophic landslides. GSA 2019, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Biedermann., A.R., Almqvist, B.S.G., Brownlee, S.J., Mainprice, D.: Predicting anisotropic physical properties using single crystal and texture data. Short Course, EGU General Assembly 2019, Vienna, Austria.
Hamelin, C., Biedermann, A.R., Teyssier, C., Whitney, D.L.: Investigating the dynamic history of crustal flow in gneiss domes using the AMS of refractory mafic rocks: a case study from the Entia dome, Central Australia. EGU General Assembly 2019, Vienna, Austria.
Biedermann., A.R., Jackson, M., Bilardello, D., Feinberg, J.M.: Towards a more detailed understanding of magnetic anisotropy of ferromagnetic grains. EGU General Assembly 2019, Vienna, Austria.
Ferré, E.C., Biedermann, A.R., Teyssier, C., Chatzaras, V., Kaczmarek, M.-A.: Strain, melt extraction, and serpentinization gradients in the Humboldt peridotite shear zone, Massif du Sud, New Caledonia. Workshop on New Caledonian Peridotite Amphibious Drilling Project, 2019, Montpellier, France
Biedermann, A.R., Teyssier, C., Ferré, E.C., Chatzaras, V., Kaczmarek, M.-A.: Understanding the sources of magnetic fabrics in shear zones from the New Caledonia Ophiolite: Bogota Peninsula and Tontouta Valley shear zones. Workshop on New Caledonian Peridotite Amphibious Drilling Project, 2019, Montpellier, France
2018
Almqvist, B.S.G., Biedermann, A.R., Brownlee, S.J., Mainprice, D.: Prediction of physical properties and anisotropy in rocks using mineral and microstructural data. Scientific Workshop, AGU Fall Meeting 2018, Washington D.C., USA.
Biedermann, A.R., Feinberg, J.M., Jackson, M., Bilardello, D., Hirt, A.M.: Beyond the second-order tensor: Higher-order components in magnetic anisotropy carried by exsolved magnetite in pyroxene. AGU Fall Meeting 2018, Washington D.C., USA.
McEnroe, S.A., Robinson, P., Pastore, Z., Church, N.S., ter Maat, G.W., Michels, A., Biedermann, A.R., Brown, L.L., Langenhorst, F., Heidelbach, F.: Mapping Remanent and Induced Magnetic Sources from the Km to Micron-scale. AGU Fall Meeting 2018, Washington D.C., USA.
Hamelin, C., Biedermann, A.R., Whitney, D.L., Teyssier, C.: A novel approach for extracting early, higher-P records from rocks overprinted at HP-LT conditions: Integrating metamorphic petrology and magnetic fabrics of amphibolites exhumed in a migmatite dome. GSA 2018, Indianapolis, USA.
Biedermann, A.R., Jackson, M., Bilardello, D., Feinberg, J.M., Hirt, A.M.: Magnetic anisotropy of ferromagnetic grains – comparison of different methods. 16th Castle Meeting - New Trends on Paleo, Rock and Environmental Magnetism 2018, Checiny, Poland.
Fankhauser, K., Biedermann, A.R.: Outreach - How do I present my science to the public? 2018 D-ERDW Doctoral Retreat, Schaan, Liechtenstein
Biedermann, A.R., Hirt, A.M. (Invited): Magnetic anisotropy of single crystals. EGU General Assembly 2018, Vienna, Austria.
Biedermann, A.R., Jackson, M., Bilardello, D., Feinberg, J.M.: Coercivity-dependence of remanence anisotropy: Implications for anisotropy corrections in paleodirectional and paleointensity studies. EGU General Assembly 2018, Vienna, Austria.
Biedermann, A.R., Teyssier, C., Ferré, E.C., Chatzaras, V., Kaczmarek, M.-A.: Variations in magnetic anisotropy related to strain and serpentinization gradients in two shear zones from the New Caledonia ophiolite. EGU General Assembly 2018, Vienna, Austria.
2017
Biedermann, A.R., Bilardello, D., Jackson, M., Feinberg, J.M.: Anisotropy of anhysteretic remanent magnetization (AARM) and its dependence on experimental parameters – implications for fabric interpretation and paleomagnetic corrections. AGU Fall Meeting 2017, New Orleans, USA.
Karageozian, M., Brownlee, S.J., Biedermann, A.R. Feinberg, J.M.: Comparing anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility (AMS) tensors with deformation fabric and elastic tensors in the Chester gneiss dome, southeast Vermont. AGU Fall Meeting 2017, New Orleans, USA.
Khakhalova, E., Moskowitz, B.M., Biedermann, A.R., Solheid, P.: Magnetic microstructures in small octahedral particles of Ti-rich titanomagnetite. AGU Fall Meeting 2017, New Orleans, USA.
Biedermann, A.R., Bilardello, D., Jackson, M., Feinberg, J.M. (Invited): Isolating components of complex magnetic fabrics to enhance the anisotropy correction of paleomagnetic directions and intensities. GSA 2017, Seattle, USA.
Belgrano, T.M., Diamond, L.W., Vogt, Y., Biedermann, A.R., Gilgen, S.A., Al-Tobi, K.: A new volcanic map for VMS exploration in the Oman ophiolite based on field, geochemical and aeromagnetic data. 14th Biennial SGA Meeting, Quebec, Canada.
Biedermann, A.R., Jackson, M., Bilardello, D., Feinberg, J.M., Brown, M.C., McEnroe, S.A.: Influence of alternating field demagnetization on susceptibility and anisotropy of susceptibility. International Conference on Rock Magnetism 2017, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Biedermann, A.R., Hirt, A.M., Kunze, K.: Magnetic fabrics in amphibolites. EGU General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria.
Biedermann, A.R., Bilardello, D., Jackson, M., Solheid, P., Feinberg, J.M.: Variation of magnetic anisotropy with coercivity in rocks with multiple remanence carriers, as shown by anisotropy of remanence experiments. EGU General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria
2016
Biedermann, A.R., Heidelbach, F., Jackson, M., Bilardello, D., Michels, A., Robinson, P., McEnroe, S.A.: Effect of magnetic anisotropy on remanent magnetization in the Bjerkreim Sokndal Layered Intrusion, Southern Norway. 15th Castle Meeting 2016, New Trends on Paleo, Rock and Environmental Magnetism, Dinant, Belgium.
Michels, A.C. McEnroe, S.A., Church, N.S., ter Maat, G.W., Pastore, Z., and Biedermann, A.R.: Paleomagnetic study of the Leka Ophiolite. Castle Meeting 2016, Dinant, Belgium.
ter Maat, G., Church, N., Michels, A., Pastore, Z., Biedermann, A., McEnroe, S., and Larsen, R.: Rock magnetic properties of a deep crustal volcanic system: The Reinfjord Ultramafic Complex, Seiland Ignoeus Province, Northern Norway. Castle Meeting 2016, Dinant, Belgium.
Biedermann, A.R., Jackson, M, McEnroe, S.A, Michels, A.: Magnetic Fabrics in the Bjerkreim Sokndal Layered Intrusion, Southern Norway. EGU General Assembly 2016, Vienna, Austria.
2015
Biedermann, A.R., McEnroe, S.A., Jackson, M.: Magnetic Fabrics and Natural Remanent Magnetization in the MCU IVe’ Unit of the Bjerkreim Sokndal Layered Intrusion. AGU Fall Meeting 2015, San Francisco, USA.
Biedermann, A.R., McEnroe, S.A., Michels, A., ter Maat, G.W. and Larsen, R.B.: Magnetic fabrics in the Seiland Igneous Province: Implications for emplacement models. IUGG 2015, Prague, Czech Republic.
Michels, A., Church, N.S., McEnroe, S.A., Biedermann, A.R. and ter Maat, G.W.: Paleomagnetic pole and rock magnetic characterization of the Leka Ophiolite Complex. IUGG 2015, Prague, Czech Republic.
Biedermann, A.R.: Magnetic anisotropy and its applications: Case studies. Young Trondhjemites 2015, Trondheim, Norway.
2014
Biedermann, A.R., Hirt, A.M., Pettke, T. and Bender Koch, C.: Magnetic anisotropy in pyroxene single crystals. EGU General Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria.
Biedermann, A.R., Kunze, K., Zappone, A.S. and Hirt, A.M.: Origin of magnetic fabrics in ultrabasic rocks. ICOTOM 2014, Dresden, Germany
2013
Biedermann, A.R., Hirt, A.M., Pettke, T. and Bender Koch, C.: Magnetic anisotropy of single crystals: amphiboles, pyroxenes and feldspars. AGU Fall Meeting 2013, San Francisco, USA.
Almqvist, B.S.G., Misra, S., Biedermann, A.R. and Mainprice, D. (Invited): Magnetic and elastic wave anisotropy in partially molten rocks: insight from experimental melting of synthetic quartz-mica schist. AGU Fall Meeting 2013, San Francisco, USA.
Biedermann, A.R., Hirt, A.M. and Pettke, T.: Paramagnetic anisotropy of rock-forming minerals. PhD Retreat of the D-ERDW 2013, Parpan, Switzerland.
Biedermann, A.R., Hirt, A.M. and Pettke, T.: Single-crystal magnetic anisotropies of rock-forming minerals. EGU General Assembly 2013, Vienna, Austria.
Hirt, A.M., Biedermann, A.R., Wang, Q. and Zappone, A.S.: Understanding the source of magnetic and seismic anisotropy in peridotites. EGU General Assembly 2013, Vienna, Austria.
2012
Biedermann, A.R., Erni, M., Hirt, A.M., Pistone, M. and Zappone, A.: Seismic and magnetic anisotropy of the Finero Peridotite (Ivrea Zone). Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2012, Bern Switzerland.
Biedermann, A.R., Hirt, A.M. and Pettke, T.: Magnetic fabrics and anisotropy in rock-forming minerals. Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2012, Bern Switzerland.
Hirt, A.M., Wang, Q. and Biedermann, A.R.: Relationship among petrofabric, magnetic anisotropy and seismic anisotropy in dunite. EGU General Assembly 2012, Vienna, Austria.
Bruijn, R.H.C., Almqvist, B.S.G., Biedermann, A.R., Erni, M.I., Tisato, N., Tripoli, B. and Zappone, A.S.: The Swiss Atlas of Physical Properties of Rocks (SAPHYR). EGU General Assembly 2012, Vienna, Austria.
2011
Biedermann, A.R., Hirt, A.M. and Ebbing, J.: Magnetic properties of the Møre-Trøndelag Fault Complex. IUGG 2011, Melbourne, Australia.
2010
Biedermann, A.R., Hirt, A.M. and Ebbing, J.: Magnetic study of the Møre-Trøndelag Fault Complex. Master Congress 2010, Zurich, Switzerland.
2006
Schmidt, V., Hirt, A.M., Biedermann, A.R., Almqvist, B.S. and Otto, M.: Diamagnetic sub-fabrics in synthetic and natural marbles from Alpi Apuane, Italy, and Morcles Nappe, Switzerland. AGU Fall Meeting 2006, San Francisco, USA.