Rhine in Flood
A bleak winters walk along the flooded Rhine on Christmas Day.
I’m Alex Clarke
I am a structural geologist working as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Johannes Gutenberg–Universität Mainz and a hobbyist girl-with-camera.
My research focuses on the heterogeneities within large faults, shear zones, and subduction zone mélanges — how to map them, quantify them, and explain their origins. Large faults and subduction zones present one of the most dangerous natural hazards on our planet but also provide fundamental resources such as critical minerals and geothermal energy. I take a highly holistic and multidisciplinary approach to my research, integrating field-based structural geology with microscopy, petrology, rock mechanics, photogrammetry, and numerical modelling.
Latest photos
Spots of light
Beautifully illuminated tables at the Nürnberg Weihnachtsmarkt.
Smoke and steam
Incredible atmosphere at Nürnberg Weihnachtsmarkt.
Sun low in the sky
We took a boxing day drive into the Taunus hills and stopped in the beautiful town of Idstein.
A beautiful winter day out in Idstein
We took a boxing day drive into the Taunus hills and stopped in the beautiful town of Idstein.
Glowing tree in Nürnberg
The glowing lights on this lamppost create a golden glow on the yellowed leaves of this tree.