CV
Since 01/2022: Research assistant and PhD student within the DFG-project Earth – Evolution at the dry limit; University of Cologne.
10/2018–12/2021: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in physical Geography (Minor in Geology), Institute of Geography, University of Cologne, Title of Master’s thesis: Geochemical characteristics of loess-paleosol sequences in the southern Caspian lowlands, Iran.
10/2014–08/2018: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Geography (Minor in Geology and Economics), Institute of Geography, University of Cologne, Title of Bachelor‘s thesis: Methodische Vergleichsstudie zur Auswirkung der Probenaufbereitung auf die Messung der Korngrößenzusammensetzung mittels Laserbeugerverfahren.
09/2011–08/2014: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Banking and Finance, Schmalenbach School of Business and Economics, University of Applied Sciences Cologne, Title of Bachelor‘s thesis: Vergleichende Analyse der Struktur ausgewählter Blue-chip-Aktienindizes.
07/2011: General higher education entrance qualification
Publications
07/2024: Maßon, L., Riedesel, S., Zander, A., Sontag-González, M., Reimann, T., 2023. Testing the applicability of standardised growth curves for chemically heterogeneous single-grain feldspars from the Atacama Desert, Chile. Quaternary Geochronology 83, 101585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quageo.2024.101585
Conference presentations
09/2021: Maßon, L., Kehl, M., Opitz, S., Khormali, F., 2021. Poster: Geochemical indicators of source area and weathering intensity for the loess-paleosol sequence of Neka-Abelou, Northern Iran. 2nd International Conference on Quaternary Sciences Iran, September 5-7, 2021, Gorgan, Iran (online).
09/2022: Maßon, L., Riedesel, S., Zander, A., May, S.M., Reimann, T., 2022. Poster: Towards a more robust assessment of internal K-content for single-grain feldspar luminescence dating. UK Luminescence and Electron Spin Resonance Dating Meeting, 7-9 September, 2022, Royal Holloway University of London, England.
09/2022: Maßon, L., Riedesel, S., Zander, A., May, S.M., Reimann, T., 2022. Poster: Towards a more robust assessment of internal K-content for single-grain feldspar luminescence dating. GeoMinKöln 2022 – 100th Annual Conference of the Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft (DMG – The German Mineralogical Society) and the Deutsche Geologische Gesellschaft – Geologische Vereinigung (DGGV – The German Geological Society), 11-15 September, 2022, University of Cologne, Germany.
11/2022: Maßon, L., Riedesel, S., Zander, A., May, S.M., Reimann, T., 2022. Poster: Testing methodological approaches for robust assessment of internal K-content for single-grain feldspar luminescence dating. German Luminescence and Electron Spin Resonance Dating Meeting (DLED), 4-6 November, 2022, Gustav Stresemann Institut Bonn, Germany.
06/2023: Maßon, L., Riedesel, S., Zander, A., Sontag-González, M., Reimann, T., 2023. Poster: Testing the applicability of standardised growth curves (SGC) for single-grain pIRIR measurements of chemically heterogenous feldspars from the Atacama Desert, Chile. 17th International Conference on Luminescence and Electron Spin Resonance Dating (LED2023), 25-30 June, 2023, Copenhagen, Denmark.
11/2023: Maßon, L., Riedesel, S., Zander, A., Sontag-González, M., May, S.M., Reimann, T., 2023. Poster: Maturing cutting-edge luminescence-based inventories for measuring vertical upper ECZ particle fluxes and
for dating the exposure of typical Atacama Desert soils and surfaces. XVI Congreso Geológico Chileno, 26 November - 01. December, 2023, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
04/2024: Maßon, L., Riedesel, S., May, S.M., Steiner, J., Opitz, S., Reimann, T., 2024. Poster: Quantifying processes in Earth’s Critical Zone in the Atacama Desert by combined luminescence and sedimentological approaches. EGU General Assembly 2024, 14-19 April, Vienna, Austria.
Awards
07/2022: Dr. Prill-Preis for the best Master's thesis by the Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Köln e.V.; University of Cologne.
06/2023 Vagn Mejdahl award for the best student poster presentation at the LED2023.
Memberships
Graduate School of Geosciences (GSGS) council at the University of Cologne (member)
Doctoral Representative Council of the faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Cologne (main representative)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Geomorphologie e.V. (DGGM) (member)
Junge Geomorphologen (board member)