Rob Govers  Associate Professor in Geophysics

Mail address	Visiting address
Department of Earth Sciences	Room O. 206
Faculty of Geosciences	Earth Sciences Building
Utrecht University	Budapestlaan 4
P.O. Box 80.021	Universiteitscentrum "De Uithof"
3508 TA Utrecht	Utrecht
The Netherlands	The Netherlands
phone: (..) (0)30-2 534 985 fax: (..) (0)30-2 535 030  R.M.A.Govers AT uu DOT nl

My main research interests are the geodynamics of plate boundaries, lithosphere scale deformation processes and the expressions of these processes in geophysical and geological data. I am particularly interested in the geodynamic evolution of the Mediterranean region, and in the role of solid earth processes in the Messinian salinity crisis. I also study the geodynamics of the Caribbean region. I develop, and scientifically use, numerical modeling tools, in particular for the solution of partial differential equations (GTECTON, GFLEX).

Here is a recent Curriculum Vitae.

The following types of information can be found on the WWW-pages of the Tectonophysics research group:

• Travel information
• Publications (conference abstracts here)
  
• Geodynamic research projects
• Useful links
• Other people in the group

1. Lithosphere Dynamica (Second year BSc course, Govers, next: spring 2013)
2. Introduction to Natural Hazards (2nd/3rd year BSc course, Govers, Meeuwissen, Sanders, GEO2-4211, next: spring 2013)

MSc/PhD courses:

1. Tectonophysics (First year MSc course, Govers and Cloetingh, GEO4-1409, next: fall 2013)
2. Tectonophysical Modeling (Second year MSc, next: contact Govers)
3. Geodesy seminar course (Second year MSc, next: contact Govers)
4. Lithosphere Applications of the Finite Element Method (LAFEM) (Research Masters Course, next: t.b.a.). (Contents)
5. Scientific Writing (PhD course, Mason and Govers, next: t.b.a.).
   
   

Last modified: May 9, 2012