Peer-reviewed publications
Under review
Gülcher, A. J. P., Ballmer, M.D. and Tackley, P.J. (2021). Coupled dynamics and evolution of primordial and recycled heterogeneity in Earth’s lower mantle. Under review for EGU Solid Earth (preprint scientific discussion)
2020
Gülcher, A. J. P., Gerya, T.V., Montési, L.G.J. and Munch, J. (2020) Corona structures driven by plume-lithosphere interactions and evidence for ongoing plume activity on Venus. Nature Geoscience, vol. 13, pp. 547-554, DOI:10.1038/s41561-020-0606-1
Gülcher, A. J. P., Gebhardt, D., Ballmer, M.D. and Tackley, P.J. (2020). Variable dynamic styles of primordial heterogeneity preservation in Earth’s lower mantle. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 536, 116160, DOI:10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116160
2019
Gülcher, A. J. P., Beaussier, S. J. and Gerya, T.V., (2019). On the formation of oceanic detachment faults and their influence on intra-oceanic subduction initiation: 3D thermomechanical modeling. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 506, pp. 195-208, DOI:10.1016/j.epsl.2018.10.042
Invited seminars
2021
Oxford Geophysics Seminar (seismology/geodynamics groups). Towards a recipe of the deep Earth: the dynamics and evolution of chemically-distinct reservoirs in the lower mantle
2020
ETH Planetary Geophysics Seminar. Corona structures driven by plume-lithosphere interactions and evidence for a hotspot Venus
University of Maryland Department of Geology seminar series. Evidence for widespread ongoing plume activity on Venus – clues from corona morphologies (recorded seminar talk)
IGCP 648 virtual seminar series ‘Supercontinent Cycles and Global Geodynamics’. Towards a recipe of the deep Earth: chemical and rheological heterogeneity in Earth’s lower mantle (recorded seminar talk)
Conference and workshop presentations (selected)
2020
Gülcher, A. J. P., Ballmer, M. D. and Tackley, P. J. (2020). The coexistence of recycled and primordial heterogeneity in Earth’s lower mantle: a geodynamical perspective. AGU virtual 2020 (oral presentation)
Golabek, G. J., Gülcher, A. J. P., Thielmann, M., Ballmer, M. D. and Tackley, P. J. (2020). Strain-weakening rheology in Earth’s lower mantle and its control on mantle convection and tectonics. AGU virtual 2020 (iPoster)
Gülcher, A. J. P., Gerya, T., Montési, L., and Munch, J. (2020). Widespread ongoing plume activity on Venus revealed by variations in the morphology of large coronae. Europlanet Science Congress 2020 online (oral presentation)
Gülcher, A. J. P. (2020). Evidence for widespread ongoing plume activity on Venus – clues from corona morphologies. NASA GISS Venus Science Today mini-workshop (oral presentation)
Gülcher, A. J. P., Yan, J., Ballmer, M. D. and Tackley, P. J. (2020). The formation and preservation of chemical heterogeneities in the lower mantle. Goldschmidt virtual 2020 (interactive PDF presentation)
Golabek, G. J., Gülcher, A. J. P., Thielmann, M, Tackley, P. J. and Ballmer, M. D. (2020). Strain-weakening rheology in Earth’s lower mantle: a multi-scale numerical endeavour. ShareEGU 2020 (oral presentation)
Gülcher, A. J. P., Ballmer, M. D., Tackley, P. J. and Koelemeijer, P. (2020). The formation, preservation and seismic signatures of chemical heterogeneities in the lower mantle. ShareEGU 2020 (oral presentation)
2019
Gülcher, A. J. P., Ballmer, M. D. and Tackley, P. J. (2019). Constraints on primordial heterogeneity preservation in the lower mantle and impications for global-scale mantle dynamics. AGU Fall Meeting, SF, USA (poster presentation)
Gülcher, A. J. P. (2019). Primordial and rheological heterogeneity in Earth’s lower mantle and implications for global-scale mantle dynamics. Geophysical Fluid Dynamics seminar series, ETH Zürich (oral presentation)
Gülcher, A. J. P., Golabek, G. J., Ballmer, M. D. and Tackley, P. J. (2019). Strain-dependent weakening in Earth’s lower mantle and its control on mantle convection dynamics. Ada Lovelace workshop, Sienna, Italy (poster presentation)
Gülcher, A. J. P., Ballmer, M. D. and Tackley, P. J. (2019). Rheological constraints on primordial heterogeneity preservation in Earth’s mantle. Ada Lovelace workshop, Sienna, Italy (poster presentation)
Gülcher, A. J. P., Ballmer, M. D. and Tackley, P. J. (2019). The effect of rheological and tectonic parameters on the preservation of primordial reservoirs in Earth’s lower mantle: a numerical study. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria (poster presentation), Outstanding Student Poster Presentation award
2018
Ballmer, M. D., Gülcher, A. J. P., Gebhardt, D., and Waszek, L. (2018). The formation and preservation of primordial heterogeneity in the Earth’s mantle. AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, USA (poster presentation)
Gülcher, A. J. P., Gerya, T. V., Montési, L. G. J. and Munch, J. (2018). Plume penetration into Venusian lithosphere and the origin of coronae. AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, USA (poster presentation)
2017
Gülcher, A. J. P., Beaussier, S. J. and Gerya, T. V., (2017). On the formation of oceanic detachment faults and their influence on intra-oceanic subduction initiation: 3D thermomechanical modeling. XV International Workshop on Mantle and Lithosphere Dynamics, Putten, the Netherlands (poster presentation)
Conference and workshop organising/convening
2021
Ancient mantle heterogeneities through time: from observations to modelling. Goldschmidt 2021 session (convener)
From Minerals to the Dynamics of Earth’s Interior: linking crystal chemistry, rheology and geodynamics across the scales. EGU 2021 Gather Online session GD 7.3 (convener)
Meet the EGU-Journal-Editors. EGU 2021 Gather Online short course SC2.14 (convener)
2020
Feedbacks between mantle composition, structure and evolution. Online mini-workshop, September 14-16, 2020 (organiser and convener)
Media and online coverage (selected)
2020
Venus has crown-shaped hotspots that form its own ‘Ring of Fire’ CNN Space + Science (July 2020)
Venus has dozens of volcanic hotspots, says study Forbes (July 2020)
The Venus ‘Ring of Fire’ ETH News (July 2020)
Scientists identify 37 recently active volcanic structures on Venus Reuters (July 2020)
Volcanoes are still active on Venus Cosmos Magazine (July 2020)
Enormous volcanoes on Venus may still be active Newsweek (July 2020)
Dozens of active volcano sites spotted on Venus for the first time New Scientist (July 2020)
There are still active volcanoes on Venus IFLScience (July 2020)
“Dit verandert onze kijk op Venus grondig”: volgens nieuwe studie is planeet actiever dan gedacht VRT nieuws (July 2020)
Vulkanen op Venus zijn nog steeds actief Scientias.nl (July 2020)