Dr. Graciela M. SOSA
Qualifications and training
from 2025 Guest scientist Dept. Structural Geology and Geothermics2005-2024 Research Assistant at the University of Göttingen, Germany. Since 2013 including teaching assignment for Mineralogy and Petrology and coordinator of the Applied Geology Seminar.
1997-2009 Guest Professor at the University of San Luis, Argentina. Main responsibilities in the frame of the Project P-348903 "Metallogeny of the Sierras de San Luis" with Prof. Nilda Urbina
1996 - 1997 Assistant Professor at the University of San Luis, Argentina. (Special field: Geochemistry, Ore Deposits)
1995 - 1999 Assistant Researcher at CONICET, Argentina.
1979 - 1996 Teaching Assistant at the University of San Luis, Argentina. (Special field: Mineralogy, Ore Deposits)
1982 - 1990 Ph. D. studies. Institute of Earth Sciences, University of San Luis, Argentina. Graduation: September 1990 (Summa cum Laude). Dissertation entitled: "Tin-bearing pegmatites of the Sierras de San Luis, geology, mineralogy and genesis". Advisor: Prof. Lidia Malvicini.
1976 - 1981 University studies in Geology at the University of San Luis, Argentina. Masters examination: December 1981 (Summa cum Laude). Title of MSc Thesis: Geological mapping of Las Aguadas sector, Sierra de El Gigante, San Luis". Advisor: Dr. Pedro Criado Roque.
1970 - 1975 Real gymnasium - Juan Pascual Pringles, San Luis, Argentina.
Taught training courses
2024: Van den Kerkhof, A.M., Sosa G.M.: Curso de posgrado pre-congreso "Inclusiones fluidas: Petrografía, análisis e interpretación". XXII Congreso Geológico Argentino, San Luis. 15-17 Nov. 2024.
2024: Van den Kerkhof, Sosa G.M.: Short Course "Fluid inclusions – Petrography, analysis and interpretation". Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Sciences – Universidad de la República. Montevideo, Uruguay (18.-21.03.2024).
2023: Van den Kerkhof, A.M., Sosa, G.M. Pre-conference course “Fluid inclusions - Petrography, analysis and interpretation”. 14th Congress of Mineralogy, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, and Metallogenesis, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca, Argentina, 5-8 August 2023).
2020: Van den Kerkhof, A.M., Sosa, G.M. Postgraduate course: Fluid inclusions - Petrography and genetic interpretation of fluid inclusions. Application of Cathodoluminescence and Raman techniques. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales. Universidad Nacional de Salta.
2020: Van den Kerkhof, A.M., Sosa, G.M. Postgraduate course: Fluid inclusions – Petrography and genetic interpretation of fluid inclusions. Application of Cathodoluminescence and Raman techniques. Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
2018: Van den Kerkhof, A.M., Sosa, G.M. Short Course Fluid Inclusions: Petrography and genetic interpretation of fluid inclusions. China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, China.
2010, 2012, 2015 and 2017: Van den Kerkhof, A.M., Sosa, G.M. Short Course Fluid Inclusions: Petrography and genetic interpretation of fluid inclusions. Dept. Earth & Space Sciences - University of Science and Technology, Hefei, China.
2012: Van den Kerkhof, A.M., Sosa, G.M. Postgraduate course "Fluid inclusions -Petrography and genetic interpretation of fluid inclusions. Applications of cathodoluminescence techniques". Universidad of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2009: Van den Kerkhof, A.M., Sosa, G.M. ECROFI XX, Workshop 2: The amazing world of fluid inclusions. Granada, Spain.
Research projects
2020 – Present Research project mesoTherm “Exploration and exploitation of medium-deep hydrothermal reservoirs - a contribution to the heat transition in North Germany” financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany.
2019 Research project MEET “Multidisciplinary and multi-context demonstration of EGS exploration and Exploitation Techniques and potentials” financed by the EU Research and Innovation programme Horizon 2020.
2019 Research project MinNoBeck “Hochtechnologiemetallen im Norddeutschen Becken auf der Spur” financed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany.
2018 Research project GeoPoNDD "Geothermische Potenziale Norddeutschlands" financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany.
2016 - 2018 Research project ANEMoNA “Anlagenmonitoring als schlüsseltechnologie eines erfolgreichen Betriebs von Geothermiekraftwerken in Deutschland” financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany.
2011 – 2014 Research project PANACEA “Predicting and monitoring the long term behaviour of CO2 injected in deep geological formations” financed by EU´s 7th Framework Programme.
2008 - 2018 Research projects in cooperation with Shell International Exploration & Production B.V. and the University of Göttingen, Germany.
2007 - 2013 Research project between the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Hannover, Germany and the University of Göttingen, Germany.
2004 - Present Fluid evolution and mineral crystallization in rare-metal pegmatites, Sierra de San Luis, Argentina in cooperation with Dr. T. Montenegro (CONICET- University Buenos Aires, Argentina) and Dr. V. Lüders (GFZ Potsdam, Germany)
1998 - 2009 Research project P-348903 "Metallogeny of the Sierras de San Luis" with Prof. Nilda Urbina (University of San Luis, Argentina).
Other activities
2010 - 2016: Member of the Science Committee of the Network of Argentine Scientists in Germany (RCAA, http://raices.mincyt.gob.ar/RCAA/rcaa.php).
Social engagement
2001 - 2004: Co-Leader International Contact Group of the Göttingen University Women's Club.
Special Knowledge
Languages: Spanish (mother language), German, English, Italian, Portuguese