About - Eun Young Lee

I am a geologist with a strong interest in Earth system evolution, primarily investigated through sedimentary geology and sedimentary basin analysis and modelling. I earned my Doctoral degree at the Department of Geodynamics and Sedimentology, University of Vienna, Austria, with a thesis entitled ‘Integrated basin analysis of the Vienna Basin, central Europe’ (Supervisor: Prof. Michael Wagreich). I have studied multiple regions worldwide to understand their geological evolution and its interplay with Earth system dynamics.

Currently, my research focuses on Early Cretaceous sedimentary and volcanogenic sequences of the southeastern Indian Ocean and the southwest Australian continental margin, aiming to reconstruct the opening and early evolution of the eastern Indian Ocean and its interactions with tectono-magmatic and climate systems (IODP Expedition 356 Indonesian Throughflow and Expedition 369 Australian Cretaceous Climate and Tectonics). Upcoming research involves IODP3 Expedition 502, targeting petit-spot magmatism in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

My core interest lies in the comprehensive analysis of sedimentary basins using interdisciplinary datasets and techniques, including quantitative analysis and modelling by BasinVis. This approach supports the development of basin evolution models across diverse settings, with applications in both academic research and industry fields. My long-term goal is to build an integrated Earth history model that combines multiple geoscientific disciplines and leverages these insights to support sustainable subsurface management and understand human-driven transformations of Earth systems.