Direction: Geomorphology and Geospatial Analysis
Position: Associate Professor
In 2008 graduated from the Tbilisi State University with a bachelor`s degree in Natural Sciences in Hydrology, Meteorology and Oceanology. In 2013 graduated from Ilia State University, Faculty of Engineering, with a master`s degree in GIS Technologies. Later in 2021 got a PhD degree from the faculty of Natural Sciences and Medicine at Ilia State University. his PhD thesis was “Reconstruction of Quaternary Tectonic-Geomorphologic Environment of Georgia”.
In 2014 and 2016 was a visiting scholar at UC Davis Earth and Planetary Sciences, Department of Geology and at Arizona State University School of Earth and Space Exploration.
In 2015, 2016 and 2018 was awarded a Pascal Prize by Basisbank and Ilia State University.
Was paricipating and continues to participate in many Georgian and Internalional Scientific projects.
Scientific interests / research interests
- Geomorphology;
- Hydrologic and Hydraulic modelling;
- Slope stability analyses;
- Featured publications
Sukhishvili, L., Forte, A., Merebashvili, G., Leonard, J., Whipple, K., Javakhishvili, Z., Godoladze, T. (2021). Active deformation and Plio-Pleistocene fluvial reorganization of the western Kura fold–thrust belt, Georgia: Implications for the evolution of the Greater Caucasus Mountains. Geological Magazine, 158(4), 583-597. doi:10.1017/S0016756820000709
- Books
Forecasting methods of severe weather conditions for aviation based on thermodynamic diagram and statistical climatology of Ambrolauri Airport. Author Dr. Badri Jijelava. Editors: Lasha Sukhishvili, Lika Nanobashvili, Ramaz Chitanava. In Press, 2022;
Atlas of Natural Hazards and Risks of georgia. Co-author. ISBN 978-9941-8-0476-2. 2013
- An extensive list of publications
Low variability runoffinhibits coupling ofclimate, tectonics, and topography in the Greater Caucasus. Adam M. Forte, Joel S. Leonard, Matthew W. Rossi, Kelin X. Whipple, Arjun M. Heimsath, Lasha Sukhishvili, Tea Godoladze, Fakhraddin Kadirov. Earth and Planetary Science Letters (EPSL), In Press, 2022
Tuna Onur, Rengin Gok, Tea Godoladze, Irakli Gunia, Giorgi Boichenko, Albert Buzaladze, Nino Tumanova, Manana Dzmanashvili, Lasha Sukhishvili, Zurab Javakishvili, Eric Cowgill, István Bondár, Gurban Yetirmishli; Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment Using Legacy Data in Georgia. Seismological Research Letters 2020;; 91 (3): 1500–1517. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220190331
Suchodoletz, Hans von, Christoph Zielhofer, Silvan Hoth, Josefine Umlauft, Birgit Schneider, Christian Zeeden, Lasha Sukhishvili, and Dominik Faust. “North Atlantic Influence on Holocene Flooding in the Southern Greater Caucasus.” The Holocene 28, no. 4 (April 2018): 609–20. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959683617735584.
Hans von Suchodoletz, Andreas Gärtner, Silvan Hoth, Josefine Umlauft, Lasha Sukhishvili, Dominik Faust, Late Pleistocene river migrations in response to thrust belt advance and sediment-flux steering — The Kura River (southern Caucasus), Geomorphology,Volume 266,2016,Pages 53-65, ISSN 0169-555X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2016.04.026.
Hans von Suchodoletz, Martin Menz, Peter Kühn, Lasha Sukhishvili, Dominik Faust,
Fluvial sediments of the Algeti River in southeastern Georgia — An archive of Late Quaternary landscape activity and stability in the Transcaucasian region, CATENA, Volume 130, 2015, Pages 95-107, ISSN 0341-8162, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2014.06.019.
Current Courses |
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Since spring semester of 2012-2013 till 2021: Introduction to Hydrology; Research techniques in Geography; Geospatial modelling and analyses; basics of hydrology; GIS 1; GIS 2; Spatial Analyses; |
Participation in Conferences:
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2021
Assessing the Roles of Tectonics and Climate in Building Up and Breaking Down the Greater Caucasus Mountains: A Combined Analysis of Topography, Hydroclimate, Detrital Zircon (U-Th)/He, and 10Be Erosion Rate Data
Adam M. Forte, Joel S. Leonard, Kate R. Gutterman, Matthew W. Rossi, Matthis C. van Soest, Kelin X. Whipple, Arjun M. Heimsath, Kerry Gallagher, Lasha Sukhishvili, Tea Godoladze, Fakhraddin Kadirov
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018
Magnitude of Shortening in the Western Kura fold-thrust belt, Georgia
Lasha Sukhishvili, Zurab Javakhishvili, Adam M. Forte, Giorgi Boichenko, Giorgi Merebashvili.
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2016
3D Virtual Reality Applied in Tectonic Geomorphic Study of the Gombori Range of Greater Caucasus Mountains
Lasha Sukhishvili, Zurab Javakhishvili, Adam M. Forte, Giorgi Merebashvili, Giorgi Boichenko.
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2016
Investigation of Neotectonic Deformation in the Eastern Part of the Caucasus Intermountain Area, Kura Fold-Thrust Belt, Georgia
Lasha Sukhishvili, Zurab Javakhishvili, Adam M. Forte, Giorgi Boichenko, Giorgi Merebashvili.
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2013
The Holocene landscape development of the Gareja region in eastern Georgia – a fluvial approach
Sukhishvili, Lasha ; Elashvili, Mikheil ; Janelidze, Zurab ; Kikvadze, Bagrat ; Navrozashvili, Levan ; von Suchodoletz, Hans.
Participation in Scientific Projects:
- Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation, Fundamental Research State Grant: Active Deformations and Magnitude of Shortening of Western Kura Fold-thrust Belt. 2020-2023 years. Key personnel, coordinator
- Science and Technology Center in Ukraine (STCU): Seismic Network Expansion in the Caucasus and Central Asia . 2019-2023. Key personnel;
- Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation, grant for PhD: Investigation of Neotectonic deformation of the wester portion of Kura fold thrust belt. 2016-2018. Principal investigator.
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA): PROBABILISTIC SEISMIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT FOR GEORGIA. 2015-2017. Key personnel
- International Science and Technology Center, G-2153: High mountain large lakes as a key components of local environment, study of natural and man-made impacts . 2014-2019. Key personnel
- Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation, President scientific grant for young scientists PG/73/9-101/13: Implementing Photogrammetric and 3D Virtual Reality Approaches in Neotectonic Research (Case of Kvernaki Ridge) . 2013-2014. Principal investigator.
- Partnerships for enhanced engagement in research (PEER) SCIENCE, USAID: Discovering Potential Seismic Sources in the Caucasus Using Virtual-Reality Based Data Analyses and Development of Cyber-Enabled Geosciences Workforce in Georgia. 2014-2015. Key personnel
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Netherlands: Institutional Building for Natural Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Georgia. 2011-2013. Key personnel