Our EGU 2020 presentation compares field-based and numerical models of distributed off-fault inelastic strain from the Sandia half-graben in the Rio Grande Rift, New Mexico.

Fracture intensity, the number of fractures per unit length, can be used as a proxy for quantifying bedrock damage adjacent to crustal-scale faults. With collaborators at LDEO, CNRS, and Univ. of Lausanne we combine field measurements of fracture in…

Fracture intensity, the number of fractures per unit length, can be used as a proxy for quantifying bedrock damage adjacent to crustal-scale faults. With collaborators at LDEO, CNRS, and Univ. of Lausanne we combine field measurements of fracture intensity and erosion with numerical modeling to investigate how long term (over many seismic cycles) permanent deformation accumulates in the upper crust.

I am recruiting one MS student to join the Geology Department at Western Washington University, starting in Fall 2024!

The student will work with me on a NSF-funded tectonics research project in northeast India. The project will involve geologic mapping, structural analysis, and thermochronology in collaboration with Karl Lang (GA Tech), and Kip Hodges (ASU). Applicants should be eager to undertake field-intensive structural geology research. Undergraduate mapping and/or research experience will be considered favorably when reviewing applications. Interested applicants should explore the Geology Department website https://geology.wwu.edu and graduate program application information https://geology.wwu.edu/prospective-graduate-students. The position will be supported by TA and RA appointments. January 15 is the application deadline to qualify for TA support. Contact me with any questions!