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My
current research interest is the near surface deformation processes of
extensional tectonics. I am investigating these processes by
studying active & Neogene deformation fabrics, geometry, kinematics
and dynamics of
the Death Valley region of California.
Tectonics
I have focused my studies on the interpretation of tectonic
histories to learn about the processes that affect the crust of the Earth
and how these processes interfere and build on each other during a
prolonged, multiple event history. Much of my research has focused
on Cenozoic deformation in western North America, but I have also worked
on Mesozoic arc-related tectonics.
Geographical Information
Systems
Geology is not
only destiny, it is also spatial. Creating, modifying, publishing
and organizing paper maps is a difficult endeavor, but map-based data is
the core of the science of geology. Digital methods can be
used to make all of these tasks easier and even allows new analyses and
distribution methods that open up the power of maps. Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) software (like ESRI's ARCGIS) allows such a
fundamental shift in the geosciences.
Field GIS
I am pursuing new approaches to collecting geologic
information in the field. My current approach uses a lightweight,
ruggedized laptop computer running GIS software. So far I have used
ARCVIEW and lately ARCGIS software by ESRI running on Microsoft Windows.
I am setting up to experiment with using a cheaper setup on an older
ruggedized computer running free GIS software GRASS running on LINUX. |