Geodynamics and Tectonics
This group examines geodynamic processes of the Earth, primarily focused on the generation and deformation of the lithosphere, including fundamental questions regarding the structure of our planet and the dynamics of crustal plates and fragments. Faculty in this group include an international leader in tectonics and two early career faculty. Research in this group provides the foundation to understand formation, transport, and storage of mineral resources, and to understand geological hazards (e.g., earthquakes, tsunami, volcanic eruptions). The importance of understanding the nature of such hazards and communicating effectively with respect to risk assessment becomes obvious when society faces catastrophes such as the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile.
Faculty
Kazuya Fujita - Global Tectonics
Brian Hampton - Sedimentology, Tectonics, Basin Analysis
Kevin Mackey - Earthquake Seismology
Tyrone Rooney - Igneous Petrology and Geochemistry
Masako Tominaga - (Marine-) Geophysics, Geodynamics, Geomag
Visiting Faculty
Guillaume Girard - Volcanology
Emeritus Faculty
William Cambray - Petrology, Mineralogy, Structural Geology
Duncan Sibley - Geochemistry, sedimentary petrology
Thomas Vogel - Igneous Petrology
Adjunct Faculty
Lina Patino - Analytical Geochemistry
