My research focuses largely on (1) understanding how mountain ranges form and continental lithosphere deforms, but two other topics also challenge me at present: (2) relationship between the tectonic evolution of the Earth and climate change, and (3) the impact of climate change on erosion and the creation of relief. Thus, much of this work concerns the interfaces among geodynamics, climate, and erosion.
Northeastern TibetUpward and Outward: Tibetan Plateau Growth and Climate Consequences
New Zealand - Southern AlpsNew Zealand GPS
Asia KinematicsKinematics and dynamics of continental deformation
New Zealand AnisotropyNew Zealand Anisotropy
Tibet surface wave seismology Structure of the crust and upper mantle of Tibet using seismic surface waves
Rayleigh-TaylorRayleigh-Taylor and Convective Instability of Mantle Lithosphere
Western Tibet seismology Imaging the mantle beneath the western Tibetan Plateau
Sierra NevadaLithospheric removal from beneath the Sierra Nevada
Paleoaltimetry Paleoaltimetry of ancient mountain belts using paleobotany and stable isotopes
Pliocene El Niņo Closing of the Indonesian Seaway and El Niņo teleconnections and tropical anomalies as a blueprint for pre-Ice Age climates
ErosionHow did climate change forge a tectonic signature on mountain belts?
