Surface Processes

Surface Processes

RESEARCH AREAS

Coastal Sedimentology Laboratory

COASTAL SEDIMENTOLOGY

River delta channel network formation and sedimentary controls on delta mass balance research led by Dr. Shaw

Geomorphology and the Critical Zone

GEOMORPHOLOGY & CRITICAL ZONE

The science of scenery - how climate, biota, and earth surface processes intersect to shape the Earth. Research led by Dr. Marshall

Clastic research

CLASTIC STRATIGRAPHY & GEOCHRONOLOGY

Clastic stratigraphy, detrital geochronology, and petroleum geology research led by Dr. Sharman

Speleophysics Laboratory

KARST & GLACIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY

Hydrogeological and geomorphological process research using a combination of analytical mathematical models, numerical simulations led by Dr. Covington

Rock Weathering and Architecture

ROCK WEATHERING & ARCHITECTURE

Intersection of surface processes and human activity research, including the PETRA Project, led by Dr. Paradise