Michael E. Oskin
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology (2002)
Assistant Professor

Structural geology and geomorphology of active orogens applied to understanding tectonic processes and geodynamics. Integration of surface processes and tectonics to predict the origin and evolution of topography, with emphasis on arid regions. Current research foci include time-dependent fault system behavior in southern California, orogenic growth and basin evolution in the Tian Shan, continental rupture in the Gulf of California extensional province, and transient landscape evolution in central Asia and southwestern North America.

oskin@geology.ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-3993