Frank J. Pazzaglia
Dept. of Earth and
Environmental Sciences,
Research Interests: Fluvial geomorphology and active tectonics, with applications to the
Appalachian Mountains, Cascadia subduction zone, Colorado Plateau, southern
California, Ecuador, southern Alps, and Italian Apennines; Quantitative
analyses of topography using DEMs.
Professional Preparation:
Bachelor of Science in Geosciences, May 1986 from the
Master of Science in Geology, December 1989 from the
Doctor of Philosophy in Geosciences, May, 1993 from the
NSF Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, 1993-94, Department of
Geology and Geophysics,
Appointments:
Professor, August 2007-present Department of Earth
and Environmental Sciences,
Associate Professor, August 1999 – July,
2007, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences,
Assistant Professor, August 1994 – July
1999, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences,
Five Relevant Publications:
*Pazzaglia, F. J. and
Brandon, M. T., 2001, A Fluvial Record of long-term steady-state uplift and
erosion across the Cascadia forearc high, western
Wegmann K. and
Pazzaglia, F. J., 2002, Holocene strath terraces, climate change, and active
tectonics: The Clearwater River basin, Olympic Peninsula, Washington State:
Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 114, p. 731–744.
Molin, P., Pazzaglia, F. J., and Dramis, F., 2004,
Geomorphic expression of active tectonics in a rapidly deforming forearc, Sila
massif,
Spagnolo, M. and Pazzaglia, F. J., 2005, Testing the
geological influences on the evolution of river profiles: a case from the
northern
Frankel, K. and Pazzaglia, F. J., 2006, Mountain
fronts, base-level fall, and landscape evolution: Insights from the southern
Rocky Mountains, in Willett, S. D., Hovius, N., Brandon, M. T., and Fisher, D.
M., eds., Tectonics, climate, and landscape evolution: Geological Society of
America Special Paper 398, Penrose Conference Series, p. 419-434.
* = awarded 2002 Kirk
Bryan Award for best paper in Geomorpholgy and Quaternary Geology, QG&G
Division, Geological Society of America.
Five Other Publications
Pazzaglia, F. J. and Brandon, M. T., 1996,
Macrogeomorphic evolution of the post-Triassic
Pazzaglia, F. J., 2003,
Landscape evolution models, in Gillespie, A. R., Porter, S. C., and Atwater, B. F., eds., The Quaternary Period
in the United States: Amsterdam, Elsevier, p. 247-274, doi:10.1016/S1571-0866(03)01012-1.
Wegmann, K., Zurek, B.,
Regalla, C., Bilardello, D., Wollenburg, J., Kopczynski, S., Ziemann, J.,
Haight, S., Apgar, J., Zhao, C., and Pazzaglia, F. J., in press, Position of
the Snake River watershed divide as an indicator of geodynamic processes in the
greater Yellowstone region, western North America: Geosphere, v. 000, p.
000-000.
Harkins, N. W.,
Anastasio, D. J., and Pazzaglia, F. J., 2005, Tectonic geomorphology of the Red
Rock fault, insights into segmentation and landscape evolution of a developing
range front normal fault: Journal of Structural geology, v. 27, p. 1925-1939.
Zaprowski, B.,
Pazzaglia, F. J., and Evenson, E. B., 2005, Climatic influences on profile
concavity and river incision: Journal of Geophysical Research – Earth Surface,
v. 110, F03004, doi:10.1029/2004JF000138.
Synergistic Activities:
·
Co-convener
of several technical sessions and Pardee symposia, Geological Society of
America National meetings; co-editor of special volume (AJS, v. 301) dedicated
to understanding of steady-state orogens
·
Co-convener
of two national GSA field trip, two regional GSA field trips, and a GSA short
course on active tectonics
·
Development
of a mentorship program for Native American students in the Department of Earth
and Planetary Sciences, UNM involving students in field mapping and related
geologic studies
·
Developer
of CDROM and web-based educational software for interactive learning using
geomorphology and surficial processes (With Dennis Tasa of Tasa Graphic Arts
Inc.)
·
Interpreter
education at National Park Service National Training Center,
Professional
Affliations: American
Geophysical Union, Geological Society of
Editoral
Contributions:
Associate Editors – Geological Society of America Bulletin, American Journal of
Science, Geosphere, Geografica fisica e dynamica quarter.
Research Collaborators (last 4 years):
Bennett, R. (U. Arizona); Brandon, M. T.
(Yale Univeristy); Coltorti, M. (Siena); Cowan, D. (U. Washington); Dramis, F.
(Roma Tre); Eppes, M., (UNC-Charlotte); Frankel, K. (GATech); Gosse, J.
(Dalhousie); Granger, D. (Purdue); Meltzer (Lehigh); Morris D. (Lehigh); Park,
J. (Yale); Picotti, V. (Bologna); Reiners, P. (U. Arizona); Roy, M. (UNM);
Selverstone, J. (UNM); Willett, S. (ETH);
Zeitler, P. (Lehigh).
Pazzaglia’s Advisors:
Wells, S.G. (M.S.); Gardner, T.W. (Ph.D.);
Brandon, M.T. (Post-doc,
Students Advised and
Post-Doctors Sponsored:
·
M.S. students (total: 15): Garcia, A. F. (UNM, 1996);
Formento-Trigilio, M. L. (UNM, 1997);; Wegmann, K. (UNM; 1999); Wisniewski, P.
(UNM; 1999); Koning, D. (UNM, 1999); Mitchell, D. (1999); Etheridge, D. (UNM,
2000, co-advisor); Pearce, J. (Lehigh, 2001); Newland, S. (Lehigh, 2001);
Becker, T. (Lehigh, 2001, co-advisor), Frankel, K. (Lehigh, 2003); Laucks, J.,
Flanagan, S., Wendell, M. (Lehigh, 2005), Bennett, M., Wilson, L.,
(Lehigh-curent).
·
Ph.D. students (total: 6): Pederson, J. L. (UNM, co-advisor,
1999); Zaprowski, B. (Lehigh, 2001, co-advisor); Cascione, J. (co-advise,
2005), Galster, J., (Lehigh, 2006); Belmont, P. (co-advise; winner 2005 GSA-QGG
Fahnestock award), Wegmann, K. (all Lehigh, current).
·
Post Docs (total: 2): Paola
Molin, (Lehigh, Spring, 2001); Matteo Spagnolo, (Lehigh, Fall, 2003).