Ben Melosh
Ben Melosh is a research geologist at the GMEG science center. He received his PhD in structural geology from McGill University in 2015. Since joining the USGS, Ben has focused on bedrock mapping and active tectonics in northern California and specializes in fault rock deformation and multiply-deformed terranes.
Biography
Professional Experience:
- Research Geologist, USGS, 2015 to present
Education:
- Ph.D. - Structural Geology, McGill University 2015
- M.S. - Active Tectonics, UC Santa Barbara 2010
- B.S. - Geology, UC Santa Cruz 2005
Professional Affiliations:
- AGU 2008-present
- GSA 2008-present
- CTG (Canadian tectonics group) 2011-2015
- SCUMBAG (Sonoma County United Meeting of Biology and Geology) 2005-2007
Science and Products
Year Published: 2019
Fault initiation in serpentinite
Serpentinite fault rheology is fundamental to tectonic and earthquake processes, yet links between deformation textures and strength evolution during fault initiation are poorly constrained. Here I present field and petrographic microstructural observations of unsheared and sheared serpentinite that demonstrate a progression of fault development....
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