David M. Miller, Ph.D
David is an Emeritus at Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center. He received a Ph.D from UCLA in 1978 and a BS from Binghamton University in 1973 in Geology. He began by studying metamorphic rocks of core complexes in the Intermountain West and is now focusing on evaluating earthquake hazards by studying Cenozoic materials.
David is currently an Emeritus at Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center. He worked on metamorphic rocks of core complexes and Cenozoic igneous and sedimentary rocks of basins in the Intermountain West for two decades, pursuing structural origins of mineral resources and hydrocarbon resources. He shifted to study of late Cenozoic materials, mainly for evaluating earthquake hazards, during the last two decades.
David is now working on the neotectonics of the Northern Mojave Desert. Through surficial geologic mapping and surface process studies, he is improving understanding of earthquake risks by evaluating recently active faults, folds, and warps of tectonic origin. The mapping is focused on several active faults identified by recent regional mapping of the Mojave Desert. A long-term goal is to arrive at a new tectonic synthesis of this part of the eastern California shear zone.
He is also involved with studying the Mojave Desert Ecosystem through surficial geologic mapping and surface process studies. He is developing data for a regional study of biotic and abiotic systems of the Mojave Desert, such as ground-based studies of surficial geology, material properties, eolian transport, overland flow, and Holocene climate history.
Finally, he is working on the Paleoclimatic records of the southwest. He examines spring and marsh records, lake shoreline records, and lake-bottom deposits to detail glacial and post-glacial sediment histories to extract paleo climatic information. These studies range from Mojave Desert to Great Salt Lake and its precursor lake, Lake Bonneville.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D in Geology, University of California, 1978
BS in Geology with "Distinguished Independent Study", Binghamton University, 1973
Science and Products
Cambrian stratigraphy of the Wendover area, Utah and Nevada
Chapter 7: Jurassic granitoids and related rocks of the southern Bristol Mountains, southern Providence Mountains, and Colton Hills, Mojave Desert, California
Age and paleoclimatic significance of the Stansbury shoreline of Lake Bonneville, Northeastern Great Basin
K-Ar ages of Jurassic to Tertiary plutonic and metamorphic rocks, northwestern Utah and northeastern Nevada
Chronologic and isotopic framework for early Proterozoic crustal evolution in the eastern Mojave Desert region, SE California
Pb isotopic evidence for the formation of Proterozoic crust in the southwestern United States
Mineral resources of the Providence Mountains Wilderness Study Area, San Bernardino County, California
Comment and reply on "Correlation of the Peach Springs Tuff, a large-volume Miocene ignimbrite sheet in California and Arizona"
COGEOMAP; a new era in cooperative geologic mapping
Field guide, roadlog, and comments on the geology from Wendover, Utah, to Wells, Nevada; for the Geological Society of America Penrose Conference
Correlation of the Peach Springs Tuff, a large-volume Miocene ignimbrite sheet in California and Arizona
An overview of geologic mapping needs in the United States
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Cambrian stratigraphy of the Wendover area, Utah and Nevada
Chapter 7: Jurassic granitoids and related rocks of the southern Bristol Mountains, southern Providence Mountains, and Colton Hills, Mojave Desert, California
Age and paleoclimatic significance of the Stansbury shoreline of Lake Bonneville, Northeastern Great Basin
K-Ar ages of Jurassic to Tertiary plutonic and metamorphic rocks, northwestern Utah and northeastern Nevada
Chronologic and isotopic framework for early Proterozoic crustal evolution in the eastern Mojave Desert region, SE California
Pb isotopic evidence for the formation of Proterozoic crust in the southwestern United States
Mineral resources of the Providence Mountains Wilderness Study Area, San Bernardino County, California
Comment and reply on "Correlation of the Peach Springs Tuff, a large-volume Miocene ignimbrite sheet in California and Arizona"
COGEOMAP; a new era in cooperative geologic mapping
Field guide, roadlog, and comments on the geology from Wendover, Utah, to Wells, Nevada; for the Geological Society of America Penrose Conference
Correlation of the Peach Springs Tuff, a large-volume Miocene ignimbrite sheet in California and Arizona
An overview of geologic mapping needs in the United States
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.