P. Kyle House, PhD
Kyle is a Research Geologist at the Flagstaff Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center. Since joining the USGS in 2010, he has devoted his career to studying the geologic history of the lower Colorado, Verde, and Owyhee River (Oregon) corridors.
Professional Experience
2010-present, Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona
1998-2010, Research Geologist, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Reno, Nevada
1996-1998, Research Professor, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada
1990-1996, Geologist, Arizona Geological Survey, Tucson
Education and Certifications
Ph.D, Geosiciences, The Univ. of Arizona 1996
MS, Geosciences, The Univ. of Arizona, 1991
BS, Environmental Geology, Western Washington Univ., 1989
BA, Geography, Western Washington Univ., 1989
Science and Products
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Paleogeomorphology of the early Colorado River inferred from relationships in Mohave and Cottonwood Valleys, Arizona, California and Nevada
Geologic investigations of late Miocene–early Pliocene deposits in Mohave and Cottonwood valleys provide important insights into the early evolution of the lower Colorado River system. In the latest Miocene these valleys were separate depocenters; the floor of Cottonwood Valley was ∼200 m higher than the floor of Mohave Valley. When Colorado River water arrived from the north after 5.6 Ma, a shall
Authors
Philip Pearthree, Kyle House
Overcoming the momentum of anachronism: American geologic mapping in a twenty-first-century world
The practice of geologic mapping is undergoing conceptual and methodological transformation. Profound changes in digital technology in the past 10 yr have potential to impact all aspects of geologic mapping. The future of geologic mapping as a relevant scientific enterprise depends on widespread adoption of new technology and ideas about the collection, meaning, and utility of geologic map data. I
Authors
Kyle House, Ryan Clark, Joe Kopera
Introduction: CRevolution 2: origin and evolution of the Colorado River System II
A 2010 Colorado River symposium held in Flagstaff, Arizona, in May 2010, had 70 participants who engaged in intense debate about the origin and evolution of the Colorado River system. This symposium, built on two previous decadal scientific meetings, focused on forging scientific consensus where possible, while also articulating continued controversies regarding the Cenozoic evolution of the Color
Authors
Karl E. Karlstrom, L. Sue Beard, Kyle House, Richard A. Young, Andres Aslan, George Billingsley, Joel Pederson
Birth of the lower Colorado River–Stratigraphic and geomorphic evidence for its inception near the conjunction of Nevada, Arizona, and California
A detailed record of the late Cenozoic history of the lower Colorado River can be inferred from alluvial and (likely) lacustrine stratigraphy exposed in dissected alluvial basins below the mouth of the Grand Canyon. Numerous sites in Mohave, Cottonwood, and Detrital valleys contain stratigraphic records that directly bear on the mode, timing, and consequences of the river’s inception and integrati
Authors
Kyle House, Keith A. Howard, J. W. Bell, M. E. Perkins, J. E. Faulds, A. Brock
Preliminary geologic map of the Nevada and Arizona parts of the Mount Manchester quadrangle
This map was prepared as part of the STATEMAP component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey.
Authors
Kyle House, Keith A. Howard, Philip A. Pearthree, John W. Bell
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 17
Paleogeomorphology of the early Colorado River inferred from relationships in Mohave and Cottonwood Valleys, Arizona, California and Nevada
Geologic investigations of late Miocene–early Pliocene deposits in Mohave and Cottonwood valleys provide important insights into the early evolution of the lower Colorado River system. In the latest Miocene these valleys were separate depocenters; the floor of Cottonwood Valley was ∼200 m higher than the floor of Mohave Valley. When Colorado River water arrived from the north after 5.6 Ma, a shall
Authors
Philip Pearthree, Kyle House
Overcoming the momentum of anachronism: American geologic mapping in a twenty-first-century world
The practice of geologic mapping is undergoing conceptual and methodological transformation. Profound changes in digital technology in the past 10 yr have potential to impact all aspects of geologic mapping. The future of geologic mapping as a relevant scientific enterprise depends on widespread adoption of new technology and ideas about the collection, meaning, and utility of geologic map data. I
Authors
Kyle House, Ryan Clark, Joe Kopera
Introduction: CRevolution 2: origin and evolution of the Colorado River System II
A 2010 Colorado River symposium held in Flagstaff, Arizona, in May 2010, had 70 participants who engaged in intense debate about the origin and evolution of the Colorado River system. This symposium, built on two previous decadal scientific meetings, focused on forging scientific consensus where possible, while also articulating continued controversies regarding the Cenozoic evolution of the Color
Authors
Karl E. Karlstrom, L. Sue Beard, Kyle House, Richard A. Young, Andres Aslan, George Billingsley, Joel Pederson
Birth of the lower Colorado River–Stratigraphic and geomorphic evidence for its inception near the conjunction of Nevada, Arizona, and California
A detailed record of the late Cenozoic history of the lower Colorado River can be inferred from alluvial and (likely) lacustrine stratigraphy exposed in dissected alluvial basins below the mouth of the Grand Canyon. Numerous sites in Mohave, Cottonwood, and Detrital valleys contain stratigraphic records that directly bear on the mode, timing, and consequences of the river’s inception and integrati
Authors
Kyle House, Keith A. Howard, J. W. Bell, M. E. Perkins, J. E. Faulds, A. Brock
Preliminary geologic map of the Nevada and Arizona parts of the Mount Manchester quadrangle
This map was prepared as part of the STATEMAP component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey.
Authors
Kyle House, Keith A. Howard, Philip A. Pearthree, John W. Bell