Salt Tectonics

Pure and applied research in salt tectonics comprises a mix of physical and mathematical modeling and seismic-based mapping and structural-stratigraphic analysis of some of the world's most spectacular salt basins. Projects of broader scope integrate salt-tectonics research into a framework of basin analysis, stratigraphy, and reservoir characterization.

Faculty

	David Mohrig Sedimentary Geology, Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, Geomorphology, Rivers, Deltas, Coastlines, Submarine Channels, Geohazards, Sediment-Gravity Currents, Sediment Transport, Seismic Interpretation, Basin Analysis
	Lorena G Moscardelli
	Kyle T Spikes Exploration Geophysics, in particular rock physics applications and seismic inversion techniques for reservoir characterization.

Research Faculty

	James A Austin Stratigraphic evolution of a wide range of marine and lacustrine environments around the world
	Naïm A Celini
	Jacob A Covault sedimentology, stratigraphy, marine geology
	Xuesong Ding Basin stratigraphic modeling; Landscape evolution modeling; Tectonic geomorphology;
	Tim P Dooley Dynamics and kinematics of fault systems using scaled analog modeling, field studies, remote sensing, seismic data, and comparison with published examples; 3D geometries and kinematics of strike-slip fault systems using innovative analog modeling techniques; modeling of delta tectonics, salt tectonics, and segmented strike-slip and extensional fault systems
	Brent Elliott
	Michael R Hudec Salt tectonics, 3-D computer modeling, kinematic models for evolution and growth of salt structures, structural geology, cross-section restoration and balancing, seismic interpretation
	Maria-Aikaterini Nikolinakou Maria-Katerina Nikolinakou is currently a Research Scientist at the Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on understanding stress and pore pressure in complex geologic systems, including salt systems and accretionary prisms. She studies the behavior of geologic materials ...
	Alexandros Savvaidis Manager of the Texas Seismological Network and Seismology Research (TexNet). Extensive 30 years experience in Seismology and Applied Geophysics both through my research position as a Senior Researcher and collaboration with Industrial partners in multidisciplinary European and US funded projects. I currently manage the seismic network of Texas with 210 seismic stations ...
	Zoltan Sylvester Sedimentology, geomorphology, and stratigraphy of clastic sedimentary systems. Rivers, deltas, coasts, and turbidite systems. Stratigraphic forward modeling. Seismic stratigraphy and interpretation of three-dimensional seismic data. Reproducible scientific computing in geology.