David Mohrig

Areas of Expertise

Sedimentary Geology, Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, Geomorphology, Rivers, Deltas, Coastlines, Submarine Channels, Geohazards, Sediment-Gravity Currents, Sediment Transport, Seismic Interpretation, Basin Analysis

Postdocs

Mauricio M Perillo
Dr. Perillo's research interests are in the broad topic of Process Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (ProceSS). ProceSS is frame under the Sedimentological Fluid Dynamic (SFD) ''trinity'' (Perillo et al, In Preparation). First introduced by Leeder (1983) as the Geological Fluid Dynamic ''trinity''; the term express all the processes linking flow, sediment transport and bedform development. Fluid, Sediment transport and Bed Morphology,...

R. Wayne Wagner

Daniel M Sturmer

Graduate Students

Mariel Nelson , Ph.D., expected 2025 (Co-supervisor)
I am a geomorphologist and first-year PhD student in the Department of Geological Sciences co-advised by Dr. David Mohrig (quantitative sedimentology and morphodynamics) and Dr. Tim Goudge (planetary surface processes and remote sensing). I seek a mechanistic understanding of links between landscape process and form. My graduate research uses a drone equipped with lidar sensors to map meander migration of bedrock...

Cole M Speed , Ph.D., expected 2023 (Co-supervisor)
I am a PhD student working in the Quantitative Clastics Laboratory (QCL) at the Bureau of Economic Geology. Broadly, my research interests lie in the sedimentology and stratigraphy of clastic depositional systems. I am currently studying both modern and ancient fluvial deposits, planform channel-belt evolution, and the connection between morphodynamic process and stratigraphic architecture. I utilize fieldwork, time-lapse remote sensing...

Catherine Ross , Ph.D., expected 2022 (Committee Member)
I study punctuated events in Earth's history using field observations, geo/thermochronology, microstructural analysis, and geochemistry. I am broadly interested in how deformation and sedimentation on the seconds to days timescales are expressed in the rock record. My first project involves [bold]dating the Chicxulub target rock[/bold], which is important to advancing the understanding of ejecta and environmental processes. The Yucatàn basement...

Paul Morris , Ph.D., expected 2021 (Supervisor)
Advised by Professor David Mohrig, Dr Jake Covault and Dr Zoltan Sylvester. Working with the Quantitative Clastics Lab. Using forward stratigraphic models coded in python to understand and quantify the evolution of (deep-water) channel-belt stratigraphy. Linking the movement and morphology of channels to their resultant deposits - exploring resulting issues around reservoir connectivity (flow behavior) for Oil/Gas extraction. Quantitative PhD with coding...

Hima J Hassenruck Gudipati , Ph.D., expected 2020 (Supervisor)
[bold] Research Interest[/bold]: geomorphology, sedimentology, hydrology

Benjamin T Cardenas , Ph.D., expected 2019 (Supervisor)
sedimentary geology | geomorphology | planetary science [bold]Publications[/bold] Cardenas, Mohrig, and Goudge, 2018, Fluvial stratigraphy of valley fills at Aeolis Dorsa, Mars: Evidence for base-level fluctuations controlled by a downstream water body. GSA Bulletin, 130, 484-498. Goudge, Mohrig, Cardenas, Hughes, and Fassett, 2018, Stratigraphy and paleohydrology of delta channel deposits, Jezero crater, Mars. Icarus, 301, 58-75. Kocurek, Martindale, Day, Goudge, Kerans, Hassenruck-Gudipati, Mason, Cardenas,...

John M Swartz , Ph.D., expected 2019 (Co-supervisor)
Research interests: Sedimentology/stratigraphy, coastal and nearshore processes, quantitative geomorphology, marine geophysics, statistical methods in geoscience

Max S Daniller-varghese , Ph.D., expected 2019 (Co-supervisor)
I am a versatile scientist with five years of research and analytics experience in the geosciences. My analytical skills include [bold]signal processing, numerical modeling, and image processing.[/bold] In my doctoral work I study how rivers transport sediment, how deltas are formed, and how underwater landslides wobble, all using large-scale physical experiments. [bold]Research Interests:[/bold] Geomorphology, Sediment transport, Coastal Dynamics, Density Stratified Flows,...

Jasmine Mason , Ph.D., expected 2018 (Supervisor)
fluvial geomorphology, sediment transport, coastal rivers, bed forms, bar forms, backwater zone, deltas

Woong Mo Koo , Ph.D., expected 2018 (Supervisor)
My current research interests focus on depositional processes in subaqueous transitional flows and their resultant sedimentary characteristics.

Andrea Nolting , Ph.D., expected 2017 (Committee Member)
Carbonate Sedimentology & Sequence Stratigraphy, Carbonate Rock Properties, Geo-mechanical Modeling. Research is focused on steep-rimmed carbonate shelf systems, specifically the timing and controls behind shelf margin syndepositional deformation.

Sarah C Brothers , Ph.D., expected 2016 (Committee Member)

Anthony McGlown , M.S., expected 2015 (Supervisor)

Kelsi R Ustipak , M.S., expected 2015 (Supervisor)
Clastic sedimentology, deepwater depositional systems, turbidites, transitional flow deposits, siliciclastic petrology, experimental sedimentology, energy resources, karst hydrogeology

Jason C Sanford , M.S., expected 2014 (Co-supervisor)
Jason is an M.S. Candidate in Geological Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is currently exploring geopressure history and geomechanics of reservoir-scale sand injections in the Panoche Giant Injection Complex in central California as the second component of his M.S. thesis work. Efforts include mapping of sand injections in the PGIC in order to construct 3-D...

John B Shaw , Ph.D., expected 2013 (Supervisor)

Katie Delbecq , M.S., expected 2013 (Supervisor)
Katie's research focuses on physical modeling of tsunami flows and sediment deposits, with interests in paleotsunami field studies and flow reconstruction of ancient tsunamis, storm surge, and floods from preserved deposit characteristics.

Yao You , Ph.D., expected 2013 (Co-supervisor)
I am interested in studying the coupling of geomechanics and geomorphology.

Kat Wilson (Supervisor)
coastal geomorphology

Yuqian(Philomena) Gan (Committee Member)
I have broad interests in sedimentology and stratigraphy with focus on: Slope channel architecture and evolution Sediment density flow processes and deposits Sequence stratigraphy of medium depth (200-500m) back-arc and foreland systems

Harry L Hull (Committee Member)

Year	Semester	Course
2020	Spring	GEO 391	Pleist-Holo Seds/Sl Records
2020	Spring	GEO 302J	Crisis Of Our Planet
2019	Fall	GEO 416M	Sedimentary Rocks
2019	Summer	GEO f660A	Field Geo-Tx/Nm/Co/Wy/Mt/Id/Ut
2019	Spring	GEO 302J	Crisis Of Our Planet
2018	Fall	GEO 380R	Dynamics Of Sedimentary Sys I
2018	Summer	GEO f660A	Field Geo-Tx/Nm/Co/Wy/Mt/Id/Ut
2018	Spring	GEO 302P	Sustaining A Planet
2018	Spring	GEO 420K	Intro To Field/Strat Meths
2018	Spring	GEO 371T	Sediment Grav-Flow Dep Sys
2018	Spring	GEO 391	Carbonate Margin Profiles
2018	Spring	GEO 391	Sediment Grav-Flow Dep Sys
2018	Spring	GEO 394	Rsch In Geological Sciences
2017	Fall	GEO 394	Rsch In Geological Sciences
2017	Fall	GEO 380G	Constr/Interp 3-D Stratigraphy
2017	Fall	GEO 360G	Const/Intrprt 3-D Stratigraphy
2017	Spring	GEO 394	Rsch In Geological Sciences
2017	Spring	GEO 391	Morphodynam/Quant Stratigraphy
2017	Spring	GEO 291	Depositional Mechanics
2017	Spring	GEO 371T	Morphodynam/Quant Stratigraphy
2017	Spring	GEO 271T	Depositional Mechanics
2016	Fall	GEO 394	Rsch In Geological Sciences
2016	Fall	GEO 380R	Dynamics Of Sedimentary Sys I
2016	Fall	GEO 380G	Constr/Interp 3-D Stratigraphy
2016	Fall	GEO 360G	Const/Intrprt 3-D Stratigraphy
2016	Spring	GEO 394	Rsch In Clastic Sedimentation
2016	Spring	GEO 291	Mars Sedimentology
2015	Fall	GEO 394	Rsch In Geological Sciences
2015	Fall	GEO 391	Sedimntry Source-To-Sink Dynmc
2015	Fall	GEO 380R	Dynamics Of Sedimentary Sys I
2015	Fall	GEO 380G	Constr/Interp 3-D Stratigraphy
2015	Fall	GEO 360G	Const/Intrprt 3-D Stratigraphy
2015	Spring	GEO 316P	Sedimentary Rocks
2015	Spring	GEO 394	Rsch In Clastic Sedimentation
2014	Fall	GEO 394	Rsch In Clastic Sedimentation
2014	Fall	GEO 380R	Dynamics Of Sedimentary Sys I
2014	Fall	GEO 380G	Constr/Interp 3-D Stratigraphy
2014	Fall	GEO 371C	Constr/Interp 3-D Stratigraphy
2014	Summer	GEO f660A	Field Geo-Tx/Nm/Co/Wy/Mt/Id/Ut
2014	Spring	GEO 394	Rsch In Clastic Sedimentation
2014	Spring	GEO 391	Sedim Gravity Flow Deposit Sys
2014	Spring	GEO 391	Fld Strat: Southwest Oregon
2014	Spring	GEO 380G	Constr/Interp 3-D Stratigraphy
2014	Spring	GEO 371C	Sedim Gravity Flow Deposit Sys
2014	Spring	GEO 371C	Constr/Interp 3-D Stratigraphy

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