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Meeting application CTSP 2018-015 + (I have a longstanding interest in understa … I have a longstanding interest in understanding the feedbacks between climate, erosion, and tectonics and am currently working on the impact of glaciation on the dynamics of critical wedge topography. I also would like to become better connected to the CSDMS community.e better connected to the CSDMS community.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-106 + (I have been engaged in numerical modeling … I have been engaged in numerical modeling of continental extension throughout my career. I am interested in expanding on that work to consider feedbacks between tectonic processes and surface processes in extensional systems, particularly as regards uplift, exhumation, and formation and filling of sedimentary basins. The workshop is timely for me, as recent growth in my department has added strengths in quantitative geomorphology and surface processes that create new opportunities for research and graduate teaching at CSU. Arrival of these new faculty creates new opportunities for collaborative research and graduate teaching. I hope to use what I learn from this workshop to establish a foundation for these future collaborations. My goals in attending the workshop are to develop a current understanding of i) the physical and numerical methods used to address surface processes, ii) how such processes can be integrated into numerical models of continental extension, and iii) the outstanding issues concerning coupling between tectonic and surface process that will likely focus research in the next few years.kely focus research in the next few years.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-056 + (I have been working on coupling the numeri … I have been working on coupling the numerical models of long term tectonics (LTM) with short term surface processes. I have used SNAC (LTM code) to run the long term simulations and then used CHILD ( Landscape evolution code ) to model the surface processes associated with it. I remained involved in the development of coupling these two codes under Basic Model Interface (BMI). I also worked on Fastscape (Landscape evolution code) to run simulations for landscape evolution. Our main focus in the coupling is to model the dynamical topography resulting from the mantle flow at a very large spatial scale over tens of millions of years. Modeling topography from the interaction of the coupled tectonics with surface processes helps us better understand the interaction between these systems at different spatial and temporal scales. Modeling has proved to be helpful in understanding the behavior of large scale systems specially when they are coupled together and the interaction continues over the scale of thousands of years. I ran the initial models successfully and got some initial results ( thanks to Dr. Gregory E Tucker for replying to my emails and helping me understand the finer details of CHILD code). I still believe that when it comes to interpret/understand basic results from model simulations, I lack the skills to do that. I also feel a strong need to be exposed to more experts in this field to learn how the coupled interaction of different processes works and how we can better construct the history of landscape evolution. Reading more scientific publications definitely helps but as a early carrier research student, I believe that joining a workshop like this will be a great initiative to learn the fundamental aspects of coupling of short term-long term processes of earth. I also believe that this workshop will help me lead my work to new possible scientific directions.ork to new possible scientific directions.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-028 + (I have been working on this problem (CTSP) … I have been working on this problem (CTSP) my entire career. My work in this arena has included a combination of field work, analytical/theoretical efforts, and landscape evolution modeling. I am particularly interested in the conundrum that although all models (physical, simple analytical, complex coupled numerical) indicate there should be strong coupling between tectonic and surface processes, this coupling has proved hard to demonstrate in the field. There is plenty of evidence consistent with expectations, but a dearth of compelling evidence that it must be so. If theory and models were telling us there should be no coupling, there is no field data that would have geoscientists arguing that the models have to be wrong.Also my recent students and I have some - we think important - new constraints (data and theory) on the link between climate and erosional efficiency that I would like to share (a healthy fraction remains unpublished to date).I would be happy to prepare a poster, but also willing to leave the poster space to younger participants. I'll click yes below to indicate willingness to contribute as called upon. willingness to contribute as called upon.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-059 + (I have great interest to participate in CT … I have great interest to participate in CTSP: Coupling of Tectonic and Surface Processes,going to be held at SEEC building on east campusBoulder Colorado, United States 25 - 27 April 2018. I have wish for invited talk on "ANALYSES OF STRESS PATTERNS AND OCCURRENCE OF QUATERNARY THRUSTING IN HIMALAYAS" for the oral presentation. I will appreciate for the full financial support in the form of round trip travel, boarding-loading and living expenses. Frankly speaking my participation only depends on your full financial support and I will not get any financial support from our institute for the conference. I am presenting author form the developing countries. If possible consider me invited speaker. I will try to use cheapest Airfare and accommodation depending upon your convenience. This conference is very beneficial for me to enhance my professional development in the field of research and teaching to learn the experiences of the learned leading scientists and professional gathered there. This visit would also give me an opportunity to search the possibility for the future research collaboration with the interested scientific community. Therefore, I request to you and LOC for the full conference support( Travel support must). I take this opportunity to wish you all CSDMS community a very happy, healthy and disaster free New Year 2018 and beyond and wish the conference great success.With regards.Daya SHANKER.reat success. With regards. Daya SHANKER .)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-007 + (I have spent a significant fraction of my … I have spent a significant fraction of my research time in the past couple of years working on algorithms for efficient modelling of the landscape evolution / tectonic coupling problem for massively parallel environments and would like to share my experiences / learn what I really should have been doing all along.I really should have been doing all along.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-021 + (I have two broad research focuses that fit … I have two broad research focuses that fit into the theme of coupling tectonics and surface processes. First, I am working to link lithologic characteristics to bedrock river morphology, sediment dynamics, and riparian vegetation. This project seeks to understand how bedrock characteristics like fracture geometry (a reflection of the tectonically influenced stress regime) influence the morphology of bedrock rivers. In turn, I am attempting to understand how morphology controls factors such as sediment retention and resulting vegetation growth in valley bottoms, which can have strong feedbacks on weathering and therefore erodibility. At the CTSP workshop, I would like to discuss how to connect the long-term feedbacks between surface processes and tectonics, namely how tectonically-influenced fracture geometry can influence bedrock river erodibility on the scale of mountain ranges over long time periods. I also have an ongoing research theme focusing on carbon storage in mountain river valley bottoms in the context of climate change. This project compares 4 mountain river basins across the western U.S. to model how differences in climate (influencing hydrologic regime and primary productivity) and uplift (influencing valley morphology and erosion rate) relate to differences in carbon storage magnitude. This project has implications regarding the feedbacks between climate and mountain building. If climate and tectonics regulate surface processes in a way that alters the magnitude of the land carbon sink, that may act as a feedback regulating climate. I would like the opportunity to discuss how to integrate this kind of biogeomorphic research with numerical modeling to better understand the feedbacks between tectonics, landscape evolution, and climate. I would like to contribute to the broader discussion of applying our understanding of surface processes to improve numerical modeling of landscape evolution over large spatial and temporal scales.on over large spatial and temporal scales.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-057 + (I hope to attend this workshop to expand m … I hope to attend this workshop to expand my understanding of tectonic and surface processes coupling, establish new collaborations, and share my research experience. I am a post-doc, I have extensive experience with geospatial computation tools, and I am a developer of the two-dimensional modeling framework, Landlab. My research is centered on the earth surface processes that link tectonics, climate, and life. I envision that the presentations at this workshop will provide a breadth of worldwide research within my interests, and present as well as reinforce the challenges that I will face in my early career.I look forward to the opportunity to contribute to discussions and a white paper that describe how our communities can conquer research challenges and needs. I will apply observations from recent literature, workshops and meetings. For example, the challenges associated with bridging the great timescales in which earth processes operate was repeatedly mentioned at the July 2017 Feedbacks among Climate, Tectonics, and Erosion (FACET) meeting. I believe the LTT and surface processes communities can make a strong case for the potential of numerical models to address this challenge especially with the resources and capabilities of CIG and CSDMS.I will contribute to this workshop my recent research. This includes my exploration of how landscapes and species co-evolve using a landscape evolution and a species evolution models that I coupled. Simulated tectonic processes drive increases of species diversity. I envision that this research is yet another example of the relevance of our research to highlight to outside communities. At this workshop and elsewhere I seek new collaborations to develop proposals that build on current research directions and establish new ones.esearch directions and establish new ones.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-014 + (I implement adaptive time stepping and rat … I implement adaptive time stepping and rate (and state) friction into long term tectonic (LTT) geodynamics code. Therefore, I can study Tectonic and Surface Processes across time scales. My research aligns well with this workshop. I would like to exchange ideas with other attendees.ke to exchange ideas with other attendees.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-039 + (I love surface processes, tectonics and models!!! Plus, I'm so interested I'm on the planning committee!)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-032 + (I specialized in the development and use o … I specialized in the development and use of numerical methods to study the complex interactions between surface processes, climat and tectonics. I believe I can contribute to the very interesting topic go this workshop and learn from other participants about ongoing issues on the subject, both from a fundamental and technical point of view. I have asked one of my collaborators, Benoit Bovy, to apply as well.laborators, Benoit Bovy, to apply as well.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-042 + (I study paleo and modern erosion rates in … I study paleo and modern erosion rates in mountain ranges by measuring and analyzing the cosmogenic radionuclide concentrations in sedimentary rocks and alluvium, respectively. I am particularly interested in questions such as: at which point does the tectonic perturbation to base level overshadow the influence of climate in driving surface processes? Attending the Coupling of Tectonic and Surface Processes workshop will allow me to apply numerical modeling to evaluate which scenarios more likely explain the observations and data that I obtain in the field. Moreover, it will be a valuable opportunity to not only deepen my understanding of the state of the art landscape evolution modeling but also network with colleagues in the field to hopefully spur new collaborations.ield to hopefully spur new collaborations.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-062 + (I want to attend this meeting to help defi … I want to attend this meeting to help define the problems our current models have and what we need to overcome them. I hope that I can contribute by helping us move towards solving them. I think a good way of understanding the next steps in how surface processes interact with long term tectonic processes is to catalog the current capabilities and limitations of our models. Some questions that I would like to ask and help answer are: What are our current numerical landscape evolution models good at, and how can we tell? What results can our landscape and tectonic models not reproduce? What are the missing processes that our landscape evolution models need to reproduce these results? What are the numerical and computational obstacles stopping us from incorporating these processes? From my adviser, Gary Parker, I have learned a great deal about reduced complexity modeling, and I know that adding extra complexity to a model adds extra complexity to the numerical and computational aspects of the code as well as complexity to the interpretation of the results. A problem I am currently working on involves understanding the feedbacks and interactions between landslides and landscape evolution. Landslides are important to landscape evolution because they can provide sediment that incises the beds of rivers by acting as an abrasive material. To study these interactions, I need to resolve how sediment moves within the landscape by coupling alluvial morphodynamics with a landscape evolution model. Currently, this incorporation into my code requires the time step in my model to be much smaller than what long-term landscape evolution and tectonic models normally use. I want to help develop a way to couple these spatially small and temporally short alluvial processes to large-scale and long-term landform processes in an efficient manner. This meeting would be a good opportunity to find others whom are interested in working on this problem or want to collaborate on other new ideas.or want to collaborate on other new ideas.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-098 + (I wish to attend the workshop on Coupling … I wish to attend the workshop on Coupling of Tectonic and Surface Processes (CTSP) because of the strong relevance to my research. The workshop is very well timed as I am beginning the second year of my PhD research.My research involves multi-scale investigation of sediment dynamics and channel morphologies of coarse-bedded rivers in New Zealand’s Wairarapa region (southern North Island). I have used high-resolution topographic data sets (e.g. LiDAR) to identify tectonic forcings on rivers at multiple spatial scales and am in the process of developing a hierarchical typology. This typology will reflect both fluvial and topographic signatures at multiple spatial scales with implications for follow-on work reflecting multiple temporal scales. I have also used a qualitative integration morphotectonics with fluvial hazards to provide a multi-hazard foundation to prioritizing field site selection for the high-resolution (Structure from Motion) component of my study. I am specifically interested in the CTSP workshop to increase my knowledge of and gain proficiency in state-of-the-art numerical techniques. My primary aim is to increase objectivity in the previously mentioned elements of my work. I am happy to forward copies of either the poster and oral presentations I’ve recently given at the Geoscience Society of New Zealand (GSNZ) and International Society for River Science (ISRS) conferences in support for my application. I greatly appreciate this opportunity and hope your review of my application is favourable.ur review of my application is favourable.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-037 + (I work on landscape evolution modeling ove … I work on landscape evolution modeling over long time scales. I believe that tectonic/geodynamic models and surface models, until recently, have not been properly coupled: teconic/geodynamic models are used to drive uplift in surface models, but in many cases the surface models have no feedback on the teconics processes. Recent modeling work has been done to this effect but there is a high computational cost. I am interested in learning about these recent state of the art models, as well as reduced complexity models which may be sufficient to simulate tectonic processes and can be more efficiently coupled to landscape evolution models.tly coupled to landscape evolution models.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-087 + (I would be attending this workshop as some … I would be attending this workshop as somebody who uses landscape evolution modeling on a daily basis from solving the simplest form of an advective-diffusion equation to pushing hard to integrate mechanics-based approaches from grain-scale and event-scale frameworks into landscape evolution modeling. I would like to attend this workshop to: (1) share and get feedback on new ideas I have regarding the means by which we can use drainage basin geometry and changes in basin geometry to map long-wavelength, low-magnitude surface uplift of the type expected from dynamic topography; (2) share and get feedback on ideas I have for using characteristics of the upper reaches of the network, those primarily traversed by debris flows, as a high-resolution metric of surface uplift; (3) share and get feedback on ideas for bringing “real” mechanics into landscape evolution modeling from grain-scale and event-scale frameworks; (4) expand my ideas and toolkit for ways of incorporating tectonics into landscape evolution models (I know there is more than uniform U); (5) become better integrated with the tectonics modelers and people interested in integrating tectonics into Earth surface processes models such that I could write competitive collaborative proposals.write competitive collaborative proposals.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-046 + (I would like to attend as part of my duties as program officer at NSF. I am the managing program officer for the award that funds this workshop so, naturally, I am very interested in the results of the workshop.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-070 + (I would like to attend the CTSP course bec … I would like to attend the CTSP course because I am strongly interested in the meetings' main subject. As an Earth Sciences PhD candidate, carrying out research at the Southern Central Andean western slope, I have strongly understood and considered the key aspect of erosive processes upon structural development of orogens (e.g., [1]). I am currently developing analogue models applied to the Andean range, regarding basin inversion and doubly-vergent crustal wedges, thoroughly analized by means of numerical methods (MatPIV tool). My intention is to complement the aforementioned approach with a palinspastically restored structural cross-section at the western slope of the Southern Central Andes at c. 34°S. My ultimate goal is to combine the analog modeling with structural thermochronology, establishing relationships between mass balance, wedge geometry and rock uplift rates, towards a comprehensive and robust understanding of the Southern Central Andes as a crustal-scale doubly vergent wedge. Thus, further learning regarding how deep tectonic processes and surficial factors are combined, and how their interplay greatly modifies mountain building is at the core of my research, as well as for the development of my career as a geologist. I believe I can contribute greatly to the courses' development. I have the basic skills regarding the course scope; I have a strong basis in structural geology and experience with numerical programming software (Matlab). I am familiar with the literature regarding deformation-erosion interplay, and I intend to go in depth into this subject during my doctoral research and further studies (plans for a postdoc at the US). Last, but not least, I am a sociable person who is eager to develop team-work and learn from other Earth scientists.Sincerely,Sebastian1. Whipple, K., Meade, B. 2004. Controls on the strength of coupling among climate, erosion, and deformation in two-sided, frictional orogenic wedges at steady state. JGR 109. F01011ic wedges at steady state. JGR 109. F01011)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-085 + (I'm a graduate student major in geodynamic … I'm a graduate student major in geodynamics. My research is about using numerical modeling to study strike-slip fault and landscape effects on river offsets. I want to attend the meeting to show the results and communicate with other researchers about the implications of my results. What's more, I want to learn some frontier numerical techniques and how to use these numerical models to solve problems. these numerical models to solve problems.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-018 + (I'm a member of the CIG Science Steering Committee and have developed numerical models in glaciology and long-term tectonics. I would like to discuss coupling objectives and challenges from a scientific and computational perspective.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-061 + (I'm interested in the coupling of tectonic … I'm interested in the coupling of tectonic, erosion and climate processes. Currently I'm working on a project that focuses the spatial pattern of glacial erosion in mountain ranges. I’m using a numerical model (Parallel Ice Sheet Model) to simulate the glaciation in mountain belts under various climatic conditions. My goals for this meeting are 1) learning some state-of-the-art numerical techniques that simulate tectonic processes in mountain ranges, 2) developing ideas of coupling tectonic process models with the ice sheet model I’m using, 3) learning techniques of model-field data comparison.techniques of model-field data comparison.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-008 + (I'm so excited that this workshop for coup … I'm so excited that this workshop for coupled tectonic and surface processes is happening and have been waiting and watching for the applications to open. This last year, I've been expanding my work in surface processes into the realm of numerical modeling (mostly 2D and 3D advection-diffusion models in Matlab, but I’ve been learning Python and am interested in switching to LandLab). In my work, I focus on understanding how changing forcing on short-term, small-scale geomorphic processes adds up to drive long-term, large-scale patterns in landscape evolution. Specifically, my work generally seeks to link environmental variables (that can change with climate, internal hydrologic feedbacks, and land use decisions) to bedrock weathering, to rock strength, to patterns in landscape evolution. For example, one of my current projects explores how grazing-induced soil erosion and the resulting change in rock-moisture patterns changed effective rock strength and the balance between hillslope diffusion and channel incision. Field observations, rock moisture data, and analysis of repeat high-resolution topographic data suggest two drastically different stable landscape states are possible. We’re using numerical modeling to explore how observable short-term patterns might play out on longer timescales, and how a bi-stable landscape might react to tectonic and climatic change. I would love to attend this meeting as a way to further develop my skills in landscape evolution modeling, to join the discussion of how to integrate observation and modeling of processes across extremely different time and spatial scales, and to engage in the community and learn about tools others are using to explore the coupling of tectonic and surface processes. I would love to be involved in discussions and collaboration to help shape the direction this community is going. Thanks for considering my application.g. Thanks for considering my application.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-016 + (I'm working on the tectonic geomorphology and structural geology of Indoburman Range and interested in applying model to investigate the formation and surface processes of this area. Therefore, this workshop will be very useful my research.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-073 + (In my research I am deducing information f … In my research I am deducing information from the morphological characteristics of a landscape in order to reconstruct tectonic history. The ratio of the amount of stream power used to transport sediment as opposed to that used for incision varies as a function of the geomorphological position within a landscape and correlates with dynamic characteristics, such as the rate of channel and divide migration or the frequency of channel captures. Reading the topographic features left behind by these processes provides additional information about the nature of the tectonic processes, e.g. about lateral advection or uplift margin migration. Along these lines I am decoding the geomorphic evolution of the Carpathian region and would be happy to present some unique phenomena during the poster session. I am strongly committed to theoretical research. More should be known about the nature of the transport limited dynamics, or about the explicit genesis of the erosional features we intuitively categorize in many languages as rills, gullies and valleys. Only theoretical advances enable an enhanced level of the interpretation of landscapes. However theoretical advances are often hampered by the lack of qualitative capacity of models. Setting the direction of future development of models can also be a fruitful outcome of this meeting.lso be a fruitful outcome of this meeting.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-052 + (I’m an early career researcher working at … I’m an early career researcher working at the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia. My research interests are active tectonics and earthquake geology, with a focus on tectonic geomorphology. I'm particularly interested in high-resolution topography (especially LiDAR and Structure from Motion (SfM) Photogrammetry), in the study of fault zones structure and geomorphology and in earthquake surface ruptures.I’ve been busy over the past year working on the analysis of near-fault and far-field geological surface effects produced by the Mw 6.0 - 6.5 2016 central Italy seismic sequence (Amatrice, Visso and Norcia earthquakes). In particular, the impressive and complex pattern of surface faulting produced these earthquakes raised a considerable interest in the study of the short-term morphologic evolution of fresh coseismic ruptures during the immediate postseismic and interseismic phases. I recently had the opportunity to start a project with other INGV colleagues to monitor the surface expression of the fault system responsible for the 2016 central Italy surface ruptures (Mt. Vettore - Mt. Bove fault system) and of selected active faults in the Abruzzi and Umbria regions (central Apennines), in order to detect their short-term morphological evolution and possible coseismic and postseismic dislocation through repeated high-resolution topographic (LiDAR and SfM) surveys and ground based Synthetic Aperture Radar interferometry. Fault scarps and associated offset geomorphic markers form and evolve due to the competition between tectonic slip during the coseismic phase and erosional/depositional processes prevailing during the interseismic phase. Thus, tectonic landforms morphology reflects not only on the repeating occurrence of slip along a fault but also on the degradational processes that modify its original shape.In this framework it is essential to monitor in detail the morphologic evolution of fresh coseismic ruptures since they trigger a plenty of moulding surface processes in response to the topographic anomalies produced by sudden tectonic forcing. Understanding such morphologic evolution can lead to a better interpretation of the cumulative expression of a surface rupturing fault. Understanding the morphologic evolution of fault scarps will be useful for the reckoning of long-term erosional and depositional rates that impact on the long-term slip-rate and slip distribution estimates derived by the sole morphological offsets. In fact, a multi-temporal monitoring of near-fault surface processes is crucial for the validation of recent techniques that estimates slip-rate and paleoseismological record on active faults on the base of cosmogenic dating methods of the bedrock fault scarp exposure.I think attending the workshop would be beneficial to develop collaborations with researchers working on the coupling between tectonics and surface processes, in particular with those working on the relationship between climate-influenced erosion and long-term exhumation of rocks and also with the geochronology community.and also with the geochronology community.)

Meeting application CTSP 2018-069 + (Member of organizing committee)

Meeting application CTSP 2018-012 + (My PhD project (under Taras Gerya’s superv … My PhD project (under Taras Gerya’s supervision) is about understanding oroclines formation and evolution using numerical modelling of both surface and deep processes. I am performing large scale simulations of narrow retreating subduction zones over long (Ma) time scales. I am using I3ELVIS thermomechanical code coupled to a diffusion/advection code for surface material (FDSPM). Assessing the respective roles and interactions of slab retreat mechanics and material displacement at the surface of the models is central to my project. Meeting with researchers from the CIG and CSDMS communities to discuss different techniques of coupling tectonic and landscape evolution modelling is of particular interest to me. Getting feedback on the modelling technique I am using and how to further develop it would also be very useful.ther develop it would also be very useful.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-088 + (My PhD projects involve the study of surfa … My PhD projects involve the study of surface processes in coastal areas. I investigate the landform dynamics as a result of local interactions and feedbacks among hydrodynamics, vegetation, and sediment transport. I use remote sensing, field measurements and numerical modeling as main tools. I have implemented a large-scale physics based model to answer the question of “how do upland and estuarine characteristics influence coastal wetland distribution and resilience to future changes?”. For my future research as a postdoc, I will be studying the surface processes of steep mountain rivers to explore mountain landform evolution, sediment formation and transport from source to sink in coastal zones. This workshop will be a unique opportunity to prepare me for my postdoc research. It helps me develop skills that are necessary for numerical modeling of tectonic processes corresponding to mountain formation at small and large scales. Besides the training aspect of this experience, this workshop will be a great opportunity to extend my professional connections in new disciplines (e.g. surface processes of other landforms and tectonic processes) by meeting and interacting with other scientists. In short, this collaboration opportunity will be key to reaching my goals and in building my future career path in Science.building my future career path in Science.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-041 + (My dissertation is focused on landscape evolution in continental extensional settings, principally on how fluvial settings responding to active extension.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-001 + (My interest in attending is based on an in … My interest in attending is based on an interest in coupling long-term (> 10 Myr) lithospheric dynamics simulations with surface processes. From a technical standpoint, the primary question I am interested in are the relative benefits of coupling between distinct codes verse adding new features to existing lithospheric dynamics codes. The relative benefits in question range from HPC performance to the physical accuracy (e.g., robustness) of different surface process approximations. An additional topic of interest is thermodynamic self-consistency in modeling sedimentation within lithospheric dynamics codes.mentation within lithospheric dynamics codes.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-031 + (My interest in attending the workshop stem … My interest in attending the workshop stems from my commitment to studying how landscapes record tectonic deformation through the filter of geomorphic processes. Because processes like sediment transport and bedrock incision can be observed on short timescales, it’s compelling to consider how we can best extrapolate modern observations to geologic timescales. In this sense, spatial patterns of landscape form and erosion offer opportunities to constrain geomorphic models and parameters if the tectonic boundary conditions are well constrained. On the flip side, tectonicists often look to geomorphologists for morphologic (or other) proxies for deformation. The extent to which these two perspectives/needs can be moved forward together requires a collective effort with sufficient disciplinary representation. I am interested in learning about advances in the modeling of tectonic processes as well as how coupling with surface process models can be accomplished. My graduate students and postdocs have worked on a diverse array of geomorphic models and field settings that exploit tectonic gradients to assess landscape evolution. Defining the potential couplings and feedbacks will require improvements in our models and datasets and the workshop would be highly inspiring and influential for our community.spiring and influential for our community.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-064 + (My interests are in improving our knowledg … My interests are in improving our knowledge of active plate boundaries and our understanding how active structures in these settings connect, interact and co-evolve, with a particular focus on geohazards, heat flow potential and the link between plate boundary architecture and surface processes. My main study areas are southern California (Santa Barbara Channel, Los Angeles Basin and Cajon Pass and the Salton Trough - N. Gulf of California), the Indo-Burma Arc and Lipari Island, Italy. Using seismic imaging techniques and the analysis of borehole breakouts, I am able to provide constraints on crustal structure and in situ stress and also monitor the influence of fluids on natural seismicity. Some of my main results include stress variations at the sub-kilometer scale in the Los Angeles basin near active faults, which interestingly show an increased variation at shallower depths. I have also shown with numerical models using FLAC style codes that basal shear and rift obliquity control the number of basins and distributed faulting in transtensional settings. However, increasing evidence suggests that surface loads, e.g., changes in sediment distribution and sedimentation rate; groundwater recharge or depletion and subsidence related to seasonal groundwater changes or CO2 storage are in some cases controlled by active faults and basement structure. Conversely, what role do surface processes play in reactivating faults or transferring slip between fault segments through stress perturbations? What are the best methods for modeling and integrating surface processes with long term tectonic models that reflect ~10,000 year time scales and the smallest spatial scales of hundreds of meters. And how do these processes change the architecture and interactions within active fault networks?interactions within active fault networks?)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-019 + (My main research interest lies in recogniz … My main research interest lies in recognizing and quantifying (or trying to) the tectonic from the erosion/slope processes/landsliding processes in active/seismogenically deforming areas. Up to now the study areas are the seismogenic normal faults in the central Apennines where we run a network of measurement points along these bedrock fault scarps in order to access their exposure and try to individualize the fault slip rates from the cumulative exposure rates. I would very much like to attend this workshop in order to participate in presentations and discussions of the numerical techniques designed to study the coupling between tectonic and surface processes, the activity we are entering in with trying to model the evolution of the mountain fronts bearing the seismogenic normal faults.nts bearing the seismogenic normal faults.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-084 + (My main research interests are in tectonic … My main research interests are in tectonics and geomorphology. I use a wide array of techniques to study evolving landscapes in tectonic settings, including numerical modeling, field observations, and geochronological and thermochronological data. I am pleased to see a coming together of the CIG and CSDMS communities as we have many overlapping scientific pursuits and techniques, but have, to this point, interacted very little. I look forward to attending this meeting and will be presenting one of the overview talks regarding future needs in surface processes.garding future needs in surface processes.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-092 + (My name is Rachel Atkins and I am working … My name is Rachel Atkins and I am working on my PhD at NC State University with Drs. Karl Wegmann and Paul Byrne. My research focuses on the interactions between tectonic processes and channel profile evolution. As such, I am applying and adapting methodological techniques and physical scaling relationships from Earth-based studies to channels developed on fault-uplifted topography on Mars. My research is at the point where I would benefit significantly from a solid understanding of the current state of CIG and CSBMS, and the resources available to address my research questions pertaining to Mars and Earth-analog sites.Professionally, the opportunity to attend the CTSP workshop would allow me to make connections with other researchers in the field. I am particularly interested in developing research connections with others involved in coupling tectonics and surface processes and brainstorming avenues that would allow for future collaboration.that would allow for future collaboration.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-089 + (My research efforts in the past several ye … My research efforts in the past several years focused on the identification and categorization of fluvial surficial patterns that emerge in response to various tectonic kinematic regimes, and on the possibility and techniques for inferring 3D tectonic rates and modes of deformation from fluvial patterns. My main research tool is numerical modelling. By attending the workshop, I hope to learn about challenges and to participate in and contribute to discussions that address outstanding questions with regard to the coupled interactions between tectonic and surface processes.I’m listing here five questions that emerge from recent discussions that I had with various colleagues and relate to this coupling:1. What is the degree of uniqueness of the interpretation of surficial patterns as an outcome of tectonic deformation?2. What are the scales over which tectonics affects surface processes and surface processes affect the state of stress in the crust and in the lithosphere? 3. As the above scales are expected to differ, what kind of numerical schemes could bridge over the various scales? 4. How geologic structures interact with surface processes? and how can these interactions be represented in numerical models?5. How can we learn about past and present planetary tectonic activity from planetary surface observations?I hope that insights and tools derived from the workshop will serve me as a teacher of undergraduate and graduate students by providing motivations and perspectives for explaining and demonstrating the coupling between the two fields (that are perceived by many students as independent). As a supervisor of graduate students, I hope to learn how to guide them in exploring broader implications of their research to the interactions between tectonic and surface processes, and as an investigator in this field, I hope to be able to contribute to discussions that address the directions in which the community should be heading, to learn about new tools and approaches that can be adopted in my research, and to form new collaborations. research, and to form new collaborations.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-010 + (My research focused on quantifying landsca … My research focused on quantifying landscape evolution to understand the interactions among the geosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. My work bridges the modeling and observation fields to advance a quantitative understanding of landscape dynamics. Tectonics is a first order driver of landscape dynamics in many landscapes across the Earth and thus a primary interest in my research is to understand how tectonics processes influence topography. Modeling is a vital tool in this endeavor. My goal for attending this workshop is twofold: (1) learn about state-of-the-art approaches in modeling tectonics that could help drive numerical models of landscapes; and (2) develop new and existing relationships across these disciplinary boundaries to advance coupled surface-tectonic modeling approaches to help advance new frontiers in this research direction. new frontiers in this research direction.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-045 + (My research focuses on the integration of … My research focuses on the integration of a wide range of data types (sedimentology, thermochronology, geochronometry, remote sensing) and models (numerical and analogical) to understand the evolution of the landscape. I am currently focusing on the development of new tools for numerical modeling, as a member of the Landlab development team. I would like to develop tools that help coupling of long-term, sub-surface processes (tectonics, isostasy) with surface processes and landscape evolution. This workshop is the perfect opportunity for me to understand what type of tools would help the community.at type of tools would help the community.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-026 + (My research interesting is to under the co … My research interesting is to under the co evolution of plants, their communities and landscape. Though this is mainly through the interaction betseen plants and the surface processes, the tectonic acctivitis set the stage for these interaction occur and in very long term , vegetation can also affect tectonic acctivities. This mechanism has poorly ivestigated. I want to learn the most advanced knowledge on the interaction between techtonic and surface processes, which will highly benefit my study.esses, which will highly benefit my study.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-096 + (My research interests sit at the intersect … My research interests sit at the intersection of surface and geodynamic processes. Much of my approach comes from field and laboratory studies. However, recently during my postdoc working with Jean Braun I’ve been using continental-scale landscape modeling combined with geologic data to investigate the geodynamic history of southern Africa. Such a project, which requires many tens of thousands of large-scale landscape model runs, has only been feasible due to the development of extremely efficient algorithms such as FastScape. I am more of a user than a developer of algorithms like this, but I am very interested in the strengths, uses, limitations, and ongoing development of these efficient numerical models. I am interested in attending this workshop to get a better sense of the state of the art of the available numerical techniques, and the direction in which they are headed. As someone who collects geologic data, I am also particularly interested in discussing data integration and model validation using real world data. Finally, I am interested in attending this workshop for the excellent networking opportunity it provides to meet researchers and potential collaborators who are interested in the types of problems which couple surface and tectonic processes.ich couple surface and tectonic processes.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-094 + (My research is primarily focused on using … My research is primarily focused on using a number of independent datasets to determine the subsurface geometry of the Himalayas. I am currently using seismic and thermochronologic constraints to define the correct lateral geometry of the Main Himalayan Thrust. I would like to extend this to understanding the connection between subsurface geometry in convergent margins to topography and geomorphic markers. The exact relationship between the two is not currently well-defined. One way that I would like to understand the connection is to combine kinematic models of the region with a landscape evolution model. This combination would allow me to test different subsurface geometries, and understand how differences in the sequential development of an orogen can lead to differences in topography. Combining this with results from thermal modeling and seismic data would result in a three-pronged approach in producing a thoroughly well-constrained three-dimensional model for the subsurface of Nepal. This method could in the future then be extended across the Himalayas, and eventually to other orogens.This workshop would assist me greatly in understanding the mathematics and physics underlying the numerical modeling of landscapes, and how I can potentially apply them to my own work. Additionally, it would allow me to interact with research groups that are doing research on different applications of landscape evolution models, and how tectonics are coupled to them. As a graduate student, this would allow me to broaden my focus and understand the total breadth of issues and potential uses of the methods. I would also be able to look for potential post-doctoral projects, and move forward to becoming and independent researcher in my own right.nd independent researcher in my own right.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-093 + (My research primarily focuses on exploring … My research primarily focuses on exploring the geomorphic response to tectonic movement at mountain range scale, in particular along convergent margins across the globe. My approach is heavily dependent on numerical methods for which I model kinematic velocity fields based on realistic fault geometries that are then fed into landscape evolution models. This integration allows me to efficiently combine realistic bedrock motion with surface processes in a controlled environment to study how landscapes adjust to such motion. In an advanced step kinematic models can be derived from more complex, possibly multiple, palinspastic reconstructions across fold-thrust belts and also used to model crustal heat transfer to predict cooling ages. From here an entire set of tools would be available to be applied in the field to test such numerically generated landscapes, e.g. comparison of topographic features, river profile analysis, comparison of measured and predicted thermochronological ages in bedrock and as detrital signal. However, this approach does face, not unexpectedly, technical challenges due to its large spatial and temporal scale. Thus, I am very interested in exploring more efficient solutions in modeling landscapes on such scale, as well as testing new algorithms that are suitable to integrate efficiently the modeling of tectonic motion and erosion through surface processes without losing access to tools I wish to apply (e.g. channel steepness analysis, cooling age prediction). As a post-doc I would also be looking forward to meet established figures to survey the current status in the field, and receive input on potential new research opportunities. The workshop would also provide a chance for potential future collaborations and ideas on joint funding proposals in my first step as a more independent researcher striving for a faculty position in the near future.for a faculty position in the near future.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-020 + (My scientific interests lie at the interse … My scientific interests lie at the intersection of Earth's surface dynamics and other geologic processes. My current research focuses on the long-term and large-scale evolution of terrestrial drainage networks in response to tectonic and other forcings, and how surface processes affect other geologic systems. Towards that end, I am currently working to couple a continent-scale landscape evolution model to kinematic tectonic models. I have developed a surface process model that incorporates bedrock river incision, alluvial transport and deposition, delta formation and progradation, and submarine sediment diffusion. By perturbing this model with tectonic and geodynamic deformation, I hope to connect our process understanding of surface dynamics over short timescales to longer-term change evident in the geologic record, and to characterize the patterns of river networks and their changes that emerge from different tectonic regimes.I hope to use this meeting both to share what I have been working on with others and to hear new perspectives, from both the surface process and tectonics communities. Since my research integrates geomorphology with geodynamic processes, I believe that it is critical for me to have a solid grounding in both. I expect that exposure to an intellectually diverse group of scientists will help me better inform my scientific approach and the questions I hope to answer. I also hope to receive guidance from other scientists on improving my model algorithms, both for the surface process and tectonic/geodynamic components. By explicitly combining tectonics and surface processes, this conference offers a unique opportunity to connect with these two fields at the intersections between them. fields at the intersections between them.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-003 + (Organising committee and invited speaker)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-038 + (Organizing Committee)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-060 + (Part of the organizing committee but am interested in attending only if there is space available.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-075 + (Rivers are coupled to tectonic processes t … Rivers are coupled to tectonic processes through surface and rock uplift, regional faulting and temporal variations of clastic sediment supply and runoff. The general way in which rivers respond to each of these drivers is well known. For example, the popular Lane's balance conceptualizes how a river profile will evolve given a change in sediment and/or water supply (or sediment caliber). The timescale over which these changes occur is difficult to predict due in part to local filtering of the upstream supply changes along a river network. The raises the question whether landscape evolution models adequately represent this uncertainty, and whether models capture the underlying physical processes governing the filtering of upstream signals. This knowledge gap is growing in importance as landscape evolution models tend toward higher spatial resolutions. One goal of my future research is to contribute work to this problem, building off of my PhD which offers one means to estimate response timescales. I think this CSDMS workshop provides an excellent opportunity to take the first concrete step toward this goal, and to learn from landscape evolution modeling experts so that the context for the questions raised above is well founded and focused on the true gaps.well founded and focused on the true gaps.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-099 + (The competition between surface processes … The competition between surface processes (e.g. sedimentation) and the vertical flow of the dee crust (exhumation) influences strain localisation during rifting. Ductile layers in the lithosphere will exert a first-order control on the deformation mode within a rift, and sedimentation will impact the thermal structure of the rift. The dynamic interaction between sedimentation and ductile flow is addressed in a suite of 2D numerical experiments under lithospheric extension (2 cm/yr^1), where two densities of rift infill (2620, 2800 kg/m^3) and three deep crust viscosities (weak, moderate, strong) are used. In addition, the thickness of the crust (40-60 km) and the temperature of the Moho (600-800°C) are varied between reasonable end-member values.Experiments with a 40 km crust exhibit lithospheric thinning as the result of strain localisation, regardless of the viscosity of the deep crust or the density of the rift infill. However, the viscosity of the deep crust and the density of rift infill control how the deep crust is thinned. Experiments with an intermediate or strong deep crust exhibit crustal scale conjugate shear zones and a triangular shaped basin. Experiments with a weak deep crust and a high-density rift infill exhibit basin depths of ~25 km concurrent with uplift of the asthenosphere to ~30 km, which results in lateral transport of the deep crust. The transition from rifting to drifting occurs at 33-40% extension, depending on the viscosity of the deep crust. Experiments with a 60 km crust do not exhibit rift to drift transition prior to 55% extension. Instead a weak or intermediate deep crust results in the formation of thin basins that expand laterally above a mobile deep crust, and a strong deep crust results in graben formation similar to that present in experiments with a 40 km crust. These experiments illustrate that the deposition of sediments and its impact on the mechanical behavior of the deep crust will influence rifting processes.ep crust will influence rifting processes.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-049 + (The corrugated topography of the Basin and … The corrugated topography of the Basin and Range province of North America is the manifestation of a coupling between tectonics and topographic evolution. Researchers in the USGS Geologic Mapping program are discussing a new multi-year project to conduct variable-scale mapping on a large east-west transect from Colorado through Nevada. This promises to produce fundamental observations about the history of deformation, erosion, and deposition across gradients in climate, lithology, and rates and durations of tectonic deformation. My research interest in this endeavor is to identify natural experiments where spatial substitutions could help understand the role and record of tectonics (among other forcings) in landscape morphology. This conference would be a great opportunity to learn more about the issues central to the pursuits of a broader academic community and to identify collaborations that could benefit from geologic maps (with associated data) constructed by the USGS. In particular, I would look forward to discussions about how we as a community can incorporate geologic data (e.g., spatial and geometric data from maps and geo- and thermo- chronologic data) into coupled tectonic-surface process models. How can we use primary geologic observations in an effort to test both our numerical models and our interpretations of the geologic framework? I have limited experience with the tectonic side of this problem, so could gain a lot from interacting with this group.in a lot from interacting with this group.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-104 + (The coupling of surface process models wit … The coupling of surface process models with lithospheric deformation models lies at the heart of two of my current projects, with Lucile Bruhat on one side and with Jean-Arthur Olive, Mark Behn and Roger Buck on the other. In the first one, a model for wave-base erosion is coupled to a reconstruction of the interseismic deformation over the Cascadia subduction zone to identify the morphological signatures of fault coupling. The second project (ongoing since 2013) seeks to establish the evolution of normal faults under varying climatic and lithospheric conditions. In it, we couple a 2D horizontal landscape evolution model to a 2D vertical visco-plasto-elastic geodynamic model of the lithosphere.My background is in geomorphology and my collaborators are geophysicists. The very questions that will be discussed at the CSDMS workshop reflect thoughts and discussions I have with them. I would be very interested in taking part in the workshop to better integrate the community that spans the interface between geodynamics and geomorphology and participate in the discussions that will potentially shape the path forward. I am a postdoctoral researcher at UC Santa Cruz after finishing my PhD at Caltech in 2016.after finishing my PhD at Caltech in 2016.)
Meeting application CTSP 2018-083 + (The coupling of surface processes and tect … The coupling of surface processes and tectonics is my field of study, and, as a third year graduate student pursuing a PhD, being actively involved in developing a community with similar interests is important to me. This discipline is still young and has room to grow in many directions - I want to part of the collective process directing this growth. I see this meeting as a great opportunity to meet and interact with peers as well as established figures in the discipline and spend time discussing the future and the past. I'm also interested in presenting and discussing some of my ideas related to the field areas I research. In all my field areas, large scale shifts in drainage network pattern, climate, and erosive regime have occurred in tandem with major tectonic events. Understanding how linked these shifts are is an enticing albeit difficult task. Input from other scientists will aid in my own research and could spark collaboration which would be helpful for me as an early career research scientist. There are not many meetings convened that so closely tie in with my own research interests which makes me very excited to participate in CTSP. Hopefully, there's space enough for another aspiring geomorphologist/tectonophysicist!aspiring geomorphologist/tectonophysicist!)