Linking Structural Geology and Tectonics Research to the Future of Utility-scale Geothermal Energy
Benjamin Surpless, Trinity University
This abstract page presents a geoscientist's research linking structural geology and tectonics to utility-scale geothermal energy development, focusing on fault-related fracture networks in the Basin and Range province and their implications for conventional geothermal systems and enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Deformation processes in a mid-crustal strike-slip shear zone: Insights from the Archean Quetico Shear Zone, Superior Province, Canada
Hanna Tiitto, Lakehead University
This webpage is an academic abstract detailing structural geology research on deformation mechanisms in the Archean Quetico Shear Zone, Superior Province, Canada, focusing on kinematics, metamorphic conditions, microstructures, and geochronology to understand mid-crustal strike-slip tectonics and their relation to paleo-earthquake activity. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Dichotomous Damage Zones: Lithologic Controls on Fracture Densities Surrounding Late Faults at the Lac Des Iles Mine, ON, Canada
Noah Phillips, University of Southern California
A conference abstract page presenting geological research on how host rock lithology—specifically mafic gabbronorites versus felsic tonalites—affects fracture density and damage zone architecture in reverse faults at the Lac Des Iles Mine, Canada, using field data, chlorite geothermometry, and structural analysis to demonstrate lithologically controlled fracture behavior in upper crustal deformation. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Fracture Networks in the San Cristobal Canyon, Puerto Rico from High-Resolution Topography, GIS, and Aeromagnetic Analyses
Daniel Laó-Dávila, Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University
This abstract page from the On the Cutting Edge program presents a geological study of fracture networks in Puerto Rico's San Cristobal Canyon, utilizing high-resolution topography, GIS analysis, and aeromagnetic data to investigate canyon formation and subsurface structural controls within Cretaceous volcaniclastic rocks. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Geologic reconstructions support non-lithostatic pressure in the geologic record
Andrew Zuza, University of Nevada Reno
Scientific abstract page presenting geological research that challenges the lithostatic pressure assumption in crustal metamorphism through field-based reconstructions in the western US and NW Himalaya, arguing for preservation of non-lithostatic pressures up to twice lithostatic values, with implications for orogenic interpretations and metamorphic petrology. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Characterizing Deformation in Fold-and-Thrust Belts over Tectonic to Human Timescales by Leveraging Dense Field, Geophysical, and Seismological Datasets: Results from Case-Studies in the Canadian Rockies and San Joaquin Valley, California
Robert Welch, Loyola Marymount University
This abstract page from the On the Cutting Edge professional development program presents research on fold-and-thrust belt deformation across tectonic and human timescales, using integrated field, geophysical, and seismological data from the Canadian Rockies and San Joaquin Valley to refine structural models and earthquake hazard assessments. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Four-dimensional structural evolution of a complex fold-fault system, Laramide foreland, Wyoming
Arlo Weil, Bryn Mawr College
Academic abstract page presenting geological research on the four-dimensional evolution of the Thermopolis fold-fault system in Wyoming’s Laramide foreland, integrating fault network analysis, anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility (AMS), and paleomagnetism to interpret deformation mechanisms and stress field evolution during basement-involved crustal shortening. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Challenges and opportunities for structural geologists in the critical minerals sector
Ben M. Frieman, Colorado Scool of Mines
This abstract page from the On the Cutting Edge workshop presents structural geology challenges and opportunities in critical mineral exploration, detailing case studies from Nevada and Nicaragua that examine 3D structural controls on mineralization, data integration hurdles, and experiential learning applications in upper crustal deformation research. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Asymmetric spreading formed Shatsky-Ojin-Hess conjugate (SOHCO) oceanic plateau that subducted under North America
Jonny Wu, University of Arizona
Academic conference abstract page presenting a tectonic reconstruction model of the Shatsky-Ojin-Hess conjugate (SOHCO) oceanic plateau, detailing asymmetric Farallon-Pacific seafloor spreading and its subduction beneath North America during the Laramide orogeny, with implications for prolonged mountain-building processes. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Integrating structural observations and models to support subsurface applications: case studies from the Paradox Basin
Amanda Hughes, University of Arizona
A conference abstract page presents a geoscientific study demonstrating how integrating detailed structural observations with kinematic and mechanical modeling reduces subsurface interpretation uncertainty in energy exploration and geotechnical applications within the Paradox Basin, emphasizing societal relevance in structural geology. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.