Tectonics, geodynamics & geohazards

Our tectonics and geodynamics research programs cover a variety of scales; from plate scale to active mountain belts and the tectonics of continental interiors. We have developed  a new 'school' of research focused on the tectonics of stable continental interiors that seeks to decipher the signatures of mantle flow beneath the lithosphere from subtle changes in continental topography.

We also study a broad range of links between active tectonics, landscape evolution and deep earth dynamics in plate boundary regions in Timor, India, China and Mexico, amongst others. Our research links geophysical parameters such as heat flow, stress and seismic moment release with structural geology to better delineate natural hazards presented by earthquakes and landslides.

Our Researchers

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  Dr Steven Boger
  sdboger@unimelb.edu.au
  +61 3 8344 0317
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  Dr Matthew Cupper
  cupper@unimelb.edu.au
  +61 3 8344 6521
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  Dr Brendan Duffy
  brendan.duffy@unimelb.edu.au
  +61 451 829 247
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  Dr Guangwei Li
  guangwei.li@unimelb.edu.au
  +61 3 9035 7571
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  Dr Sandra McLaren
  mclarens@unimelb.edu.au
  +61 3 8344 7215
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  Professor Louis Moresi
  louis.moresi@unimelb.edu.au
  +61 3 8834 1217
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  Associate Professor Mark Quigley
  @unimelb.edu.au
  +61 3 8834 7978
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  Professor Mike Sandiford
  mikes@unimelb.edu.au
  +61 3 8344 7221