Professor of Earth Sciences
I have a wide range of interests in the general fields of rheology, materials science, tectonics and structural geology. Working with UMaine mechanical engineers, my SECS colleagues, and our jointly advised students, we have tackled topics such as the role of microstructure in seismic anisotropy and thermal conductivity, the role of thermal and mechanical stress heterogeneities in driving physical and chemical evolution of the lithosphere, buoyancy forces in hydrocarbon and magmatic dike propagation, inelastic energy dissipation and rheological evolution in the source region of seismogenic faults/shear zones, power law creep in polymineralic aggregates, and other fundamental problems associated with the thermomechanical and rheological evolution of the lithosphere. Putting this into a geological perspective I have worked on plate margin evolution, magmatic systems, tectonic evolution of magmatic arcs and mountain belts, fracture-controlled migration of oil and gas, dynamic fragmentation in the earthquake source, and a variety of structural and microstructural problems in deformed rocks. Most recently I have been working on deeply eroded seismogenic shear zones to better understand the earthquake cycle and the rheology of the frictional-to-viscous transition in Earth’s continental crust. I enjoy multidisciplinary projects, and have a particular interest in bringing together people from different science and engineering fields to tackle difficult problems in the Earth sciences.
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About Scott E. Johnson
I have a wide range of interests in the general fields of rheology, materials science, tectonics and structural geology. Working with UMaine mechanical engineers, my SECS colleagues, and our jointly advised students, we have tackled topics such as the role of microstructure in seismic anisotropy and thermal conductivity, the role of thermal and mechanical stress heterogeneities in driving physical and chemical evolution of the lithosphere, buoyancy forces in hydrocarbon and magmatic dike propagation, inelastic energy dissipation and rheological evolution in the source region of seismogenic faults/shear zones, power law creep in polymineralic aggregates, and other fundamental problems associated with the thermomechanical and rheological evolution of the lithosphere. Putting this into a geological perspective I have worked on plate margin evolution, magmatic systems, tectonic evolution of magmatic arcs and mountain belts, fracture-controlled migration of oil and gas, dynamic fragmentation in the earthquake source, and a variety of structural and microstructural problems in deformed rocks. Most recently I have been working on deeply eroded seismogenic shear zones to better understand the earthquake cycle and the rheology of the frictional-to-viscous transition in Earth’s continental crust. I enjoy multidisciplinary projects, and have a particular interest in bringing together people from different science and engineering fields to tackle difficult problems in the Earth sciences.
| Present | Professor and Chair of Earth Sciences, University of Maine ‐ School of Earth and Climate Sciences | |
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Contact Information
Phone: 207-581-2142
Fax: 207-581-2202
Address:
Department of Earth Sciences
5790 Bryand Global Sciences Center
Room 208
University of Maine
Orono, Maine 04469-5790
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