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Brian Horton holds a joint appointment in the Department of Geological Sciences and the Institute Geophysics at the University of Texas at Austin. His research primarily focuses on sedimentary basin development and mountain-building processes, utilizing sedimentology, stratigraphy, geochronology, structural geology, and geochemistry to understand both modern and ancient sedimentation, river drainage patterns, and sediment provenance. Horton’s recent and ongoing projects involve collaboration with graduate students, postdoctoral associates, and various external partners to investigate several major river systems in South America, including those in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia, as well as basin systems in the Middle East, central Asia, and western North America. He has been actively involved in numerous academic conferences, co-chairing sessions on sedimentology, tectonics, and geodynamics. Horton has a rich publication record and has contributed to several special issues and editorial boards of respected journals within his field, emphasizing the significance of tectonic and climatic interactions in shaping geological landscapes.
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