Dr. Greg Hirth

Biography

Greg Hirth is a Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Brown University. With a solid background in experimental rock mechanics, his research explores deformation mechanisms of crustal and mantle lithologies. He engages in the application of experimental flow laws alongside geophysical and geological observations to investigate the processes influencing the mechanical behavior of rocks. Hirth's scholarly work is published in prestigious journals such as Geology, Nature, and Tectonophysics. He holds a Doctorate from Brown University and has previously served as an Associate Scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, as well as a research affiliate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. He is actively involved in multiple research initiatives funded by the National Science Foundation, focusing on the thermal-mechanical behavior of oceanic transform faults and the rheology of the lower continental crust. Hirth is also recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the Mineralogical Society of America, contributing significantly to the fields of tectonics and structural geology. His teaching encompasses a range of courses in geology, including Global Tectonics and Rheology of the Crust and Mantle, where he imparts his extensive knowledge to graduate students and advises on various research projects.

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