Biography

 Dr. John Dewey, Geology Department at the University California-Davis/Oxford University will present two seminars on Monday, April 19^th at UTD.  He will deliver a guest course lecture on “Transtension in the brittle field; the eastern California shear zone” at 9:00 a.m. in SOM 2.804. From 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Dr. Dewey will speak on “Arc-continent collision: the origin and emplacement of the ophiolite suite” in FN 2.102 (Kusch Auditorium) as part of our departmental colloquium series. The public is invited to both presentations.

 Dr. John Dewey has been one of the principal developers of plate tectonic theories of mountain building and evolution.  His contributions have included seminal studies of the formation and evolution of the Himalaya, Alps, Andes, Appalachians and British Caledonides, and more recently the Sierra Nevada and its behavior as a microplate.  Other topics have included ophiolite emplacement and tectonic systematic of transpression.  Dr. Dewey is a Fellow of the British Royal Academy of Science, a Member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and is recipient of the Geological Society of London’s Wollaston Medal and the Penrose Medal of the Geological Society of America.

 Admission is free and refreshments will be served 15 minutes prior to the seminar in FA 3.102 The Geosciences Office.  We hope you will plan to attend.