James A. Spotila: Associate Professor of Geology

Office: 4060 Derring Hall Phone: (540) 231-2109 (Fax: 1-3386) E-mail: spotila@vt.edu Department of Geosciences Virginia Tech 4044 Derring Hall Blacksburg, VA 24061 Click below for more information on research and teaching activities. Personal website

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Research Interests: Neotectonics (structural geology of recently-active, continental structures, particularly strike-slip faults and orogenic belts), geomorphology (landform evolution, erosion of active and extinct mountains, impact of tectonics on surficial processes), thermochronometry (radiogenic helium dating), and seismic hazards (paleoseismology, geology of intraplate earthquakes).

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Last updated: 12 January 2005