Maggie Ellis
Email: maellis at live.unc.edu
Office: Mitchell Hall 208
B.A., Geology, Ohio Wesleyan University, 2007
M.S., Geology, University of Texas at Austin, 2009
Thesis: Fracture development and diagenesis of the Torridonian Applecross Formation, Northwest Scotland
I am a PhD student working with Jason Barnes on tectonic geomorphology. My research interests lie in the topographic expression of actively growing structures. My research will involve using a combination of digital elevation model (DEM) derived relief data, erosion and deformation rates, and displacement measurements to examine the coupling (or lack thereof!) between tectonics and topography. Stay tuned!
My other interests include running, cooking, playing and watching soccer, climbing rocks, Obsidian, the success of the Washington Redskins, and Scottish geology.
Stately Pleasure Dome and Tenaya Lake, Yosemite National Park