Ted Fuller

Non-equilibrium Dynamics Across Space and Time IGERT
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN



Broadly speaking, I am interested in bedrock river systems and their response to changes in steady state conditions. Strath terraces are of particular interest to me because they suggest that on some time scale, lateral erosion was more dominant than vertical incision. I want to figure out what conditions cause lateral erosion to outpace vertical incision. I am also interested in using cosmogenic isotopes to compare recent basin wide erosion rates with past erosion rates in a river basin that has been extensively logged. Becoming part of the IGERT program is very exciting because it gives me the opportunity to explore the numerous links between my interests and the other IGERT disciplines. Some links that come to mind include the link between terrace formation and stream ecology/water resources as well as the link between the tools of computer science and large data sets that are common in geology. I believe my participation in the IGERT program will turn me on to new and more applied areas of research and give me new perspective on my current areas of interest. I received a B.S. in Economics from the University of Oregon and worked in the financial industry for four years before discovering that geology is what made me happy. I have a B.S. in Geology from the University of South Florida and just recently decided to convert from the M.S. program to the Ph.D. program in geology here at the University of Minnesota.

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