David M. Miller, Ph.D
David is an Emeritus at Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center. He received a Ph.D from UCLA in 1978 and a BS from Binghamton University in 1973 in Geology. He began by studying metamorphic rocks of core complexes in the Intermountain West and is now focusing on evaluating earthquake hazards by studying Cenozoic materials.
David is currently an Emeritus at Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center. He worked on metamorphic rocks of core complexes and Cenozoic igneous and sedimentary rocks of basins in the Intermountain West for two decades, pursuing structural origins of mineral resources and hydrocarbon resources. He shifted to study of late Cenozoic materials, mainly for evaluating earthquake hazards, during the last two decades.
David is now working on the neotectonics of the Northern Mojave Desert. Through surficial geologic mapping and surface process studies, he is improving understanding of earthquake risks by evaluating recently active faults, folds, and warps of tectonic origin. The mapping is focused on several active faults identified by recent regional mapping of the Mojave Desert. A long-term goal is to arrive at a new tectonic synthesis of this part of the eastern California shear zone.
He is also involved with studying the Mojave Desert Ecosystem through surficial geologic mapping and surface process studies. He is developing data for a regional study of biotic and abiotic systems of the Mojave Desert, such as ground-based studies of surficial geology, material properties, eolian transport, overland flow, and Holocene climate history.
Finally, he is working on the Paleoclimatic records of the southwest. He examines spring and marsh records, lake shoreline records, and lake-bottom deposits to detail glacial and post-glacial sediment histories to extract paleo climatic information. These studies range from Mojave Desert to Great Salt Lake and its precursor lake, Lake Bonneville.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D in Geology, University of California, 1978
BS in Geology with "Distinguished Independent Study", Binghamton University, 1973
Science and Products
Mineral resources and mineral resource potential of the South Providence Mountains Wilderness Study Area, San Bernardino County, California
Introduction
Regional character of mylonitic gneiss in the Cadiz Valley area, southeastern California
Preliminary geologic map of Patterson Pass and Crater Island NW quadrangles, Box Elder County, Utah, and Elko County, Nevada
Preliminary geologic map of Tecoma and Lucin quadrangles, Box Elder County, Utah, and Elko County, Nevada
Preliminary geology of the Bristol Lake region, Mojave Desert, California
In the southwest: Tectonic evolution reviewed
Tectonic framework of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts, California and Arizona: abstracts from a conference held by the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, California, November 4-6, 1980
Proposed correlation of an allochthonous quartzite sequence in the Albion Mountains, Idaho, with Proterozoic Z and Lower Cambrian strata of the Pilot Range, Utah and Nevada
Preliminary geologic map of the Pilot Peak and adjacent quadrangles, Elko County, Nevada, and Box Elder County, Utah
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Mineral resources and mineral resource potential of the South Providence Mountains Wilderness Study Area, San Bernardino County, California
Introduction
Regional character of mylonitic gneiss in the Cadiz Valley area, southeastern California
Preliminary geologic map of Patterson Pass and Crater Island NW quadrangles, Box Elder County, Utah, and Elko County, Nevada
Preliminary geologic map of Tecoma and Lucin quadrangles, Box Elder County, Utah, and Elko County, Nevada
Preliminary geology of the Bristol Lake region, Mojave Desert, California
In the southwest: Tectonic evolution reviewed
Tectonic framework of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts, California and Arizona: abstracts from a conference held by the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, California, November 4-6, 1980
Proposed correlation of an allochthonous quartzite sequence in the Albion Mountains, Idaho, with Proterozoic Z and Lower Cambrian strata of the Pilot Range, Utah and Nevada
Preliminary geologic map of the Pilot Peak and adjacent quadrangles, Elko County, Nevada, and Box Elder County, Utah
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.