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David D. Pollard

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The Barney and Estelle Morris Professor of Earth Sciences, Emeritus

David Pollard

Professor Pollard retired on September 30, 2016 and his status changed to Professor Emeritus. While no longer mentoring graduate students or supporting postdocs, he is pursuing personal research interests and updating his two textbooks. His research aims to understand how faults and fractures affect the flow of magma, groundwater, and hydrocarbons, and the crucial role fractures play in earthquake generation and volcanic eruption. He uses quantitative field data combined with laboratory and computer modeling to address fundamental questions about processes of faulting, fracturing and rock deformation.

The menu on the left has links to pages on the Wollaston Medal, received by Dr. Pollard in 2021, and to a list of former graduate students, who played key roles in the research recognized by the Wollaston Award. 

Education

  • D.I.C., Imperial College, University of London, Geology (1969)
  • Ph.D., Stanford University, Geology (1969)
  • B.A., Pomona College, Geology (1965)