Dr. Kenneth L. Pierce

NOROCK Center Staff

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Geologist Emeritus
NoRock Headquarters

Address

Room 214 AJM Johnson Hall
Montana State University
P.O. Box 173492
Bozeman, Montana 59717-3492

Phone 1 406-994-5085
Fax 1 406-994-6556
Email kpierce@usgs.gov
Education

Ph.D. 1964. Yale University

B.A. 1959. Stanford University

Research Interests:

My research is in the field of Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology. I am interested in natural landscapes and the geologic processes responsible for their formation. My research has focused on the following topics (see publications):

  • Pleistocene glaciations of the Rocky Mountains and adjacent areas
  • Yellowstone caldera unrest
  • The track of the Yellowstone hotspot: Volcanism, faulting and uplift
  • Quaternary faulting and neotectonics
  • Geologic controls on ecology of the greater Yellowstone area
My research is in the field of Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology. I am interested in natural landscapes and the geologic processes responsible for their formation. I have appreciated serving on the following student committees, and as of December 2004, I am on about 4 additional graduate student thesis committees. 1. Cal Ruleman, 2002, Quaternary tectonic activity within the northern area of the Yellowstone tectonic parabola and associated seismic hazards, southwest Montana 2. Denny Capps, 2004, Glacial geology of the Lake Ashley area, northwest Montana 3. Nicole Davis, 2004, Glacial lake Musselshell, central Montana