Georgia Institute of TechnologySchool of Earth and Atmospheric Science
INFORMATION ABOUT

Zach Lifton

Graduate Student

Office: ES&T 2108
Email: zach.lifton@eas.gatech.edu
Advisor: Dr. Kurt Frankel

Education:

  • M.S. Geology, Idaho State University, 2005
  • B.A. Geology, Oberlin College, 2003

Research Interests:

  • Tectonic Geomorphology
  • Geochronology
  • Remote Sensing
  • Field mapping
  • Evolution of the Basin & Range
  • Neotectonics of the Yellowstone Hotspot Track

Publications:

Lifton, Z. M., G. D. Thackray, R. Van Kirk, and N. F. Glenn (2009), Influence of rock strength on the valley morphometry of Big Creek, central Idaho, USA, Geomorphology, 111(3-4), 173-181, doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2009.04.014

Lifton, Z. M., G. D. Thackray, N. F. Glenn, P. K. Link, and R. Van Kirk, (2005), Bedrock strength controls on the valley morphometry of Big Creek, Idaho and Valley Counties, central Idaho, Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America, 37(7), 305.