Tell us about your work.
I am a structural geologist, which means that my research explores how rocks break (fracture) and slide (fault) leading to earthquakes and creation of new sedimentary basins. More specifically, I study 1) the development of divergent tectonic plate boundaries, known as continental rifts, and 2) earthquakes associated with plate tectonics and anthropogenic industrial activities. Currently, I teach a course on crustal deformation and another one (field course) that features an excursion to Death Valley in California.