Tadesse Alemu

Tadesse’s research in the group focused on the long-term evolution of the Arabian-Nubian Shield and Laurentia in order to address questions related to lithospheric evolution and basin formation. He was particularly focused on the structural inversion of the North American Midcontinent Rift through field observations and the development of thermochronological data. Among other findings, he resolved the long-standing geologic mystery of the striations of L’Anse Bay:

 Alemu, T.*, Hodgin, E.B.*, and Swanson-Hysell, N.L. (2023), Grooving in the Midcontinent: a tectonic origin for the mysterious striations of L’Anse Bay, Michigan, Geosphere, doi:10.1130/GES02603.1

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As of Fall 2024, Tadesse is an Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.