Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences

Blake Hodgin

Assistant Professor (Research)
GeoChem Building
Room 049
Research Interests Earth History, Tectonics Volcanology and Petrology

Biography

Eben (Blake) Hodgin is a sedimentary geologist and geochronologist pursuing earth history research, particularly through the lens of tectonic processes and events. He has worked on the tectonic history of geological terranes such as Arequipa (Peru) and Dashwoods (Newfoundland) and on the tectonic evolution of continental interiors, such as North America's midcontinent rift. He is currently developing U-Pb geochronology in DEEPS and field-based earth history, tectonic and geochronological projects in and around Rhode Island.

Recent News

The Brown Daily Herald featured a review of a new EEPS course exploring New England, teaching geological mapping and hands-on skills to ‘read rocks.’EEPS 1250: “New England Field Geology” is teaching hands-on fieldwork skills to 11 students over the course of nine field trips during the semester.
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