Bradley R. Hacker

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Bradley R. Hacker

Professor
Earth Science
Institute for Crustal Studies
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9630
34 24 47.39N    119 50 37.32W    +13 m

Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1988
M.S., University of California, Davis, 1984
B.S., University of California, Davis, 1982

hacker@geol.ucsb.edu
Office: Webb 2120 (download map)
Tel: (805) 893-7952 Fax: (805) 893-2314

Research

Dr. Hacker and students work on exciting field, laboratory, and theoretical studies of tectonics:

  • Field Work involves integrated structural geology, metamorphic petrology, and geochronology to understand:
  • Method Development/Experimental
  • Theoretical modeling focuses on
  • Current graduate students
    Emily Peterman Emily Peterman : Monazite U/Th-Pb and garnet Sm/Nd petrochronology
    Jen McGraw Jen McGraw
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  • Former graduate students
    Nicolas Barth Nicolas Barth (M.S. 2008): Strain within the Ultrahigh-Pressure Western Gneiss Region of Norway Recorded by Quartz LPOs
    Andrew KylanderClark Andrew Kylander-Clark (Ph.D 2008): Slow Subduction and Exhumation of a Thick Ultrahigh-Pressure Terrane: Western Gneiss Region, Norway.
    Scott Johnston Scott Johnston (Ph.D. 2006): Evolution of the Nordfjord-Sogn Detachment Zone and the Exhumation of Norwegian ultrahigh-pressure rocks. Postdoctoral scholar, University of Arizona.
    Josh Cole Joshua Cole (M.S. 2006): Fault-Zone Deformation and Strain Partitioning at the Brittle-Ductile Transition, SEMP Fault, Austrian Alps. Outward Bound Coordinator, Washington State.
    Matt Rioux Matt Rioux (Ph.D. 2006): The Growth and Differentiation of Arc Crust: Temporal and Geochemical Evolution of the Accreted Talkeetna Arc, South-Central Alaska. Postdoctoral scholar, MIT
    David Young Dave Young (Ph.D. 2005): Amphibolite to Ultrahigh-Pressure Transition in Western Norway. Lecturer, California State University, Fresno.
    David Root David Root (Ph.D. 2003): Zircon Geochronology of ultrahigh-pressure eclogites and exhumation of the Western Gneiss Region, southern Norway.
    Emily Walsh Emily Walsh (Ph.D. 2003): Exhumation of the Ultrahigh-Pressure/High-Pressure Terrane of the Western Gneiss Region, Norway. Professor at Cornell College.
    Luc Mehl Luc Mehl (M.S. 2002): Arc-parallel flow within the mantle wedge: Evidence from the accreted Talkeetna arc, south central Alaska.

  • Current Postdoctoral Researchers
    Andrew KylanderClark Andrew Kylander-Clark : Lu/Hf, Sm/Nd, U/Pb geochronology.

  • Former Postdoctoral Researchers
    Jeremy Hourigan (2004-05) Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz
    Martin Robyr (2003-04) Researcher, University of Lausanne
    Mary Leech (2001-03) Professor, University of California, San Francisco
    Edwin Gnos (1995-96) Curator, Museum d'histoire naturelle de Geneve/University of Geneve
    Prospective postdoctoral researchers should investigate the University of California postdoctoral fellowships program (deadline Dec. 1).

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    Facilities/Software

    Feature picture: Electron back-scatter diffraction orientation map
    EBSD


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    Publications

    See Supplementary Data tables for additional data relating to articles published or in press.

    Ultrahigh-Pressure Tectonics
    Exhumation of orogen-scale coesite-, diamond-, and former-majorite bearing terranes that formed by subduction of continental crust to depths >100 km.
    symplectite


    Phase Transformations and Rheology
    Rates and mechanisms of simple geological phase transformations and mechanical behavior of rocks.
    Warnsdorfer glacier


    Subduction Zones: Physical properties, seismicity, and seismic anisotropy
    Phase transformations, deformation, fluid flow, and intermediate-depth seismicity in subduction zones.
    Cascadia dVp
    Calculated deviation in P-wave speed for the Cascadia subduction zone


    Timescales and Rates of Orogenic Events
    Rates of exhumation and timescales of orogenic processes.


    Other Publications


    Some material based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.