TectoNick
I'm an associate professor of geology at Cal Poly Pomona. I use geologic mapping, petrology, geochemistry, and geochronology to solve tectonic problems. Right now I mostly use this channel to publish videos about field geology. Starting March 2022, I will be posting a series that chronicles my (planned) 500-mile trek across the Mojave Desert, and also features stories about the human and geologic history of the Mojave. Subscribe now if you don't want to miss that!
The Monster Hiding in a Concrete Channel: San Gabriel River. Escape from L.A. on Foot part B
Escape From L.A. on Foot part A: Oil's Fault
Having Been Thrust into It: Escape from L.A. Field-Post Finale
“Lucky” Baldwin Should Have Asked a Geologist Instead of Relying on Luck: Escape from L.A. Day 13
No Big Bears Here Since 1906: Escape from L.A. Day 12
Why Are the San Bernardino Mountains So Flat? Escape from L.A. Day 11
Cajon Pass Landmark Formed by Alluvial Fans: Escape from L.A. Day 9
Who Stole My Mountain? Escape from L.A. Day 8
This 77 Million Year Old Granite Is Too Young?? Escape from L.A. Day 7
STATE PRISON: NO TRESPASSING. Escape from L.A. Day 6
From the Ocean to the Lower Crust to a Mountaintop: Escape from L.A Day 5
What Weighs 5 Billion Tons and Moves at 250 MPH? Escape from L. A. Day 4
Building a Mountain Range in L.A.’s Backyard: The Sierra Madre Fault. Escape from L.A. on Foot #3
The Final Battle of the Arkstorm Will Be Here: Escape from L.A. on foot #2
Escape from L. A. on Foot
Mining shack: Mojave Trek Daily 7.11
Change of plans: Mojave Trek Daily 7.10
Can I get water in the desert by digging? Mojave Trek Daily 7.9
Struggling to follow Jeep tracks on foot . . . Mojave Trek Daily 7.8
Don't confuse this for valuable ore! Mojave Trek Daily 7.7
Into the Chuckwallas: Mojave Trek Daily 7.6
Slow escape from the Little Chuckwalla Mountains: Mojave Trek Daily 7.1
Lonely in the desert: Mojave Trek Daily 6.10
Gneiss and exasperation: Mojave Trek Daily 6.9
The joy of desert hills: Mojave Trek Daily 6.8
Ever wonder about wavy orange rock stripes? Mojave Trek Daily 6.7
Straight line mission practice: Mojave Trek Daily 6.4
Rock melted by an earthquake, or ore? Mojave Trek Daily 6.2
A natural tank in the desert . . . empty. Mojave Trek Daily 6.1