Lewis Kogan M.S. Candidate Geophysics Office: SC 317 Ph: 406-243-2341 (department office) E-mail: lewis.kogan*at*umontana.edu Dept. of Geosciences Univ. of Montana 32 Campus Drive #1296 Missoula Mt, 59812

Education

B.S. Microbiology (Microbial Ecology), University of Montana

*Resume available upon request*

Thesis advisor (s):

Rebecca Bendick-Kier

Thesis project:

Plate kinematics and lithosphere modeling in the Main Ethiopian Rift:

The Main Ethiopian Rift forms a large northern segment of the East African Rift, part of a rift triple-junction centered on the horn of Africa. As one of the only currently active continental rifts in the world, it is an ideal place to study the mechanisms of continental lithospheric rupture. Utilizing GPS geodesy techniques to construct regional strain fields and kinematic maps will provide the ideal constraints required to accurately model the evolution of continental lithosphere to oceanic spreading ridges during the rifting process.

GPS survey equipment established on a small outcrop and guarded by local Afars, Melebko, Afar, Ethiopia, September 2007.
Negotiating land use privileges with the regional administrators, Tendaho, Afar, Ethiopia, October 2007.