In 2016, I initiated a Post-Doctoral in Geochronology with Prof. Lewis A. Owen, at the University of Cincinnati (OH), which allowed me to learn and develop expertise in Optically Stimulated Luminescence and Terrestrial Cosmogenic Nuclides techniques.
In late 2019, along with Owen, I moved to North Carolina State University, where we set up new Geochronology Laboratories which I currently manage and supervise, and allows me to continue developing my research.
In late 2019, along with Owen, I moved to North Carolina State University, where we set up new Geochronology Laboratories which I currently manage and supervise, and allows me to continue developing my research.
During the past years, I have been PI and Co-PI of distinct projects on Active Tectonics and Earthquake Geology in the Western USA, namely at Southern California (along San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems), Eastern California Shear Zone (Camp Rock fault), and Basin and Range (central Nevada seismic belt, Pleasant Valley fault), while also collaborating with several researchers around the world.
Presently, I am PI of a NSF grant researching the 2020 Mw 5.1 Sparta Earthquake in North Carolina, that generated a surface rupture, the first recognized in the Eastern USA. In 2021 and 2022 I opened paleoseismological trenches exposing the 2020 fault zone and previous Quaternary surface ruptures. I’m currently preparing manuscripts with investigations on the fault long-term activity and surface deformation. A paper with preliminary results was published in GSA Today (Figueiredo et al., 2022) and here a small outreach piece.
Recently, I also began investigating erratic boulders in precarious balances positions, in the Eastern US. Those are being interpreted as evidence for a absence of a significant ground shaking for the period of time since they were placed in that position. This study will provide information for the maximum ground shaking since the Laurentide Ice Sheet (depending on location for the last ~15 ky).
Presently, I am PI of a NSF grant researching the 2020 Mw 5.1 Sparta Earthquake in North Carolina, that generated a surface rupture, the first recognized in the Eastern USA. In 2021 and 2022 I opened paleoseismological trenches exposing the 2020 fault zone and previous Quaternary surface ruptures. I’m currently preparing manuscripts with investigations on the fault long-term activity and surface deformation. A paper with preliminary results was published in GSA Today (Figueiredo et al., 2022) and here a small outreach piece.
Recently, I also began investigating erratic boulders in precarious balances positions, in the Eastern US. Those are being interpreted as evidence for a absence of a significant ground shaking for the period of time since they were placed in that position. This study will provide information for the maximum ground shaking since the Laurentide Ice Sheet (depending on location for the last ~15 ky).