Brian Horton

Professor Brian Horton is a faculty member at the Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, affiliated with the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. His research focuses on tectonic processes, sedimentary basin development, and Earth surface dynamics.

• Ph.D., University of Arizona
• M.S., Montana State University
• B.S., University of New Mexico

Brian Horton studies mountain building processes and sedimentary basin development along convergent plate margins. His work integrates sedimentology, stratigraphy, geochronology, geochemistry, and structural geology to investigate modern and ancient orogenesis, plateau construction, sediment provenance, and river network evolution. Current projects emphasize the uplift of the Andes and the growth of major South American river systems.

Contact: Office at ROC 2.116G, Phone: 512-471-6156, Email: horton@ig.utexas.edu.