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Dr. Folarin Kolawole is an Assistant Professor of Structural Geology at Columbia University, affiliated with the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) within The Earth Institute. His research focuses on continental rifting, fault reactivation, and intraplate seismicity, with fieldwork and geophysical analyses in regions like East Africa, Botswana, and the U.S. He investigates mechanisms driving rift initiation and evolution, including the interplay of tectonic inheritance, lithospheric deformation, and fluid dynamics.
Key research interests include strain localization during rifting, fault reactivation in stable continental regions, and anthropogenic-induced seismicity. He integrates field observations, geophysical imaging, and numerical modeling to address processes such as rift propagation, craton breaching, and seismic hazard assessment in intraplate settings.
Recent work includes studies on the 2024 New Jersey earthquake, the dynamics of the East African Rift, and reactivation of Mesozoic failed rifts in southern Africa. His projects, such as the DOE-funded Columbia University collaboration, emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to unraveling tectonic and seismic processes.
Dr. Kolawole actively participates in conferences and public engagement, including keynote lectures at the Geological Society of America and Southern California Earthquake Center meetings. His research has been featured in Science, Geophysical Research Letters, and media outlets like DW and The New York Times.
