Lesli J. Wood

Lesli J. Wood is the Weimer Distinguished Chair and Professor in the Department of Geology and Geological Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. She specializes in quantitative seismic geomorphology, clastic reservoir characterization, and tectonic-sedimentologic interactions across continental margins and extraterrestrial environments. Her research spans terrestrial systems like the Taranaki Basin and Martian deltas, focusing on deltaic processes, mass transport deposits, and shale tectonics.

Education:

• B.S., Geology, Arkansas Tech University, 1985
• M.S., Geology, University of Arkansas, 1988
• Ph.D., Earth Resources, Colorado State University, 1992

Research Interests: Her work integrates field studies, seismic data analysis, and numerical modeling to understand clastic depositional systems. Key areas include Neogene delta evolution, Martian shoreline processes, and shale deformation mechanisms. She has pioneered applications of seismic geomorphology to reservoir modeling and tectonic basin analysis.

Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes predictive modeling of clinoforms (e.g., Taranaki Basin studies), morphometric analysis of submarine landslides, and comparative planetology of Martian deltas. Earlier studies established foundational frameworks for understanding Trinidad Basin chronostratigraphy and sediment-wave dynamics.

Teaching: Teaches courses on geologic processes (GEGN 204), integrated exploration (GEGN 503/504), and seismic geomorphology (GEGN 585).