David D. Pollard (born October 12, 1943) is a professor in

geomechanics Geomechanics (from the Greek prefix ''geo-'' meaning " earth"; and " mechanics") is the study of the mechanical state of the earth's crust and the processes occurring in it under the influence of natural physical factors. It involves the study of ...

and

structural geology Structural geology is the study of the three-dimensional distribution of rock units with respect to their deformational histories. The primary goal of structural geology is to use measurements of present-day rock geometries to uncover informati ...

at Stanford University.

Career

David Pollard teaches an undergraduate course, Fundamentals of Structural Geology, and is writing an undergraduate textbook in structural geology. He teaches graduate-level courses in structural geology,

rock mechanics Rock mechanics is a theoretical and applied science of the mechanical behavior of rock and rock masses; compared to geology, it is that branch of mechanics concerned with the response of rock and rock masses to the force fields of their physical env ...

, and rock fracture mechanics.

Professional activities

* Morris Professor of Earth Sciences, Stanford University, August 1983 – present * Geophysicist and Project Chief,

US Geological Survey The United States Geological Survey (USGS), formerly simply known as the Geological Survey, is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, an ...

(USGS), July 1974 – August 1983 * Assistant Professor,

University of Rochester The University of Rochester (U of R, UR, or U of Rochester) is a private university, private research university in Rochester, New York. The university grants Undergraduate education, undergraduate and graduate degrees, including Doctorate, do ...

, September 1970 – June 1974 * Member, editorial advisory board,

Journal of Structural Geology The ''Journal of Structural Geology'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering on the field of structural geology. It is published by Elsevier and the editor-in-chief is G. Ian Alsop (University of Aberdeen). According to the ''Journa ...

. * Developer of Poly3D, a boundary element computer program to analyse faults and fractures. * Co-founder of IGEOSS, a French company developing software for the hydrocarbon industry (acquired by

Schlumberger Schlumberger Limited (), doing business as SLB, is an oilfield services company. Schlumberger has four principal executive offices located in Paris, Houston, London, and The Hague. Schlumberger is the world's largest offshore drilling comp ...

in 2010). * Author and producer o
A Complete Suite, a musical allegory exploring uses of continuum mechanics in structural geology
* Editor, New Departures in Structural Geology and Tectonics, an NSF-sponsored white paper on research opportunities. * Fellow of the

Geological Society of America The Geological Society of America (GSA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the geosciences. History The society was founded in Ithaca, New York, in 1888 by Alexander Winchell, John J. Stevenson, Charles H. Hitch ...

and of the

American Geophysical Union The American Geophysical Union (AGU) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of Earth, atmospheric, ocean, hydrologic, space, and planetary scientists and enthusiasts that according to their website includes 130,000 people (not members). AGU's ...

Books

Fundamentals of Structural Geology
2005, published by

Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII of England, King Henry VIII in 1534, it is the oldest university press in the world. It is also the King's Printer. Cambr ...

, along with co-authors Fletcher R.
Structural Geology: A Quantitative Introduction
2020, published by

, along with co-authors Stephen J. Martel.

Honors and awards

Wollaston Medal The Wollaston Medal is a scientific award for geology, the highest award granted by the Geological Society of London. The medal is named after William Hyde Wollaston, and was first awarded in 1831. It was originally made of gold (1831–1845), t ...

of the

Geological Society The Geological Society of London, known commonly as the Geological Society, is a learned society based in the United Kingdom. It is the oldest national geological society in the world and the largest in Europe with more than 12,000 Fellows. Fe ...

of London (2021) *Career Contribution Award, Structural Geology and Tectonics Division,

(2016) *Best Paper of the Year Award, Structural Geology and Tectonics Division,

(2007) *Fellow,

(2007–Present) *Fellow,

(1996–Present) *Woodford-Eckis Lectureship,

Pomona College Pomona College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It was established in 1887 by a group of Congregationalists who wanted to recreate a "college of the New England type" in Southern California. In 1925, it beca ...

(1996) *Barney and Estelle Morris Professor of Earth Sciences, Stanford University (1993–Present) *Senior Hess Fellow,

Princeton University Princeton University is a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the n ...

(1992) *Centennial Author,

Bulletin (1988) *Outstanding Teacher Award, School of Earth Sciences, Stanford University (1987–1988) *Applied Research Award, U. S. National Committee on Rock Mechanics (1987) *Post-doctoral Fellowship,

National Science Foundation The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency of the United States government that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National ...

(1968–1969) *Graduate Fellowship,

(1965–1968) *R.W. Strehle Memorial Award in Geology,

(1965)

Notable publications

Notes

External links

The Barney and Estelle Morris Professor of Earth Sciences, Emeritus

David D Pollard – Google Scholar Citations
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