from Purdue University, Indiana in Geology in 1973. This work has provided real world experience to both undergraduate and graduate students. Currently, as an offshoot of this research, he has been studying the hydrologic processes in the chaparral ecosystem of southern California and role of wildfire in the recurrence of high magnitude flood deposits and debris flow deposits.Įdward Keller has over 20 years experience in public service and consulting in a variety of subjects and cases including: flood hazard erosion coastal processes landslides and landscape history.
In addition to determining location of the features of a stream, Keller studies the processes involved in to flood control. This research involves an attempt to explain and even quantify a process that is otherwise chaotic in appearance. He studies the development of channels in streams as well as the controls on where pools and riffles develop and how they change with time. KellerĮdward Keller also has a major interest in fluvial geomorphology. Keller primarily studies the geomorphology and Quaternary deposits related to active faults and folds that result from faults.ĭownload the eBook: "SANTA BARBARA - Land of Dynamic Beauty - A Natural History" by Edward A. They have great implications for building codes and disaster preparedness plans. Such studies can reveal information on recurrence intervals for earthquakes, potential for blind faults, as well as landslides and other hazards. They reveal sequential tectonic uplift of the land surface with erosion during the quiet periods. By studying relative uplift and subsidence both in terms of rates and elevation changes, tectonic movements and their extent and intensity may be revealed. The beautiful wave cut terraces of the California Pacific coast are excellent examples of the types of features that Keller studies.
Please feel free to visit.Įdward Keller is one of the foremost experts on tectonic geomorphology especially with regard to earthquake reduction and prevention. A memorial website has been created in his honor and available at . Professor Keller passed away on September 9, 2022.
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