Kimberly Huppert

I study how the Earth's surface changes over time and how it is shaped by erosion, tectonics, and climate change. I use numerical modeling, field observations, geochemistry, and remote sensing data to understand the dynamics of these processes and how they interact to shape mountain ranges and coastlines over different spatial and temporal scales. I am particularly interested in quantifying the influence of climate on erosion rates and landscape evolution, with the goal of learning about past climatic conditions and future change from the topographic and sedimentary record.

Recent Publications

Malatesta, L.C., Finnegan, N.J., Huppert, K.L., Carreño, E.I. (2022). The influence of rock uplift rate on the formation and preservation of individual marine terraces during multiple sea level stands. Geology 50 (1),101 - 105,  https://doi.org/10.1130/G49245.1.
 
Yuan, X.P., Huppert, K.L., Braun, J., Shen, X.M., Liu-Zeng, J., Guerit, L., Wolf, S., Zhang, J.F., Jolivet, M. (2022). Propagating uplift controls on high-elevation, low-relief landscape formation on the Southeast Tibetan Plateau. Geology 50 (1), 60 - 65,  https://doi.org/10.1130/G49022.1.
 
Jin, C., Coco, G., Tinoco, R.O., Perron, T., Myrow, P.M., Huppert, K.L., Friedrich, H., Goldstein, E.B., Gong, Z. (2020). Investigating the response of wave-generated ripples to changes in wave forcing. Geomorphology 363, 107229,
 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2020.107229.
 
Huppert, K.L., Perron, J.T., Ashton, A.D. (2020). The influence of wave power on bedrock sea-cliff erosion in the Hawaiian Islands. Geology 48 (5), 499 - 503,  https://doi.org/10.1130/G47113.1.
 
Huppert, K.L., Perron, J.T., Royden, L.H. (2020). Hotspot swells and the lifespan of volcanic ocean islands. Science Advances 6 (1),  https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw6906.