When the Andes rose: unlocking the mountain range's uplift story - Associate Professor Laura Evenstar

The Andes are the world’s longest continental mountain chain, yet the timing and rate of their uplift remain contested. Competing models suggest either rapid recent surface uplift during the Miocene or protracted uplift beginning in the Eocene.

This talk examines how integrating multiple geological and climatic datasets can reconcile these contrasting views, highlighting the dynamic interplay between tectonics, surface processes, and climate in shaping the modern Andes.

About the speaker

Laura Evenstar studied for her undergraduate geology degree at the University of Leeds before completing her PhD at the University of Aberdeen on climate in the Central Andes.

She went on to hold postdoctoral research positions at both Aberdeen and Bristol before moving into academia as a lecturer, first at the University of Brighton and later at the University of Plymouth.

Her research focuses on understanding of landscape evolution in arid regions globally, specifically examining how climate and tectonics interact to shape landscapes over geological timescales.

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This event has been organised by the South West regional committee with The Royal Geological Society of Cornwall and CAMS students at Penryn

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