Dr. Martha Cary Eppes

Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences

Department of Geography and Earth Sciences

9201 University City Blvd

Charlotte, NC 28223

Phone: (704) 687-3498 Fax: (704) 687-3182

meppes@ uncc.edu www.uncc.edu/meppes

I. EDUCATION

University of New Mexico (UNM) 1997-2002; Les McFadden advisor

Ph.D. Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Dissertation: Soil Geomorphology of the north flank of the San Bernardino mountains, California

Course work included: GIS, soil genesis, soil stratigraphy and morphology, advanced geomorphology, paleoclimatology, physical climatology, Quaternary paleoclimatology, sedimentary petrology

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT) 1994-96; Bruce Harrison, advisor

MS Geology with emphasis in soil geomorphology and environmental geology

Thesis: Spatial and temporal study of soils developing on basalt flows, Potrillo Volcanic Field, New Mexico.

Course work included: surface water hydrology, soil geomorphology, soil seminar, isotope geochemistry, field sedimentology, seismic interpretation, active tectonics, radioactive waste management

Washington and Lee University (W&L) 1989-93; Ed Spencer, David Harbor advisors

BS Geology, Magna Cum Laude, Honors in Geology

Thesis: Quaternary Glaciation of Middle Roaring Creek Valley, Colorado.

Major course work included: hydrology, field mapping, field methods, geomorphology, petrology & optical mineralogy, structure, mineralogy, paleontology

Paris University, France Fall 1991

II. Professional Experience

A. Teaching

a. Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC, Dept of Geography and Earth Sciences, Spring 2003-present

b. Instructor,

i. UNM, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 1999

ii. Limestone College, Department of Geology, South Carolina, 1997

c. Teaching Assistant,

i. UNM, 1998

ii. NMT, 1995-1996.

B. Other eductional experiences

a. Formal field excursions:

i. Association of Engineering Geologists Fall Field Trip Geomorphic and sedimentologic evidence of Kiowee Dam Failure, Brevard NC, October 2004.

ii. Southeastern Friends of the Pleistocene, Cosmogenic Surface Exposure Dating of Bedrock Straths, Great Falls, VA September 2004

iii. Carolina Geological Society Fall Field Trip Paleoseismicity of Charleston, SC. Fall 2004.

iv. GSA Field Trip: Tectonic Geomorphology of the Olympic Peninsula, October 2003

v. INQUA Mountain Glaciations of the Sierra Nevada, July 2003

vi. Association of Engineering Geologists, Site Assessment and Materials Engineering Field Trip, March 2003.

vii. Death Valley Friends of the Pleistocene Field Trip, Spring 2001

viii. Central Rio Grande Rift Stratigraphy and Tectonic Development, GSA Rocky Mountain Section Field Trip, April 2001

ix. Desert Project 20 year Field Trip, Las Cruces New Mexico, May 2000

x. Quaternary and Environmental Geology of the Animas River Valley, Colorado, Rocky Mountain Friends of the Pleistocene, September 1999

b. Short courses:

i. Using concept-tests for better success in large, lower-division geology classes. GSA K-16 Geology Education Short Course, GSA, 2004.

ii. Interpreting Seismic Reflection Data, NMT 1996. Bruce Hart instructor

C. Courses Taught

a. UNC Charlotte

i. Earth Sciences Seminar; Spring 2005

ii. Geomorphology 3 credits; Fall 2004

iii. Landscape Assessment, 4 credits, GEOL 6000/8000

iv. Applied Soil Geomorphology, 3 credits, ESCI 4000/5000

v. Physical Geology, GEOL 1200, Spring 2003, Fall, 2003, Spring 2004; Spring & Fall 2005

vi. Soil Science, 4 credits, ESCI 3210/4210/5210, ESCI 3210/4210/5210 L, Spring 2003; Fall 2004; Fall 2005

b. UNM

i. Physical Geology

ii. Field Camp (TA)

c. Limestone College

i. Physical Geology

d. NMT

i. Field Camp, (TA)

ii. Surficial Geology (TA)

iii. Soil-Geomorphology (TA)

D. thesis Advisor

a. Ryan Bierma, MS Geology. Project: Soil Geomorphology of Quaternary terraces along the Reno River, Italy. Ongoing

E. Independent Study or Senior project Supervisor

a. Ebonee Green, Ebonie Freeman, Independent Study: GIS and Landscape Analysis, Spring 2005.

b. Ebonie Freeman, Independent Study: Soil Laboratory Analysis Techniques, Spring 2005.

c. Emily Habinck, Senior Project: Correlation of soil development and landscape position with fall leaf colors. 2003-2004

d. Katie Niman, Honors Senior Project: Geology Public Trail Development on UNC-Charlotte Campus. Student opted to not complete thesis in Fall 04.

F. thesis & Senior project Committee Member (last 5 years)

a. Courtney Withers, MS Earth Sciences, 2005-present.

b. Lee Lehman, MS Biology, 2005-present

c. Marty Frisbee, MS Earth Science, A Hydrological Study of the Mint Hill City Park, 2003.

d. Ian Eckardt, MS Geology. Projects: A History of Sedimentation within Brown's Cove. Wireline log subsurface stratigraphy of the Artesia Group, Lea County, NM, Ongoing.

e. Sarah Newland, 1999-2000. MS Thesis, The hydraulic geometry of ephemeral channels in a tectonically active landscape: north flank of the San bernardino Mountains, California, Lehigh University, 2001.

G. Supervisor/Sponsor of other significant student acitivity

a. Patrick Kelly and Mike Gale.

b. Faculty Sponsor UNC Charlotte Student PR Firm Project: UNC Charlotte Science Lecture Series, Spring 2004-present.

c. D.S. Rice, W.O. Faden, E.S. Green, and A.S. Vlachou A soil chronosequence for fluvial terraces in Mecklenburg and Gastonia Counties, North Carolina: Insights into the history of the Catawba River. 1st Place UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Research Symposium; April 2005.

d. Faculty supervisor for a rotating group of 2-4 computer science majors for their Senior Thesis Projects related to the G&ES web-site, summer 2004 – present.

e. Emily Habinck, 1st Place UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Research Symposium; April 2004.

f. Emily Habinck, Sigma Xi Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award; Spring 2004.

g. Ryan Bierma, 2004 recipient of a Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant.

h. Ryan Bierma, 2004 recipient of a SE Section GSA Student Travel Grant.

i. Balaji, E., 2004, Supervising major revisions and updates to the G&ES web-site, Spring 2004.

j. Rhea Crescenia, Vlachou, Aspasia, 2003. Soil Chronosequence and geomorphology of terraces on Toby Creek, Mecklenberg County, NC. 2^nd place.2003 UNCC Undergraduate Research Symposium.

k. Mentor to masters and undergraduate students in geomorphology, Quaternary geology, soils & GIS at UNM, 1997-2002. Organized and lead Climate and Surficial Processes Group field-trips, meetings & presentations. Manage soils laboratory.

H. Conductor of workshops, field trips, seminars

a. Leader/Organizer INQUA (International Union of Quaternary Geologists) Congress Field trip: Soil Geomorphological studies in the Mojave Desert: Impacts of Quaternary Tectonics, Climate and Rock Type on Soils Landscapes, and Plant-Community Ecology, Reno NV, August 2003.

b. Co-leader of the Geological Society of America Regional Meeting, Potrillo Volcanic Field Trip, New Mexico, 1997.

I. Course Development and preparation

a. ESCI 4600, Earth Sciences Seminar: New course development, Sprint 2005.

b. GEOL 4105, Geomorphology: New course development, Fall 2004.

c. GEOL 6000: Landscape Assessment: New course development Spring 2004; Field site Evaluation Brevard NC, November 2003; Chama NM July 2003.

d. ESCI 4410/5410 Applied Soil Science: New course development.

e. ESCI 4210/5210 Soil Science: Course Restructuring and Lab development, Spring 2003.

f. GEOL 1200 Physical Geology: New preparation, Spring 03; New text Fall 2003; Spring 2005.

J. Other Collaborative Research Efforts and Field Work

a. U.S.G.S. Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program Research Advisor for FY 07 project: Landscape evolution along mountain-range fronts in southern California: Building a geologic and geomorphic framework by establishing stratigraphic and chronologic links between degradational features in rising highlands and the depositional record in adjoining basins.

b. PI: NSF-Funded Continental Dynamics Research: Retreating-trench, extension, and accretion tectonics (RETREAT). Have Presented Research Results at the bi-annual RETREAT meeting (~50 participants) from November 2002-present. Three weeks field work 2004 season.

c. PI: NSF Continental Dynamics Program Proposed Research: Space Time Reconstruction Analysis of Intra-continental Anisotropy (STRAIN). Attended Proposal Writing Meeting Albuquerque NM March 2005.

d. Collaborator: USGS-Funded Basins and Landscape Co-Evolution (BALANCE). Attended Organizational meeting in Tuscon, AZ March 2005.

e. Geology of Lucerne Valley, Cougar Buttes, & Big Bear City 7.5 min. quads, Ca. (with J. Matti, R. Powell)

III. University and community service

A. DEPARTMENT COMMITTEES and Service

a. IT Committee, Fall 2004 continuing.

b. Department Course and Curriculum Committee, member, August 2003-Summer 2005.

c. Web site reorganization committee, chair, Spring 2004.

d. INES Seminar Series Lecturer: Soil Geomorphology of the North Flank of the San Bernardino Mountains, CA; Fall 2004.

e. Ad-hoc committee: Compliance editing for the G&ES Review, Promotion and Tenure document, 2004.

f. Ad-hoc advertising of new funds for M.S. Students, individual effort, including: creation of a one-page advertisement flyer, placement of a written advertisement in GSA Today, and overseeing mailing and email of advertisement to ~100 Earth Science Departments, Spring 2004.

g. Ad-hoc revision and publication of a new department P.R. poster used for recruiting at national meetings, Fall 2004.

h. Department representative for Remote Sensing Position interviews Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, December 2004.

i. Development of poster and faculty representative for the Graduate Student Information Booth, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, 2003, 2004, 2005.

j. GIS faculty search committee, September 2003-February 2004.

k. Ad-hoc creation of a new department P.R. poster for the GSA Annual meeting in November, 2003.

l. Web site reorganizational committee member October 2003-December 2003.

m. Ad-hoc M.S. Earth Sciences Brochure development, member, Spring 2003.

B. University Service

a. a. Design, proposal and implementation of G&ES Soils Laboratory Recharge Operation. Account activation fall 2004.

C. Community Service

a. Invited Speaker 2004-2005 Echo Foundation Voices against Indifference Initiative: A Gathering of Nobel Laureates: Science for the 21st Century Speaker Series, Charlotte NC.

b. Faculty volunteer for the 2004 Charlotte Catholic Fall Outing and Environmental Club weekend back-packing trip, Cold Mountain NC.

c. University faculty volunteer in K-12 outreach education program at Idlewald Elementary School. Spring 2004.

d. Elected Board Member of Wilmore Neighborhood Association, Fall 2004-present.

e. Proposal Preparation for Wilmore Neighborhood Association. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Matching Neighborhood Grant Program. $25,000 for Wilmore Public Relations Campaign not funded but positive reviews.

f. Euclid Center Steering Committee Advisor. March 2003-present. Planning the development of a new Mecklenburg County School/Parks and Recreation facility in downtown Charlotte.

g. Department Representative for a GIS-Day tour for 2 Charlotte Catholic High School Environmental Science Classes.

h. Faculty advisor to the UNCC Earth Club, Spring 2003.

i. Member of Wilmore Neighborhood Association, January 2004-present.

j. United States Geological Survey Volunteer, 1997-2001

i. Soil geomorphologist for the Southern California Aerial Mapping Project (SCAMP)

ii. Soil-geomorphology consultant for Hubbell Springs fault, NM National Seismic Hazard Assessment project.

k. Geomorphologist search committee, UNM 1999

l. Americorp National Volunteer: Rio Grande Ecosystem Project, Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico 1994-96.

D. Professional service and consulting activity

a. Elected Review Panel Appointment: Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division of the Geological Society of America, Fall 2004 continuing.

b. Rutgers University Department of Geosciences Seminar Speaker: Influence of Holocene Climate on Alluvial Fan Aggradation, February, 2004.

c. College of Charleston Department of Geosciences Invited Speaker: The influence of soil development on the topographic expression of landforms, April 2004.

d. Geological Society of America 2003 Annual Meeting Session Chair: Quaternary Geology/Geomorphology III: Soils, Aeolian, and Marine Geomorphology Technical Session.

e. URS Corporation, Hubble Springs Trench Project, 2002

f. New Mexico State Map Project, Cundiyo Quad, NM, 2001

g. University of Vermont, cosmogenic nuclide sediment transport study, Ft. Irwin, CA, 2001

h. Lehigh University, Soil laboratory installation, PA, 2000

i. Geohaz Inc., West Mesa Trenching Project, NM , 2000

j. University of Missouri, Dead Sea Seismic Hazard Project, Jordan; 1997

k. New Mexico State Map Project, Mt. Washington Quad, NM

l. William Lettis & Assts. Inc, Tijeras Fault Trench Project, NM

m. Well log analyses, PNM San Ysidro Gas Storage Reservoir project, NM

n. Zuni Cultural Resource Enterprise, Alamo Project, NM

o. Office of Contract Archaeology, New Mexico, El Paso Project, TX.

V. Publications and Research

A. Refereed publications

a. Articles and Geologic Maps

Nichols, K., Bierman, P., Eppes., M., Caffe, M., Finkel, R., Larsen, J., 2005. Late Quaternary history of the Chemehuevi Mountain piedmont, Mojave Desert, deciphered using 10Be and 26Al. American Journal of Science, v. 305, p. 345-368.

Olig, S., Eppes, M., Forman, S., Love, D., Allen, B., Late Quaternary earthquakes on the central Hubbell spring fault, New Mexico, USA: Evidence for coseismic-noncharacteristic ruptures of intra-basin faults in the Rio Grande rift, submitted Fall 2004, GSA Special Volume on Paleoseismology.

McFadden, L., Eppes., M., Hallet, B., Gillespie, A., 2005. Physical weathering in arid landscapes due to diurnal variation in solar heating, Geological Society of America Bulletin, V. 117, p. 161-173.

Newland, S., Pazzaglia, F., Eppes, M.C., 2004. Ephemeral channel response to growing folds, Geological Society of America Bulletin, V. 116, p. 1223-1239.

Olig, S., Allen, B., Eppes, M., Forman, S., Love, D. 2004. Gallery of geology – Prehistoric earthquake rupture along the Hubbell Spring fault and implications for seismic hazard south of Albuquerque. New Mexico Geology 26, p. 34-35.

Koning, D.J., Nyman, M., Horning, R., Eppes, M., and Rogers, S., 2002, Geology of the Cundiyo 7.5-min. quadrangle, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 56, scale 1:24,000.

Eppes, M., McFadden, L., Matti, J., Powell, R. 2002, Influence of soil development on the geomorphic evolution of landscapes: an example from the Transverse Ranges of California. Geology, v.30,n.3 p. 195-198.

Connell, S., Love, D., Maldonado, f., Jackson, P., McIntosh, W., Eppes, M., 2000. Is the top of the upper Santa Fe Group Diachronous in the Albuquerque Basin? In U.S. Geological Survey Middle Rio Grande Basin Study – Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Workshop, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Cole, J. ed. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-488.

Eppes, M., Harrison, B., McIntosh, W, 1999. Spatial variability of soils developing on basalt flows in the Potrillo volcanic field: prelude to a soil chronosequence study. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, v. 24, p. 1-16.

b. Reports and field trip guides

Olig, S., Eppes., M.C., Forman, S., Love, D., Allen, B., 2004, Paleoseismic Investigation of the central Hubbell Spring fault, Central New Mexico. U.S.Geological Survey National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, Award No. 99HQGRoo89.

Eppes, M., McDonald, E., McFadden, L., 2003. Soil geomorphological studies in the Mojave Desert: Impacts of Quaternary tectonics, climate, and rock type on soils, landscapes, and plant community ecology. In: Quaternary Geology of the United States, INQUA 2003 Field Guide Volume., Easterbrook, D., editor. p.105-122.

Personius, S., Eppes., M, Love, D., 2000. Analysis of a trench across the Hubbell Spring fault near Albuquerque, NM. USGS Special Map Publication.

Eppes, M., Harrison, B., 1997. Soils of the Potrillo volcanic field: an overview. Geological Society of America Regional Meeting, El Paso, TX. Potrillo Volcanic Field Trip Guide.

Dello-Russo, R., with contributions from: Abbott, A., Eppes, M., Fritz, N., Gish, J., Harrison, B., Martine, K., 1997. Results of test excavations at six archaeological sites in the Navajo route N55(1) project area, Socorro County, New Mexico. Zuni Cultural Resource Enterprise Report No. 515. NNHPD Report Number HPD-95.575.4.

B. Review Activity

a. Manuscripts

i. New Mexico Geology, March 2003

ii. American Journal of Science, June 2002

b. Book Chapters

i. One chapter of Plummer et al., Physical Geology 11^th edition, 2005.

ii. Two Chapters of Ludgens and Tarbuck Introduction to Geology textbook.

iii. 2 Chapters (Minerals, & Arid Lands) of Chernicoff and Whitney Introduction to Geology textbook.

iv. Chapter 21, Geology of Arid Lands in: Earth, Portrait of a Planet, by Steve Marshak, July 2003

v. Schaetzl, R., ‘Soils of dry subtropics and midlatitudes’, September, 2002.

c. OTHER

i. Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division of GSA Panel Review and selection of the 2005 Kirk Bryan Award Recipient and Don Easterbrook Distinguished Scientist Award

d. Proposals

i. National Science Foundation Geo-biology and Geochemistry Proposal Review, Oct. 2004

ii. NSF Tectonics Division Proposal, 2004

iii. U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (CRDF) proposal, 2003

C. Papers Presented at Annual Meetings and Program Publications

Pazzaglia, F., Cascione, J., Eppes, M.C., Bierma, R., Granger, D., Bennett, R., Picotti, V., Brandon, M., 2005. Active folding, growth strata, and terraces at the northern Apennine mountain front, Bologna, Italy. GSA Abstracts with program, V. 37, n. 7, p 481.

Bierma, R., Eppes, M.C., Pazzaglia, F., 2005. Evidence for late Quaternary faulting in the Reno River Valley, central Apennine Mountains, Italy. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 37, No. 7, p. 233.

Griffing, D., Eppes, M.C., 2005. Preliminary investigation of the occurrence of marble grus and corestones in the San Bernardino Mountains, California, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 37, No. 7, p. 431.

Vinson, D., Eppes, M., Bierma, R., Iron oxide crystallinity in stream terraces, Reno River Valley, Italy. Submitted GSA Rocky Mountain Section Regional meeting.

Bierma, R., Eppes, M., Correlation of Fluvial Strath Terraces in the Reno River Valley, Italy. GSA Annual Meeting Abstracts with Program, V. 36, p. 498.

Eppes, M. 2003. Soil Geomorphology in the Reno Valley, Italy: Initial results from the RETREAT project. GSA 2003 Annual Meeting, Abstracts with Program, V. 34.

Pazzaglia, F., Eppes, M., Granger, D., Reiners, P., Willet, S., Brandon, M., 2003. Active tectonics, orogeny, and erosion in the Northern Apennines, Italy; initial results of the RETREAT project., GSA 2003 Annual Meeting, Abstracts with Program, V. 34.

Nichols, K., Bierman, P., Eppes,M., Finkel, R., Caffee, M., Larsen., J., 2003. The life of desert piedmont sediment, sediment tracing using cosmogenic nuclides. GSA annual meeting, Abstracts with Program, V. 34.

Olig, Susan S., Eppes, Martha,, Forman, S , Love, D., Allen, Bruce, 2003. Late Quaternary Paleoseismicity of the central Hubbell Spring fault and implications for strain partitioning in the central Rio Grande Rift, New Mexico. INQUA Congress, 2003 Abstracts with Program.

Nichols, K., Bierman, P., Eppes, M., Caffee, M., Finkel, R., Larsen, J., 2003. The Speed and History of Piedmont Sediment. INQUA Congress, 2003 Abstracts with Program.

McAuliffe, J., Hamerlynck., E, and Eppes, M.C., 2003. Repeated geological perturbations and long-lived creosotebush in the Mojave Desert. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Program.

Eppes, M.C., McFadden, L., Matti, J., Powell, R., 2002. Soil Geomorphology of the North Flank of the San Bernardino Mountains, California,: A summary of Interactions and feedbacks between soil development tan dlandscape evolution at various temporal and spatial scales. GSA 2002 annual meeting. Abstracts with Program, v. 33, n.7.

McFadden, L., Eppes, Martha, Gillespie, A., 2002. Solar insolation and physical weathering in deserts: revisiting an old idea. GSA 2002 annual meeting. Abstracts with Program v. 33, n. 7.

Nichols, K., Bierman, P., Hooke, R., Eppes, M., Persico, L., Cafee, M., Finkel, R., 2001. Regular Cosmogenic Nuclide Dosing of Sediment Moving Down Desert Piedmonts. Eos Trans. AGU, 82(47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract, 2001.

Eppes, M.C., McFadden, L. , Matti, J., Powell, R., Newland, S., 2000. Effects of soil development on tectonic landforms, San Bernardino Mountains, California. GSA 2000 annual meeting. Abstracts with Program, v.32, n.7.

McFadden, L., Wells, S., Eppes, M.C., Gillespie, A. 2000. Farouk El-Baz Award: The evolution of desert piedmont surfaces: Studies of the origin of desert pavements and soils. GSA 2000 annual meeting. Abstracts with Porgram, v.32, n.7.

Harrison, J.B.J, Eppes, M.C., Niemi, T.N., Hongwei, Z., Atallah, M., 1999. Developing Soil Chronosequences in a hyper-arid environment, Dead Sea, Jordan. Geological Society of America, 1999 annual meeting. Abstracts with Programs, v31, n7, p.53.

Personius, S., Mahan, S., Eppes, M., 1999. Preliminary paleoseismic history of the Hubbell Spring fault zone near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Geological Society of America, 1999 annual meeting. Abstracts with Programs, v31, n7, p.47.

Pazzaglia, F., Eppes, M., 1999. Documenting a geologic record of erosion and extension in the maintenance of a steady-state wedge, Apennine Mountains, Italy. International Workshop on Large-Scale Vertical Movements and Related Gravitational Processes. Rome-Camerino, Abstracts Book, p. 1.

Eppes, M, Mattie, J., Powell, R., McFadden, L., 1998. Soil Landscapes of the Northern Flank of the San Bernardino Mountains in the Transverse Ranges of Southern California. Geological Society of America, 1998 annual meeting. Abstracts with Programs, 30-7.

Eppes, M, Harrison, J. B. J., 1998. Unraveling soil spatial and temporal complexity; examination of soil landscapes in light of geomorphic processes. New Mexico Geological Society annual spring meeting; abstracts. New Mexico Geology, v. 20, n. 2, p. 52.

Poths, J., McLain, A., McFadden, L., Eppes, M., 1997. Timing of Soil Accumulation Using Cosmogenic He Surface Exposure Dating. AGU Fall Meeting. Program with Abstracts. p. F722.

Eppes, M, Goodwin, L., Harrison, B., Knight, R., 1997. Using statistical geophysical relationships and mountain front morphology as tools for evaluation of fault segment lengths: The la Jencia fault, New Mexico. Geological Society of America, 1997 annual meeting. Abstracts with Programs, v. 29, n. 6, p. 415.

Eppes, M., Harrison, B., 1996. A chronosequence study of soils developing on basalt flows in an arid environment: Potrillo Volcanic Field, Dona Ana county, NM. Geological Society of America, 1996 annual meeting. Abstracts with Programs, v. 28, n. 7, p. 253.

Eppes, M., Harrison, B., 1996. Spatial and temporal variability of soils developing on basalts in the Potrillo volcanic field, NM. New Mexico Geological Society 1996 spring meeting. Abstracts with Programs.

Eppes, M., Harrison, B., 1995. A chronosequence study of soils developing on basalt flows in an arid environment: Potrillo Volcanic Field, Dona Ana county, NM. Geological Society of America, 1995 annual meeting. Abstracts with programs, v. 27, n. 6, p. 57.

Eppes, M., 1993. Late Quaternary glacial history of Middle Roaring Creek Valley, CO. Keck Research Symposium in Geology, v. 6, p. 177-180.

D. Research Grants

a. Funded or In Review

i. Collaborative Research: Cracks generated by directional solar heating. Eppes Lead PI; McFadden, Hallet, Putkman, Gillespie, CO-PI’s. National Science Foundation Geomorphology Division, Total Budget- $593,142 total, UNC Charlotte Budget- $192,879, Submitted July 2005. In Review.

ii. G&ES Soils Laboratory Convection Oven, DOE Energy-Related Laboratory Equipment Grant, $2000 equivalent, August 2004.

iii. Publication Subvention for Page Charges, UNC Charlotte Graduate School, $200, August 2004.

iv. Publication Subvention for Page Charges, UNC Charlotte Graduate School, $200, December 2004.

v. Testing a New Hypothesis for the Solar Weathering of Surface Rocks in Temperate Climates and at Variable Latitudes. UNC Charlotte Junior Faculty Grant, $5953, January 2003-June 2005.

vi. RETREAT (REtreating TRench, Extension, and Accretion Tectonics) Apennines of Northern and Central Italy , NSF Continental Dynamics Program, $30, 000. June, 2002-May 2007. UNCC received funds in September 2003.

b. approved Pre-Proposal

i. Collaborative Research: Space Time Reconstruction Analysis of Intra-continental Anisotropy. NSF Continental Dynamics Program. Estimated Total Budget $5,967,000; Estimated UNC Charlotte Budget $300,000. Approved for Submission September 2004.

c. Not Funded

i. Collaborative Research: Cracks generated by directional solar heating. Eppes Lead PI; McFadden, Hallet, Gillespie, CO-PI’s. National Science Foundation Geology and Paleontology Division, Total Budget- $399,393 total, UNC Charlotte Budget- $153, 841, Submitted July 2004. Reviews: Excellent, Excellent, Very Good, Good.

ii. Soil development control on geomorphic processes and long-term landscape evolution; A case study along the northern flank of the San Bernardino Mountains. Collaborative Research with Frank Pazzaglia, Les McFadden. NSF, Ratings: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair. June, 2000.

iii. Active tectonics of growing transpressional structures: An integrated geophysical and geomorphological approach. Collaborative research with Frank Pazzaglia, Anne Meltzer. NSF, Ratings: 3 very goods, 3 goods, 1 fair. June 2001.

VI. Honors, awards and accomplishments

A. Teaching and Research

a. American Quaternary Assn. Denise Gaudreau Award for Excellence in Quaternary Studies, 2002

b. Association of Women Geologists Student Award, 2002

c. Outstanding Ph.D. Student, Dept. of E&PS, UNM, 2002

d. The College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Dissertation Year Fellowship, UNM, 2001

e. J. Hoover Mackin Award of the Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division of GSA, 2000

f. GSA student research grant, 2000

g. UNM Graduate Student Fellowship, 1998-2002

h. UNM Dept. of E&PS scholarships, 1998-2001

i. Best Student Paper, NMGS 1998, 1995

j. Roswell Geological Society Scholarship, 1995

k. W&L Award in Geology 1990, ’92, ’93

B. Service & Community

a. Girl Scout Gold Award, 1989

b. Certified First Responder, 1995

VII. Professional affiliations

A. Geological Society of America, ongoing since 1994

B. GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphoogy Division, Ongoing since 2000.

C. Graduate Faculty Appoitment, UNC Charlotte. Ongoing since 2003.

D. Faculty Fellow Appointment. GIESS, UNC Charlotte. Ongoing since 2003.