Thomas F. Bullard

Associate Research Professor

Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences

Email: Tom.Bullard@dri.edu

Education

Professional Interests

Dr. Bullard joined DRI in 1997 and has more than 25 years of academic and professional experience in basic and applied research in geology and geomorphology related to landscape evolution, fluvial system behavior, geologic hazards and hazardous waste disposal that includes: soils-geomorphic applications to landscape evolution in arid, semi-arid, alpine, and tropical regions; applied tectonic geomorphology research on blind thrust faults for earthquake hazard assessment; landslide investigations; fluvial geomorphology; geoarchaeology. Research field areas include the southeast, southwest and western United States, Alaska, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, and Philippines.

Research

Selected Publications

Bullard, T. F., 2003:

Geomorphic history and fluvial responses to active tectonics and climate change in an uplifted forearc region: Río Térraba, southern Costa Rica, Central America. Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie special volume on large river systems, in press.

Bullard, T.F., T. Minor, and BL. Maholland, 2002:

Sediment source assessment: Squaw Creek watershed, Placer County, California. Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, 106 p. +163 p. of appendices.

Bullard, T.F. and E.V. McDonald, 2002:

Middle Ranch Hayfield Restoration, Catalina Island, California: Geomorphic Assessment of Landscape Response to Potential Restoration Activities: Preliminary Conclusions and Recommendations. Report to Catalina Island Conservancy, 20 p.

Bullard, T.F., 2002:

Geomorphic history and fluvial responses to active tectonics and climate change in an uplifted forearc region, Pacific coast of southern Costa Rica, Central America. Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie 129: 1-29.

Johnson, W.B., B.Holz, S. Sharpe, and T. Bullard, 2002:

Geology and geomorphology of Cathedral Gorge State Park bison bone deposit site area. Technical report to Cathedral Gorge State Park (W. Johnson, B. Holz, S. Sharpe, T. Bullard).

Bullard, T., 2001:

Field Report - Geomorphology of the Whiterock Spring archaeology site, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada. Contribution to technical report on archaeological investigations of Whiterock Spring prepared by DRI-Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences (SNSC) for Department of Energy.

Hanson, K.L., T.F Bullard, J.R. Wesling, and M.M.Angell, 2001:

Quaternary investigations to evaluate seismic source characteristics of the Frontal Thrust Belt, Palo Alto Region, California. Status report of ongoing morphometric and geochronology studies: Seismological Society of America.

McDonald, E.V. and T.F. Bullard, 2001:

Regarding the age of islands in the Snake River sector of the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge. Expert Opinion Report in State of Idaho v. United States of America, Case No. CIV97-0426-S0BLW: U.S. Department of Justice, 52 p. + 98 p. of appendices.

McDonald, E.V., and T. Bullard, 2001:

Expert Opinion Report: Basis and Reasons for the Opinions, Including Data and Information Considered in Forming the Opinions. Department of Justice, 30 November 2001.

McGraw, D., A. McKay, J.Duan, T. Bullard, T. Minor, and J.Kuchnicki, 2001:

Water quality assessment and modeling of the California portion of the Truckee River Basin. Desert Research Institute Division of Hydrologic Sciences Publication No. 41170, Town of Truckee Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, 151 p.