Bio
Folarin Kolawole is a structural geologist interested in the structure and evolution of crustal deformation with emphasis on the development of new plate boundaries, tectonic and anthropogenic reactivation of ancient 'dormant' structures, and the natural hazards associated with these processes. His research involves the integration of field observations, subsurface geophysical imaging, and geomechanics to investigate early-stage continental extension, continental rift localization, and fault reactivation in intraplate settings of natural and induced seismicity. He studies continental rift evolution in East Africa, southeast Brazilian rifted margin, and the Rio Grande Rift (U.S.), and investigates intraplate seismicity in central and eastern U.S., southern Africa, and western Africa.