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Derek E. Sawyer

Environmental Science · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1980
Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaGeological formations and processesSeismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeological and Geophysical Studies

Publications

144

Citations

1,738

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

47

Publishing since 1980

Research summary
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Derek E. Sawyer studies marine sediments and the seafloor, focusing on how underwater landslides, earthquakes, and volcanic activity shape deep-sea deposits over time. His work relies heavily on samples and data collected during international ocean drilling expeditions, examining properties like sediment strength and chemical cycling to understand past geological events such as submarine megaslides and earthquake history recorded in trench sediments. This research helps reconstruct earthquake and volcanic histories preserved in ocean floor sediment layers, relevant to understanding subduction zones (areas where one tectonic plate slides beneath another).

Submarine landslides and megabedsMarine sediment properties and mechanicsSubduction zone paleoseismology (earthquake history from sediments)Ocean drilling expedition science (IODP/ODP)Deep-sea sediment biogeochemistry and microbiology

Publication counts have varied considerably year to year, with notable spikes in 2021 and 2023 likely tied to large collaborative drilling expedition reports, alongside more modest steady output in other years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 7.0/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 4 publications182019: 8 publications192020: 5 publications202021: 30 publications30212022: 3 publications222023: 21 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 4 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×21
  • Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program. Expedition reports×12
  • AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts×7
  • Figshare×6
  • Geophysical Research Letters×4
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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