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Erin E. Donaghy

Earth and Planetary Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2006Rising activity

Publications

45

Citations

120

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

20

Publishing since 2006

Research summary
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Erin E. Donaghy studies the geologic history of western North America, focusing on how ancient tectonic plates, fault systems, and sedimentary basins in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest (e.g., Washington State) formed and evolved over millions of years. This work combines field geology, dating of rocks and minerals (geochronology and thermochronology), and analysis of sediment layers to reconstruct how oceanic terranes collided with and were incorporated into the continent. The research aims to clarify the timing and mechanics of these collisional and fault-related processes, which shape our understanding of regional earthquake hazards and continental growth.

Tectonics of Alaska and the Pacific NorthwestFault systems and structural geologyBasin stratigraphy and sedimentary provenanceThermochronology and geochronology dating methodsOceanic plateau and terrane accretion

Publication output was minimal or absent from 2017-2020 but has grown substantially since 2021, with a peak of 10 outputs in 2024, indicating an increasingly active recent publication record.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.2/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 1 publication1819202021: 6 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 9 publications232024: 10 publications10242025: 8 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America×20
  • Gondwana Research×2
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin×2
  • Geochronology×1
  • Geology×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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