Demian Saffer Research Overview:

Much of my research lies at the exciting crossroads between geohydrology, active tectonics, and structural geology. Fluids influence deformation in the brittle crust by affecting rock (or sediment) strength, stress state, thermal state, and material properties. In many settings, pore pressure development is mediated by fluid escape along active faults, resulting in complex, dynamic feedback that governs coupled deformation and fluid movement. My current research interests focus on the relationships between fluid flow, solute transport, heat transport, and deformation in varied geologic settings.

Research Interests:

» Fluid pressure and active tectonics
» Sediment Mechanics
» Fluid transport in faults and fractures
» Chemical and heat transport in the crust

Current Projects:

» Fluid Pressures, Solute Transport and Fluid Budgets at Subduction Zones

» Fluids, Heat Transport and the Strength of the San Andreas Fault

» Hydrologic Impacts of Waters Co-Produced with Coal-Bed Methane

Contact Demian:

814.865.7965 | dsaffer@geosc.psu.edu