Conor M . Watkins, EIT
Ph.D Candidate in Geological Engineering
Missouri University of Science & Technology

       
Dissertation Topic: Identification, Mapping, Dating, and Analysis of Composite Paleo-Megalandslides in the Colorado Plateau.


Research Website: Megalandslides of the Colorado Plateau

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Related Publications and Presentations

Rogers, J.D., Watkins, C.M., and Chung, J.W., 2010, The 2005 Upper Tauk Sauk Dam Failure: A case history:  Environmental & Engineering Geoscience, v. XVI, No. 3 (August), pp. 257-289.

R. Storesund, R.G. Bea, M. Bernhardt, J.-L. Briaud, D. Franken, A. V. Govindsamy, S.-G. Lim, D. Kim, M. Leclair, G. Hempen, N. H. Maerz, J. D. Rogers, and C. Watkins 2009, 2008 Midwest Levee Performance Investigation Summary of Initial Field Reconnaissance: Proceedings of 2009 NSF Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 22-26,2009, Grant #0842801.

M. Bernhardt, R.G. Bea, J.-L. Briaud, D. Franken, A. V. Govindsamy, S.-G. Lim, D. Kim, M. Leclair, G. Hempen, N. H. Maerz, J. D. Rogers, R. Storesund, and C. Watkins 2009, 2008 Midwest Levee Failure Investigation Summary of Erosion and Index Testing: Proceedings of 2009 NSF Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 22-26,2009, Grant #0842801.

Rogers, J.D., and Watkins, C.M., 2008, Overview of the Taum Sauk Pumped Storage Power Plant Upper Reservoir Failure, Reynolds County, MO: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, Arlington, Aug 11-16, 2008, Paper No. 2.43, 12 p.

Watkins, C.M., Rogers, J. D., and Warme, J. E., 2007, Reconstruction of Composite Landslides in Flat-Lying Sedimentary Strata Using Graphical Methods: Conference Presentations, First North American Landslide Conference,Vail, CO, Conference Presentations: Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists Special Publication No. 23, pp. 488-501.

Watkins, C.M., Rogers, J. D., and Oboh-Ikuenobe, F., 2007, Use of Palynology to Complement the Analysis and Dating of Megalandslides in the Colorado Plateau: Conference Presentations,First North American Landslide Conference, Vail: Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists Special Publication No. 23, pp. 810-819.

Rogers, J. David and Watkins, Conor M., 2003, Is Strain Softening Responsible for Sackungen Features?: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Abstracts with Programs, vol. 35, no. 6, p. 311.

Rogers, J. David, Watkins, Conor M., and Oboh-Ikuneobe, Francisca, 2004, Analysis and Dating of Composite Bedrock Landslides in the Grand Canyon: Association of Engineering Geologists Annual Meeting.

Watkins, Conor M. and Rogers, J. David, 2004, Reconnaissance of Megalandslides Along the Vermilion Cliffs of the Colorado Plateau, Arizona : Association of Engineering Geologists Annual Meeting.

Rogers, J. David and Watkins, Conor M., 2004, Landslide Dams in Tapeats Cave Canyon, Grand Canyon, AZ: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Abstracts with Programs, vol. 36, no. 5, p. 514.

Watkins, Conor M. and Rogers, J. David, 2004, Landsliding and Channel Diversion at Fishtail Canyon, Grand Canyon, AZ: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Abstracts with Programs, vol. 36, no. 5, p. 514.

Watkins, Conor M., Hempen, Gregory, and Rogers, J. David, 2005, The Meramec Basic Project - A Look Back: Association of Engineering Geologists Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Program with Abstracts, vol. 48, p. 89.

Watkins, Conor M. and Rogers, J. David, 2005, New Findings Related to Composite Bedrock Landslides in the Grand Canyon: Association of Engineering Geologists Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Program with Abstracts, vol. 48, p. 90.

Watkins, Conor M. and Rogers, J. David, 2005, Analysis of Composite Megalandslides in the Colorado River Corridor: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Abstracts with Programs, vol. 37, no. 7, p. 110.

Watkins, Conor M. and Rogers, J. David, 2006, Analysis of Composite Landslides in Flat-lying Sedimentary Strata: Geological Society of America North-Central Section - 40th Annual Meeting, Akron, OH, Abstracts with Programs, vol. 38, no. 4, p. 60.

Watkins, Conor M. and Rogers, J. David, 2006, Analysis of Composite Landslides in Flat-lying Sedimentary Strata: Association of Engineering and Environmental Geologists Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, Program with Abstracts, vol. 49, p. 41.

Watkins, Conor M. and Rogers, J. David, 2006, The Buford Peak and Secret Spring Mountain Landslides, Two Enormous Megalandslides in the Western United States: Association of Engineering and Environmental Geologists Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, Program with Abstracts, vol. 49, p. 41.

Watkins, Conor M., Rogers, J. David, and Oboh-Ikuenobe, Francisca, 2006, The Role of Micropaleontology in Assisting with the Characterization of the Geology Beaneath Failed New Orleans Levees, Louisiana: Association of Engineering and Environmental Geologists Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, Program with Abstracts, vol. 49, p. 41.

Watkins, Conor M. and Rogers, J. David, 2007, Analysis of Composite Landslides in Flat-lying Sedimentary Strata Using Numerical Methods: First North American Conference on Landslides, Vail, CO.

Watkins, Conor M., Rogers, J. David, and Oboh-Ikuenobe, Francisca, 2007, Use of Palynology to Complement the Analysis of Megalandslides in the Colorado Plateau: First North American Conference on Landslides, Vail, CO.



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