Marli Miller on Assembling the Northwest
On 12 September 2022, geologist and photographer Marli Miller will outline the geology of Oregon and Washington as seen along our highways. Beginning with our plate tectonic setting, she will describe the process of continental growth that forms the underlying but diverse basement of the region, followed by a photographic “road trip” up the Columbia Gorge to illustrate many of the younger features. Along the way, details of the Pacific Northwest’s geology create a rich, ever-expanding story.
Miller is the author of Roadside Geology of Oregon, 2nd Edition, Roadside Geology of Washington, 2nd Edition, which she wrote with Darrel Cowan of the University of Washington, and most recently Oregon Rocks! A Guide to 60 Amazing Geologic Sites. She teaches a variety of geology courses and studies fault zones in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oregon.