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Dr. Jonathan Obrist-Farner is an Assistant Professor of Geology and Geophysics in the department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering at Missouri S&T. He has Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Geology and Geophysics from Missouri S&T and B.S. in Geology and B.A. in Psychology from Wichita State University.
Dr. Obrist-Farner is a sedimentologist, stratigrapher, and paleoclimatologist interested in understanding the evolution of sedimentary basins and the tectonic, climatic, and anthropogenic controls on sedimentary basin evolution.
New Faculty 2016-2017
CREE Research Investigator
Contact Information
332 McNutt Hall
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO 98409
(573) 341-7879
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Education/Academic qualification
Ph. D. in Geology and Geophysics, Missouri University of Science and Technology
… → 2015
M.S. in Geology and Geophysics, Missouri University of Science and Technology
… → 2012
B.S. in Geology, Wichita State University
… → 2010
B.A. in Psychology, Wichita State University
… → 2010
External positions
Geologist, ConocoPhillips
May 1 2015 → Jul 1 2016
Research Interests
- Sedimentation in ancient and Recent pull-apart and rift basins
- Evolution of Mahajanga Basin, NW Madagascar
- Sedimentology and facies architecture of sediment waves in deepwater settings
- Loess
Disciplines
- Geology
- Geophysics and Seismology
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A Fiftieth Year Retrospective on the 1976 Mw 7.5 Motagua Earthquake in Guatemala
Clark, G., McEnaney, T., Maurer, J., Eckert, A., Gao, S. S., Flores, O. G., Yani, R., Niemi, T., Grützner, C., Gomez, F. & Obrist-Farner, J., Jun 2026, In: Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 116, 3, p. 839-859 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Deformation and Earthquake Potential on the North America–Caribbean–Cocos Plate Boundary System in Guatemala
Maurer, J., Eckert, A., Sun, Q. & Obrist-Farner, J., Apr 2026, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 131, 4, e2025JB032397.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Five major earthquakes since the Late Classic Maya Period on the Motagua Fault in Guatemala
Niemi, T. M., Grützner, C., Flores Beltetón, O., Alberto Romero, L., Gomez, F., Maurer, J., McEnaney, T., Daniels, R., Dollens, A., Ebell, H., Pérez Arias, C., Graettinger, A. H. & Obrist-Farner, J., Dec 2026, In: Communications Earth and Environment. 7, 1, 277.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Influence of grain size on the gross internal stratigraphic architecture of the proximal parts of early-stage unconfined submarine terminal lobes: Insights from process-based modeling
Obafemi, S., Eckert, A., Obrist-Farner, J., Griffiths, C. & Potter, C., Dec 2025, In: Marine and Petroleum Geology. 182, 107569.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Paleoseismic evidence of directivity for the 1976 Mw 7.5 Motagua earthquake, Guatemala
Obrist-Farner, J., Maurer, J., Gibson, D., McEnaney, T., Eckert, A., Kenney, W. F., Beeson, J., Wattrus, N., Stangeland, Q. & Reyes, F., Sep 10 2025, In: Geology. 53, 11, p. 971-976 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rising sea levels could release up to 90% of the carbon stored in coastal ecosystems
5/5/26
1 item of Media coverage
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Missouri S&T researchers identify carbon release risk tied to rising seas
5/2/26
1 item of Media coverage
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Findings from Missouri University of Science and Technology Broaden Understanding of Science (Vulnerability of blue carbon to sea-level rise in coastal freshwater ecosystems)
10/22/25
1 item of Media coverage
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Reports on Geology Findings from Missouri University of Science and Technology Provide New Insights (Paleoseismic Evidence of Directivity for the 1976 Mw 7.5 Motagua Earthquake, Guatemala)
Obrist-Farner, J., Maurer, J. & Eckert, A.
10/17/25
1 item of Media coverage
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HMN 2025: How Lake deposits reveal directional shaking throughout devastating 1976 Guatemala earthquake
Maurer, J. & Obrist-Farner, J.
4/21/25
1 item of Media coverage
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