Brian Yanites
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Expert Bio
Brian Yanites has been an assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at IU Bloomington since 2016. He is part of the Geomorphology and Landscape Evolution group, which studies how climate, tectonics and rock type influence the processes and landforms that shape the Earth’s surface. Yanites is currently part of a group of scientists developing a scientific rapid response to Hurricane Helene.
He was previously an assistant professor at the University of Idaho and post-doc at the University of Michigan. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado, a master’s degree from the University of Arizona and a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis.
Areas of Expertise
Geomorphology, rivers, landslides, hazards, floods, topography, landscapes, erosion.
