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*Ilia State University, Tblisi, Georgia Mentee

**Louisiana State University Advisee

In Review or Revision:

[35] Whipple, K.X., Adams, B.A., Forte, A.M., Hodges, K.V., In Revision, Eroding the Himalaya: Topographic and Climatic Control of Erosion Rates and Implications for Tectonics, Journal of Geology

[34] Forte, A.M., Cowgill, E.S., Sumner, D.Y., Garello, D.I., Niemi, N.A., Fowler, K.C., In Revision, Timing and Evolution of Structures within the Southeastern Greater Caucasus and the Kura Fold-Thrust Belt from Multiproxy Sediment Provenance Records, Geosphere [Preprint]

[33] Gasparini, N.M., Barnhart, K.R., Forte, A.M., In Revision, Short communication: Motivation for standardizing and normalizing inter-model comparison of computational landscape evolution models, Earth Surface Dynamics [Preprint]

[32] Reynolds, A.N., Laskowski, A.K., Howlett, C.J., Orme, D.A., Sundell, K.E., Taylor, M.H., Forte, A.M., Guo, X., Ding.L, In Revision, Kinematic evolution of the Tangra Yumco Rift, South-Central Tibet, Tektonika

Published or Accepted:

[31] Fowler, K.C.**, Forte, A.M., Accepted, Distinguishing climate and tectonic signals in the stratigraphy of the Kura Basin, the southeastern foreland of the Greater Caucasus, Sedimentologika

[30] Forte, A.M., Rossi, M.W., 2024, Stochastic in Space and Time: 2. Effects of Simulating Orographic Gradients in Daily Runoff Variability on Bedrock River Incision, Journal of Geophysical Research - Earth Surface, doi: 10.1029/2023JF007327 [Article] [Preprint]

[29] Forte, A.M., Rossi, M.W., 2024, Stochastic in Space and Time: 1. Characterizing Orographic Gradients in Mean Runoff and Daily Runoff Variability, Journal of Geophysical Research - Earth Surface, doi: 10.1029/2023JF007326 [Article] [Preprint] 

[28] Mitchell, N. A., Forte, A.M., 2023, Topographic advection can enhance the landscape transience caused by rock strength contrasts: Implications for the far-reaching effects of tectonic convergence, submitted to Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, doi: 10.1002/esp.5559 [Article] [GitHub] [Video Set 1] [Video Set 2]

[27] Forte, A.M., **Gutterman, K.R., van Soest, M.C., Gallagher, K., 2022, Building a young mountain range: Insight into the growth of the Greater Caucasus Mountains from detrital zircon (U-Th)/He thermochronology and 10Be erosion rates, Tectonics, doi: 10.1029/2021TC006900 , [Article] [Preprint] [Dataset]

[26] Forte, A.M., Leonard, J.L., Rossi, M.W., Whipple, K.X., Heimsath, A.M., Sukhishvili, L., Godoladze, T., Kadirov, F., 2022, Low runoff variability runoff inhibits clear coupling of climate, tectonics, and topography in the Greater Caucasus Mountains, Earth and Planetary Science Letters., v.584, doi; 10.1016/j.epsl.2022.117525 [Article] [Preprint] [GitHub]

[25] Taylor, M., Forte, A.M., Laskowski, D., Ding, L., 2021, Active Uplift of Southern Tibet Revealed, GSA Today, doi: 10.1130/GSATG487A.1 [Article]

[24] **Wolpert, J.A., Forte, A.M., 2021, Response of transient rock uplift and base level knickpoints to erosional efficiency contrast in bedrock streams, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, doi: 10.1002/esp.5146 [Article]

[23] Adams, B.A., Whipple, K.X., Forte, A.M., Heimsath, A.M., Hodges, K.V., 2020, Climate controls on erosion in tectonically active landscapes, Science Advances, v.6, no. 42, doi: 10.1016/sciadv.aaz3166 [Article]

[22] *Sukhishvili, L., Forte, A.M., Merebashvili, G., Leonard, J., Whipple, K.X., Javakhishvili, Z., Heimsath, A., Godoladze, T., 2020, Active deformation and Plio-Pleistocene fluvial reorganization of the western Kura Fold-Thrust Belt, Georgia: implications for the evolution of the Greater Caucasus mountains and seismic hazard, Geological Magazine, v.158, no.4, p. 583-597 doi: 10.1017/S0016756820000709 [Article] [Preprint]

[21] Forte, A.M., Whipple, K.X., 2019, Short communication: The Topographic Analysis Kit (TAK) for TopoToolbox, Earth Surf. Dynam. Discuss., v. 7, p. 87-95, doi: 10.15194/esurf-7-87-2019 [Article] [GitHub]

[20] Forte, A.M., Whipple, K.X., 2018, Criteria and tools for determining drainage divide stability: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v.493, p. 102-117, doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2018.04.026 [Article] [Preprint] [GitHub]

[19] Cowgill, E., Niemi, N., Forte, A.M., Trexler, C., 2018, Relict basin closure and crustal shortening budgets during continental collision: An example from Caucasus sediment provenance: REPLY, Tectonics, doi: 10.1002/2017TC004793 [Article]

[18] Whipple, K.X., DiBiase, R.A., Ouiment, W.B., Forte, A.M., 2017, Preservation or Piracy: Diagnosing low-relief, high-elevation surface formation mechanisms: REPLY, Geology, doi:10.1130/G39252Y.1 [Article]

[17] Quigley, M.C., Forte, A.M., 2017, Science website traffic in natural disasters: Seismological Research Letters, doi: 10.1785/0220160172 [Article]

[16] Whipple, K.X., Forte, A.M., DiBiase, R.A., Gasparini, N.M., Ouimet, W.B., 2017, Timescales of landscape response to divide migration and drainage capture: Implications for the role of divide mobility in landscape evolution: Journal of Geophysical Research – Earth Surface, doi: 10.1002/2016JF003973 [Article]

[15] Cowgill, E., Forte, A.M., Niemi, N., Avdeev, B., Tye, A., Trexler, C., Javakhishvili, Z., Elashvili, M., Godoladze, T., 2017, Relict basin closure and crustal shortening budgets during continental collision: An example from Caucasus sediment provenance: Tectonics, doi: 10.1002/2016TC004295 [Article]

[14] Whipple, K.X., DiBiase, R.A.,Ouimet, W.B., Forte, A.M., 2017, Preservation or Piracy: Diagnosing low-relief, high-elevation surface formation mechanisms: Geology, v. 45, no. 1, p.91-94, doi: 10.1130/G38490.1 [Article]

[13] Forte, A.M., Whipple, K.X., Bookhagen, B., Rossi, M., 2016, Decoupling of modern shortening rates, climate, and topography in the Caucasus: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 449, p. 282-294, doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2016.06.013 [Article]

[12] Forte, A.M., Yanites, B.J., Whipple, K.X., 2016, Complexities of landscape evolution during incision through layered stratigraphy with contrasts in rock strength: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, doi: 10.1002/esp.9347 [Article]

[11] Forte, A.M., Whipple, K.X., Cowgill, E., 2015, Drainage network reveals patterns and history of active deformation in the eastern Greater Caucasus: Geosphere, v. 11, no. 5, doi: 10.1130/GES0112.1 [Article]

[10] Mumladze, T., Forte, A.M., Cowgill, E., Trexler, C.C., Niemi, N.A., Yikilmaz, M.B. and Kellogg, L.H., 2015, Subducted, detached, and torn slabs in the Greater Caucasus: Implications for seismic hazard: GeoResJ, v.5, p. 36-46, doi: 10.1016/j.grj.2014.09.004 [Article]

[9] Forte, A.M., Sumner, D.Y., Cowgill, E., Stoica, M., I., Murtuzayev, I., Kangarli, T., Elashvili, M., Godoladze, T., and Javakishvili, Z., 2015, Late Miocene to Pliocene stratigraphy of the Kura Basin, a subbasin of the South Caspian Basin: Implications for the diachroneity of stage boundaries, Basin Research, v. 27, no. 3, pg. 247-271, doi: 10.1111/bre.12069 [Article]

[8] Forte, A.M., Cowgill E., Whipple, K.X., 2014, Transition from a singly- to doubly-vergent wedge in a young orogen: The Greater Caucasus: Tectonics, v. 33, no. 11, p. 2077-2101, doi: 10.1002/2014TC003651 [Article]

[7] Forte, A.M., Cowgill, E., 2013, Late Cenozoic base-level variations of the Caspian Sea: A new review of its history and proposed driving mechanisms: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 386, p. 392-407, doi: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2013.05.035 [Article]

[6] Forte, A.M., Cowgill, E., Murtuzayev, I., Kangarli, T., and Stoica, M., 2013, Structural geometries and magnitude of shortening in the eastern Kura fold-thrust belt, Azerbaijan: Implications for the development of the Greater Caucasus Mountains: Tectonics, v. 32, doi: 10.1002/tect.20032 [Article]

[5] Van Baak, C.G.C., Vasiliev, I., Stoica, M., Kuiper, K., Forte, A.M., Aliyeva, E., and Krijgsman, W., 2013, A magnetostratigraphic time frame for Plio-pleistocene transgression in the South Caspian Basin, Azerbaijan: Global and Planetary Change, v. 103, p. 119-134. [Article]

[4] Bailey, C.M., Wooton, K.M., Forte, A.M., Hasty, B.A., Goldenbaum, L.A., and Shirvell, C.R., 2012, Geologic Map of the Swift Run 7.5’ quadrangle, Virginia: Virginia Division of Geology and Mineral Resources Publication 179. [Map]

[3] Forte, A.M., Cowgill, E., Bernardin, T., Kreylos, O., Hamann, B., 2010, Late Cenozoic deformation of the Kura fold-thrust belt, southern Greater Caucasus: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 122, p. 465-486. [Article]

[2] Forte, A.M., Bailey, C.M., 2007, Testing the utility of the porphyroclast hyperbolic distribution method of kinematic vorticity analysis: Journal of Structural Geology v. 29, p. 983-1001. [Article]

[1] Bailey, C. M., Polvi, L. E., and Forte, A.M., 2007, Pure shear dominated high-strain zones in basement terranes, in Hatcher, R. D., Jr., Carlson, M. P., McBride, J. H., and Martínez Catalán, J. R., The 4D Framework of Continental Crust: Geological Society of America Memoir 200, p. 93-108. [Article]