Dr Giovanni Toffol
Teams and roles for Giovanni Toffol
Research Associate
Overview
I am a structural geologist studying rock deformation across different pressure-temperature regimes and tectonic settings. My approach integrates field constraints with advanced scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to investigate microstructural evolution during deformation. I am particularly interested in decoding the geological record of earthquakes at depth.
Publication
2026
- Toffol, G. et al. 2026. Earthquakes in wet rocks: competition between thermal pressurization, damage, and frictional melting?. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 690 120158. (10.1016/j.epsl.2026.120158)
- Toffol, G. et al. 2026. Ultrahigh-temperature laser melting replicates microstructures of natural pseudotachylytes. Geology 54 (7), pp.621-625. (10.1130/g54442.1)
- Julve Lillo, J. et al. 2026. Splay fault permeability governs fluid–structure interaction in accretionary wedges. Geophysical Research Letters 53 (5) e2025GL120143. (10.1029/2025gl120143)
2025
Articles
- Toffol, G. et al. 2026. Earthquakes in wet rocks: competition between thermal pressurization, damage, and frictional melting?. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 690 120158. (10.1016/j.epsl.2026.120158)
- Toffol, G. et al. 2026. Ultrahigh-temperature laser melting replicates microstructures of natural pseudotachylytes. Geology 54 (7), pp.621-625. (10.1130/g54442.1)
- Julve Lillo, J. et al. 2026. Splay fault permeability governs fluid–structure interaction in accretionary wedges. Geophysical Research Letters 53 (5) e2025GL120143. (10.1029/2025gl120143)
- Toffol, G. et al. 2025. Depth of ancient seismicity along the Woodroffe Thrust (Central Australia): Constraints from pseudotachylytes in peraluminous gneisses. Tectonics 44 (8) e2025TC008840. (10.1029/2025tc008840)