David Hernández Uribe

Assistant Professor | University of Illinois Chicago

Photos

Fieldwork, the places our research takes us, and life outside the lab. Click any photo to see it larger.

In the field

Rugged hills of the Puerto Nuevo mélange under a blue sky — The Puerto Nuevo mélange, Baja California Sur, Mexico, 2023.

A geologist examining a rocky mantle outcrop — Mantle section in the Puerto Nuevo mélange, with J. de Obeso (University of Utah), 2023.

A student with a rock hammer standing at a pale outcrop below a steep slope — Former student Subhendu Pramanik in the Puerto Nuevo ophiolite–mélange complex, Baja California Sur, Mexico, 2023.

Two field trucks in the desert near the coast — Fieldwork near Bahía Kino, Sonora, Mexico, 2025.

View over the city of Hermosillo from a rocky hillside — Hermosillo, Sonora (la Ciudad del Sol), Mexico, 2025.

A student standing at a large pale outcrop — Fieldwork in Sonora with Ph.D. student Santiago Ramos-Galarza, 2026.

Students looking at an outcrop — UIC field course in Missouri (EAES 200/300), 2026.

Conference participants on a grassy hillside with outcrops — GSA Penrose Conference field trip, Jenner, California, 2025.

Large group photo on top of a rock outcrop — GSA Penrose Conference field trip, Tiburon, California, 2025.

Off the clock

When I'm not looking at rocks, I'm probably watching Cruz Azul games.

Cruz Azul players celebrating on a trophy stage with fireworks — Cruz Azul celebrating the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup title.

A packed Estadio Azteca during the World Cup opening ceremony — The opening match of the 2026 World Cup at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City.