As a geophysicist, Andrew has worked throughout the world on geophysical projects including active volcanoes, continental rifting, seafloor mapping, and geological carbon sequestration. Other important projects include the application of geophysical techniques to the location of sub-sea-ice crashed aircraft and the drilling of 8 deep exploration wells (wildcats).
Other interests include science outreach and education advocacy. In the past, Andrew has taught a weekly geology class to elementary school children and is frequently invited to talk at local schools in the Tuscaloosa area.
Current Research Projects
- Application of marine geophysical techniques (seismic reflection, gravity, magnetics, heat flow, and seafloor mapping) to tectonic problems. Potential student projects include kinematic rift reconstruction and well-seismic correlation. Scientific problems include:
- Evolution of active continental rifting and the transition to seafloor spreading (primarily in the Woodlark Basin, Papua New Guinea)
- Evolution of back arc extension
- Application of geophysical techniques to geological carbon sequestration. Potential student projects include the application of advanced geophysical processing techniques to terrestrial seismic reflection data, the reprocessing and interpretation of vertical seismic profiling data, and reservoir characterization
- Creation of K-12 and undergraduate classroom curriculum based on recent research results (primarily from the GeoPRISMS program)
Subject Area:
- Geophysics, Tectonics, & Structural Geology
