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Research Expertise Database

The Jackson School has more than 150 researchers and faculty in all facets of the earth sciences. Use this database to find experts in any of our academic and research units. Media can also contact the Communications Office (jbird@jsg.utexas.edu) for information or call (512) 232-9623. Use our update form to suggest changes to this guide.

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Rowe, Timothy B
Areas of Expertise: Vertebrate paleontology, evolution and development of the vertebrate skeleton, phylogenetic systematics, the early history of mammals and their extinct relatives among Synapsida, the history of birds and their extinct relatives among Dinosauria, the history of other amniotes, high-resolution X-ray computed tomography, CT scanner, DigiMorph, informatics
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Primary Title: Professor and J. Nalle Gregory Regents Professor
Primary Unit: Department of Geological Sciences
Email: rowe@mail.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: (512) 471-1725
Fax: (512) 471-9425
Address:
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Department of Geological Sciences
    1 University Station C1100
    Austin, TX 78712
UT Mailcode: C1100
Office: JGB 6.106
Ruppel, Stephen
Areas of Expertise: Paleozoic depositional systems and basin analysis, carbonate reservoir characterization, conodont biostratigraphy and 87Sr/86Sr chemostratigraphy, carbonate sedimentology and geochemistry
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Primary Title: Research Scientist
Primary Unit: Bureau of Economic Geology
Email: stephen.ruppel@beg.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: (512) 471-2965
Fax: (512) 471-0140
Address:
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Bureau of Economic Geology
    University Station, Box X
    Austin, Texas 78713-8924
UT Mailcode: E0630
Office: BEG 3.112J
Saustrup, Steffen
Areas of Expertise: Seismic data acquisition and processing, Focus and SIOSEIS processing and oversight, set-up and maintenance of Geoframe interpretation projects, field technical support; installation and operation of UTIG hi-res seismic system.
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Primary Title: Research Scientist Associate V
Primary Unit: Institute for Geophysics
Email: steffen@ig.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: (512) 471-0442
Fax: (512) 471-0348
Address:
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Institute for Geophysics
    10100 Burnet Road, Bldg 196 (R2200)
    Austin, Texas 78758-4445
UT Mailcode: R2200
Office: ROC 3.238
Sava, Diana
Areas of Expertise: Statistical rock physics for reservoir characterization, quantitative integration of geological and seismic data, seismic fracture characterization, gas hydrates
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Primary Title: Research Associate
Primary Unit: Bureau of Economic Geology
Email: diana.sava@beg.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: (512) 475-9507
Fax: (512) 471-0140
Address:
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Bureau of Economic Geology
    University Station, Box X
    Austin, TX 78713-8924
UT Mailcode: E0630
Scanlon, Bridget
Areas of Expertise: Evaluation of the impact of climate variability and land use change on groundwater recharge, application of numerical models for simulating variably saturated flow and transport, controls on nitrate contamination in aquifers
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Primary Title: Senior Research Scientist
Primary Unit: Bureau of Economic Geology
Email: bridget.scanlon@beg.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: (512) 471-7721
Fax: (512) 471-0140
Address:
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Bureau of Economic Geology
    University Station, Box X
    Austin, Texas 78713-8924
UT Mailcode: E0620
Office: BEG 130
Scott, Robert B
Areas of Expertise: Mesoscale to large scale geophysical fluid dynamics, ocean dynamics, climate dynamics, mesoscale atmospheric turbulence, stochastic climate models
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Primary Title: Research Associate
Primary Unit: Institute for Geophysics
Email: rscott@ig.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: 512-471-0375
Fax: 512-471-8844
Address:
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Institute for Geophysics
    10100 Burnet Road (R2200)
    Austin, TX 78758-4445
UT Mailcode: R2200
Office: ROC 2.234
Sen, Mrinal K
Areas of Expertise: Seismic wave propagation including anisotropy, geophysical inverse problems, earthquakes and earth structure, applied seismology, petroleum exploration including 4D seismology, computational and applied mathematics
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Primary Title: Professor and Jackson Chair in Applied Seismology
Primary Unit: Institute for Geophysics
Email: mrinal@ig.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: (512) 471-0466
Fax: (512) 471-8844
Address:
    UT Institute for Geophysics
    10100 Burnet Road, Bldg 196 (R2200)
    Austin, TX 78758-4445
UT Mailcode: R2200
Office: ROC 2.218
Sena, Armando
Areas of Expertise: Coupled seismic and reservoir simulation and inversion
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Primary Title: Post-doctoral Fellow
Primary Unit: Institute for Geophysics
Email: asena@ig.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: (512) 471-0388
Fax: (512) 471-8844
Address:
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Institute for Geophysics
    10100 Burnet Road (R2200)
    Austin, TX 78758-4445
UT Mailcode: R2200
Shanahan, Timothy M
Areas of Expertise: Paleoclimatology, paleoceanography, paleolimnology, sedimentary geology and geochemistry, organic geochemistry, isotope geochemistry, compound-specific stable isotope analysis
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Primary Title: Assistant Professor
Primary Unit: Department of Geological Sciences
Email: tshanahan@jsg.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: (512) 232-7051
Fax: (512) 471-9425
Address:
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Department of Geological Sciences
    1 University Station C9000
    Austin, TX 78712
UT Mailcode: C9000
Office: EPS 3.126
Sharp, John M
Areas of Expertise: Hyrdogeology; flow in fractured rocks; thermohaline free convection; fracture skin effects; regional flow in carbonate rocks; hydrology of arid and semi-arid zones; subsidence and coastal land loss; effects of urbanization; alluvial aquifers; hydrogeology of sedimentary basins; and hydrological processes in ore deposit formation
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Primary Title: Carlton Professor of Geology
Primary Unit: Department of Geological Sciences
Email: jmsharp@mail.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: 512-471-3317
Fax: 512-471-9425
Address:
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Department of Geological Sciences
    1 University Station C9000
    Austin, TX 78712
UT Mailcode: C9000
Office: EPS 3.150

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