Olamide Dada, Ms Student University of Louisiana. Geology
intern Black Elk Energy Thinking outside the box: (GEO)Physics as a
career option
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Question 1: What geophysics careers do you know about? Lets get
started Question 2: What geophysics subjects are you interested in?
What geophysics skills do you already possess? Question 3: What are
your other interests? What other skills do you possess?
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Geophysicists Measure, examine, model, and explore the physical
properties of Earth and other planetary objects, from the depths of
the ocean to the tops of volcanoes, from Earths core to the edges
of space and beyond.
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Geophysics specialties Seismologist - study of earthquakes and
the propagation of elastic waves through Earth or through other
planet-like bodies. Marine geophysicist Petroleum geophysicist
Mining geophysicist Environmental geophysicist Exploration
geophysicist Data used. Active seismic Electrical resistivity
Electromagnetics GPS Gravity Infrasound Magnetics Passive seismic
Data used. Active seismic Electrical resistivity Electromagnetics
GPS Gravity Infrasound Magnetics Passive seismic
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How I came to geophysics I took a geophysics course at the
University of Oklahoma Worked with the USGS in finding faults
responsible for earthquakes We use geophysical methods in
exploration of oil and gas. PAST FUTURE Where will you drill?
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Well-positioned for a GEOphysics career...
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Attrition, Growth and Replacement in the next 10 years in the
U.S. Bachelors: 30% Masters: 43% Doctorate: 66% Bachelors: 30%
Masters: 43% Doctorate: 66% Geoscience Grads Continuing on to
Geoscience Careers 262,627 geoscience jobs exist today ~130,000
retire ~130,000 geoscientists expected to retire 72,000 created
72,000 geoscience jobs created by 2021 (BLS) 15,000 new graduates
15,000 total new graduates (MS or PhD) 45,000 new graduates 45,000
total new graduates if hiring BS/BA OR Net deficit 150,000 Net
deficit of over 150,000 geoscientists by 2021
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Physicist $105,430 (2010 Median) Entry degree = PhD Job outlook
= 14% by 2020 $82,500 (2010 Median) Entry degree = B.S (M.S) Job
outlook = 21% by 2020 Well-paying career options with or without a
PhD Geologist (GEOphysicist) Source: Bureau of Labor
Statistics
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University Of Oklahoma Olamide Dada Preliminary Analysis of a
High Resolution Seismic Profile Acquired Near Marianna,
Arkansas
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Objective Image the upper 1 km that underlies a set of Holocene
sandblows Determine whether an earthquake fault underlies the
lineament of sandblows
Paleozoic (Pz) Cretaceous (K) Tertiary (T) Quaternary ?(Q) ?
Depth section Profile 1 Hwy 243 Mar1 stk4 rstatK, unmigrated,
post-stack filtering (FX decon, eigenvector filter), depth
converted using vel3 single, 7-26-2010 Lineament xing East 1
km
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Well known marker reflections imaging the top on the Paleozoic
and overlying Cretaceous section There is a 20m fold on Eocene
reflections at 400m depth There is a discontinuity in the Paleozoic
reflections at 1100m depth, that is suggestive of steeply dipping
reverse faulting. More processing and analysis is required to
clarify this interpretation. Conclusion
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Limitations of our study Vertical fault displacements could be
smaller than the minimum resolution of the data Faulting lies
outside the image area
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Exploring (GEO)physics further Attend Geoscience colloquium ADD
DETAILS FOR TALKS ON CAMPUS OR NEARBY Take an elective from the
Geoscience Dept. E.g. ADD GEO COURSE or TWO OFFERED ON CAMPUS
Participate in a summer internship experience! IRIS Undergraduate
Internships in Seismology UNAVCOs Research Experiences in Solid
Earth Sciences (RESESS)
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IRIS 9 to 14 week summer internship Participants distributed
both within the US and abroad virtual communication emphasized.
Research projects include all specialties within seismology Travel
and weekly stipend ($550/week) Full funding to present research at
the Fall AGU conference in San Francisco, CA Diversity Focused 10
week summer internship All participants located in Boulder, CO
Research projects include a variety of solid Earth science topics
Travel, lodging and weekly stipend ($550/week) Support in fall: $,
GRE, scholarships & grad. school applications Internship
Opportunities Deadline for both programs is February 1, 2014