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AAPG/SEG Intersociety Lecturer
Don Lawton
University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Education:
- 1979
- Ph.D. (Geophysics), University of Auckland, New Zealand
- 1973
- B.Sc Hons (Geology), University of Auckland, New Zealand
Experience
- 2002-present
- Chair in Exploration Geophysics, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Calgary.
- 1997-2002
- Head, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Calgary.
- 1995-97
- Professor, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Calgary.
- 1985-94
- Associate Professor, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Calgary.
- 1979-85
- Assistant Professor, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Calgary.
Recent publications relevant to lecture
- Lawton, D.C., and Isaac, H.J., in press, Integrated gravity and seismic interpretation, Norman Range, Northwest Territories, Canada: Geophysics.
- Lawton, D.C., and Isaac, H.J., 2005, Geophysical evidence for thin-skinned structural deformation in the Norman Range, Northwest Territories: Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology, 53, 200 - 209.
- Yan, Lanlan, Lines, Larry R., and Lawton, Don C., 2004, Influence of seismic anisotropy on prestack depthmigration: The Leading Edge, 23, 30-36.
- Isaac, J.Helen and Lawton, Don C., 2004, Apracticalmethod for estimating effective parameters of anisotropy from reflection seismic data: Geophysics, 69, 681-689. Rachel T. Newrick and Don C. Lawton, 2003, Vertical seismic profile at Pike’s Peak, Saskatchewan, Canada: turning rays and velocity anisotropy: Journal of Applied Geophysics, 54, 401-410.
- Kirtland Grech, G., Lawton, D.C., and Cheadle, S.P., 2003, Integrated prestack depthmigration of vertical seismic profile and surface seismic data fromthe RockyMountain Foothills of southern Alberta, Canada: Geophysics 68, 1782-1791.
Awards
- Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (CSEG) Gold Medal (2000);
- Co-recipient of Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA) Research Excellence Award to FRP (2003) & CREWES (1993);
- Co-recipient of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and Conference Board of Canada University/Industry Synergy Award to FRP (2000);
- co-recipient (with graduate students) of several Best Paper and Best Presentation Awards.
Research Interests
Research activities include land andmarine seismic methods, seismic modeling, multi-component seismic techniques, seismic anisotropy, interpretation of gravity and magnetic data, and integrated geophysical and geological research into the structure and hydrocarbon potential of foreland fold and thrust belts. Foundingmember and Director of the Fold-fault Research Project (FRP) and a foundingmember and an Associate Director of the Consortiumfor Research in ElasticWave Exploration Seismology (CREWES). Both FRP and CREWES are industry consortia and government-funded geoscience research projects. Arecent research focus is onmonitoring and verification of geological storage of CO2.
Memberships
- Society of Exploration Geophysicists
- American Association of PetroleumGeologists
- European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
- Canadian Society of PetroleumGeologists
- Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists