Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies ConventionHouston Marriott Westchase 2900 Briarpark Dr., Houston, Texas 77042 USAOctober 23-25, 2019
SC 11-A User’s Guide to Micropaleontology and Biostratigraphy (GCSSEPM)
Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Time: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Location: Marriott Westchase
Cost: $95 professionals
Thomas D. Demchuk (RPS Group Inc./Louisiana State University: Houston, TX), Ryan Weber (PaleoData Inc.: New Orleans, LA), Rebecca Hackworth (Chevron, Houston, TX)
COURSE DETAILS
“How to use your paleontologic information to its fullest advantage”
This short course will introduce the concepts of micropaleontology, biostratigraphy, biofacies analysis, and chronostratigraphy to those who may need to work with biostratigraphic data, but may not have the background to competently work with it and utilize it to its full potential. This course is designed for the student, other academics, consultants, and industry professional to gain a full appreciation of how these topics contribute to, and are integrated together, in stratigraphic research and petroleum exploration. The basic concepts will be developed together with the essential vocabulary necessary to understand and communicate with specialists in those fields. Practical applications of this knowledge will be developed through the use of examples, case histories and at least two hands-on exercises extracting and applying key information from biostratigraphic data. The overall intent is to develop the geoscientists capability to competently and confidently employ paleontological information in a synergistic approach to stratigraphic analysis for research, and energy exploration and development. Included with course registration: Class notes, buffet lunch and networking time. Convention Icebreaker will be at 5 pm after the course is concluded.
Rebecca Hackworth
Rebecca received her B.S. degree in Geology (2001) from Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge, M.S. degree in Geology (2003) from the University of Wisconsin- Madison. Her research focused on the stable isotopic stratigraphy and foraminiferal biostratigraphy during the latest Miocene Stable Isotope event (~7.7 Ma). After completing M.S. degree, she returned to Louisiana State University to start a Ph.D. with Dr. John Wrenn. Her research involved a multidisciplinary approach (i.e. pollen, phytoliths, MS, and stable isotopes) to investigating the latest Holocene vegetational and hydrological changes documented at Catahoula Lake, Louisiana. Rebecca has been a member of American Association of Stratigraphic Palynology – The Palynological Society (AASP-TPS) since 2005. She had previously served as AASP Director at Large from 2011 to 2013 and is currently AASP treasurer.