Research
Seminar on Structural Diagenesis
Alternate
Fridays Spring and Fall
Fall 2006 Structural Diagenesis Master Class
| DATE |
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TOPIC and proposed manuscript reading |
| August
25 |
|
Role
of observation and theory in scientific progress
Reading: Laubach: Research culture policy paper |
| September
8 |
|
If I hadn't believed it I wouldn't have seen it: Theory, perception and the discovery of unexpected phenomena
Reading: Hooker et al.: Microfracture scaling |
| September
22 |
|
Mechanics
and joints at Stanford: Recollections of two who were
there --- Meeting Postponed
Reading: |
| October
6 |
|
The
role of new instruments in scientific discovery: History
of UT CL research
Reading: Eichhubl ms: D-bands |
| October
13-14 |
|
Fracture
research meeting, Wyoming. Progress in fracture and structural
diagenesis research
Reading: Olson et al. field guide |
| October
27 |
|
Formation of the Landian diagenesis paradigm: An eye witness history
Reading: Diaz-Tushman ms: Fractured sandstone |
| November
17 |
|
Crossdisciplinary
reading and suspension of disbelief as a route to scientific
discovery
Reading: Ward thesis Note time change: 8 pm |
| December
1 |
|
Advent
of the Norwegian/Austin School of sandstone diagenesis
by two participants
Reading: Lander et al. to be submitted to Nature |
| December 9 |
|
Student event & picnic Info |
| December
15 |
|
The
Highlands controversy as a mirror for modern JSG research.
Field trip planning session
Reading: tbd |
| Readings
[FRAC password required] Manuscripts & Paper PDFs |
Text:
Oldroyd, David R. The Highlands Controversy: Constructing
Geological Knowledge through Fieldwork in Nineteenth-Century
Britain . 448 p., illustrations. 1990 Series: (SCF)
Science and Its Conceptual Foundations series. Univ.
Chicago Press.
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Fall 2006 theme
is the construction of geologic knowledge through field work,
microscopy, and modeling. In a departure from previous years
we will use a published textbook that recounts the history
of the scientific discovery of thrusts as one starting point
for discussion along with (as before) readings of our own
draft papers, thesis drafts, etc. We are also planning to
conduct a class field trip at the end of the spring semester
(June 2007) in NW Scotland. More info to be posted August
2006. Class leaders: Laubach, Eichhubl, Olson, Marrett,
Bonnell, Lander, Milliken. Contact Laubach
if you would like more information.
About
Master Class
Writing workshop, critical review
of literature, discussion of current research topics and reports
on graduate student research in quantitative structural geology,
geomechanics and structural diagenesis.
Meetings last about
2 hrs and generally start at 3 pm. Venue is an off-campus
location. See the e-mail alerts for last minute plans.
Class
Pages from Previous Semesters
Structural
Diagenesis Master Class
| Fall 2005 | Spring
2006 | Fall 2006 |
Prospective
Students
The
JSG Structural Diagenesis Initiative is seeking highly qualified
students. See the Jackson School web site for application
information. Please contact
us with inquiries about ongoing and new projects.
Selected completed
initiative theses and dissertations
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