Dr. Jacob Covault
Dr. Jacob Covault is a Research Professor at the Quantitative Clastics Laboratory. His expertise is the geology of clastic depositional systems. Jacob applies his research to subsurface challenges in reservoir/storage characterization and geologic hazard assessment. Prior to his position at UT-Austin, Jacob was a research scientist at Chevron Energy Technology Company and the U.S. Geological Survey. He received Ph.D. and B.S. degrees in Geological and Environmental Sciences at Stanford University.
Research Interests
Clastic sedimentology & stratigraphy
Deep-water depositional systems
Continental-margin sedimentation
Source-to-sink sediment routing
Marine geology & paleoceanography
Geomorphology
Geochronology
Field geology
Education
B.S., Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2003
Ph.D., Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2008
Professional History
December 2020 – present: Research Professor and Co-Principal Investigator of the Quantitative Clastics Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences, Bureau of Economic Geology, Austin, TX
September 2020 – November 2023: Senior Research Scientist and Co-Principal Investigator of the Quantitative Clastics Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences, Bureau of Economic Geology, Austin, TX
August 2015 – August 2020: Research Scientist and Principal Investigator of the Quantitative Clastics Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences, Bureau of Economic Geology, Austin, TX
September 2011 – July 2015: Senior Research Scientist, Chevron Energy Technology Company (ETC), Clastic Stratigraphy Research and Development team, Houston, TX
September 2010 – September 2011: Research Geologist, United States Geological Survey, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, national CO2 sequestration assessment, Reston, VA
December 2008 – August 2010: Research Scientist, Chevron Energy Technology Company (ETC), Clastic Stratigraphy Research and Development team, San Ramon, CA
August – November 2006: Professional Intern, ConocoPhillips, Subsurface Technology, Reservoir Description, Sedimentary Systems team, Houston, TX
June – September 2005: Professional Intern, Chevron Energy Technology Company (ETC), Stratigraphy/Geostatistics Services team, Subsurface Characterization, San Ramon, CA
Peer-Reviewed Publications
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