Steve Stukins

Supervisors: Dr. Dave Jolly and Dr. Duncan McIlroy

Ph.D. Thesis Title: Floral patterns in Mesozoic Deltaic Parasequences from the Lajas Formation , Neuquen Basin, Argentina.

Steve is a Ph.D. student working in the Department of Earth Sciences, Aberdeen University sponsored by Statoil UK and co-supervised by Dave Jolley and Duncan McIlroy. Steve has largely been working with our group in the field, but is here at MUN for a study visit while he finishes up writing his thesis.

Latha Menon

Supervisors: Dr. Martin Brasier and Dr. Duncan McIlroy

Tiffany Miller
B.Sc., University of Alberta
Email: tm1163 @ mun.ca

M.Sc. Thesis: Fluid Mud deposits and their impact on the hydrocarbon systems of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Supervisor: Dr. Duncan McIlroy

Tiffany is a geology Masters student at Memorial University, starting her research based project in January 2012. Research will focus on sedimentological and ichnological documentation of the Cambrian-Ordovician succession from Bell Island. The Ben Nevis formation and the Bell Island Group will be examined to determine the impact fluid muds have on hydrocarbon recovery. Detailed analysis of fluid mud successions from Bell Island will be important forthis project.

Chris Boyd
B.Sc. (Hons), Memorial University
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Supervisor: Dr. Duncan McIlroy

Chris is a geology Masters students starting research in September 2011. He did his honours research in three-dimensional morphologic modeling of Ophiomorpha burrows. His Masters will continue these methods with other samples collected in the U.K.

M.Sc. Title:Three Dimensional Tomographic Reconstruction of Shoreface Trace Fossils

Chris has been working as a photographer since 2006, specializing in international humanitarian photography. You can see his work at www.chrisboydphoto.com

Publications:

BEDNARZ, M., HERRINGSHAW, L. G., BOYD, C., LEAMAN, M., KAHLMEYER, E., & MCILROY, D. in review, Precision serial grinding and volumetric 3D reconstruction of large ichnological specimens. Ichnos

BOYD, C., MCILROY, D., HERRINGSHAW, L. G., & LEAMAN, M. 2012, The recognition of Ophiomorpha irregulaire on the basis of pellet morphology: restudy of material from the type locality. Ichnos

Awards:

2013 Buchans Scholarship Fund of ASARCO

2012 Buchans Scholarship Fund of ASARCO

2012 Best Student Oral Presentation -ICHNIA 2012

Mary Leaman
B.Sc., Memorial University of Newfoundland; Geol. I.T.
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M.Sc. Thesis Title: 3D Morphology of Diplocraterion and Ophiomorpha and Their Impact on Reservoir Properties
Supervisor: Dr. Duncan McIlroy

Mary is a geology Master’s student who started researching in September 2010. Her research is focused on 3D morphological reconstructions of Ophiomorpha and Diplocraterion to enhance characterisation and understanding of these very common trace fossils in siliciclastic hydrocarbon reservoirs.

Publications and Presentations:

Leaman, M. and McIlroy, D. 3D Morphology of Diplocraterion. The Third International Congress on Ichnology, Ichnia 2012, St. John’s, NL, August 14-18, 2012 (oral).

Leaman, M. and McIlroy, D. 3D Morphology and Permeametry of Ophiomorpha irregulaire: Implications for Reservoir Quality. GAC/MAC Annual Meeting, St. John’s, May 27-29, 2012 (oral).

Leaman, M., McIlroy, D., and Boyd, C. What does Ophiomorpha irregulaire really look like? American Association of Petroleum Geologists ACE, Long Beach, CA, April 22-25, 2012 (poster).

Boyd, C., McIlroy, D., Herringshaw, L. G., & Leaman, M. In press. The recognition of Ophiomorpha irregulaire on the basis of pellet morphology: restudy of material from the type locality. Ichnos.

BEDNARZ, M., HERRINGSHAW, L. G., BOYD, C., LEAMAN, M., KAHLMEYER, E., & MCILROY, D. in review, Precision serial grinding and volumetric 3D reconstruction of large ichnological specimens. Ichnos.

Work Experience:

2011 Worked with Shell Canada Limited between May to August in New Ventures Business Development.

2010 & 2009 Worked with Talisman Energy Inc. between May to August in Global New Ventures and North American Operations, respectively.

Rebecca Doyle
B.Sc. (Hons), Memorial University
Email: r.doyle @ mun.ca

M.Sc. Thesis: Burrowing behavior of thyasirid clams
Supervisor: Dr. Suzanne Dufour

Allison Moore B.Sc. (hons), Memorial University of Newfoundland
E-mail: Allison.Moore @  huskyenergy.ca

M.Sc. thesis title: Geological Reservoir Characterization of the Greater Hebron-Ben Nevis Area,  Jeanne d'Arc Basin.

Supervisor: Dr. Duncan McIlroy

Allison Moore is a part-time MSc student who started her studies with the group while working for CNLOPB.  Latterly she has transferred to Husky Energy where she works as a reservoir modeller.

Allison's research is focussed on the influence of reservoir architecture and diagenesis on reservoir quality.  Her work spans core description of the highly bioturbated Ben Nevis L-55 core offshore Newfoundland, field analogue studies in Utah, USA and application of the collated datasets to reservoir modelling of offshore Newfoundland shallow marine reservoirs.

Publications:
TONKIN, N.S.,MCILROY, D., MEYER, R. & MOORE-TURPIN, A. 2010. How does bioturbation influence reservoir quality? A case study from the Cretaceous Ben Nevis Formation, Jeanne d’Arc Basin, Offshore Newfoundland, Canada. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, 94, 1059–1078.

Peter Hülse
M.Sc., 
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Ph.D. thesis title: 
Supervisor: Dr. Duncan McIlroy

Peter is a geology Ph.D student at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Hes Ph.D. research is focused on:

Jack Matthews
M.Sc., 
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Ph.D. thesis title: 
Supervisor: Dr. Duncan McIlroy

Jack is a geology Ph.D student at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Hes Ph.D. research is focused on:

Elizabeth Schatz
B.Sc. (Hons), University of Saskatchewan 

M.Sc., University of Saskatchewan

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