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Lindsay Lowe Worthington |
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Ph.D. advisor and areas of interest
Sean Gulick, tectonics, convergent margins and accretionary settings, active source seismology
Other degrees
Bachelor of Arts in Earth and Planetary Science, University of California at Berkeley, 2000
Topic of dissertation
Structural Evolution and Geodynamic Processes in the Gulf of Alaska: Implications for Tectonic-Climatic Interactions
What sparked your interest in MG&G?
I love the idea of having a job that takes me to interesting places all over the world. I've always loved being outside and being on a boat. I think rocks are cool. Could there be a more perfect job for me?!?
Why did you choose the Jackson School’s UT Department of Geological Sciences for your studies?
The Jackson School has so many resources available to students: equipment, computing power, support staff. I also feel that I can count on many faculty and researchers to help me with my work and push me to think in new and exciting ways. The graduate student community is also very strong here and provides a great intellectual and social outlet.
What are some of the field experiences you have had as a student at UTIG?
In 2006, I spent a month of the summer in the Chugach-St. Elias Mountains in southern Alaska helping our collaborators install seismometers. During the summer of 2008, I participated in a marine geophysics field course in Galvestion, TX. I completed my field work for my dissertation in September 2008, spending a month on a seismic research boat in the Gulf of Alaska.
I have also been able to attend conferences and present my research in a variety of venues. In 2005, I traveled to Argentina and Alaska for conferences. I have also been able to attend the annual American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco twice and the Geological Society of America Joint Annual meeting once.
What are your career goals?
I hope to continue researching and teaching at the university level.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I go out to see live music, play ultimate frisbee, knit, run, practice yoga and play with my dog.
What fun activity would you recommend to an incoming UT student?
I would definitely recommend taking trips into the hill country to various swimming holes: Hamilton Pool or Pace Bend State Park. Follow that up with bar-b-que at the Salt Lick on your way back to Austin for a great central Texas kind of day.
