Geophysics
Crustal controlled-source seismology – see Controlled-Source Seismology at the University of Otago
Marine seismology
Ice shelf seismology
Gas hydrates
New Zealand’s Southern Basins
My research interests are in the application of geophysical analytical techniques to geological problems. Currently, my research ranges across the spectrum of controlled-source seismology: from high-resolution marine reflection seismology to lithosphere-scale refraction seismology. Some of my main focuses these days are the examination of gas hydrates on the continental shelf, the use of high-resolution seismic methods to image seafloor sedimentary units, seismic oceanography (imaging water masses within the ocean), seismic imaging of sub-ice-shelf geology, and the characterisation of fault structures on the South Island of New Zealand.