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Professor Kenneth Mccaffrey

Head of Department, Chair of the Board of Studies, Professor


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Biography

3/00- present

 

 


01/06-12/09

05/11-09/14

 

Earth Sciences, University of Durham,

Professor, Earth Sciences from October 2013

Reader, from October 2008, Senior Lecturer, from October 2004, Lecturer, from 2000.

Royal Society Industrial Fellow (50% FTE)

Director – Centre for Research in Earth Energy System (CeREES)

7/95 - 2/00

 

Dept of Geological Sciences Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames, UK

Lecturer, Senior Lecturer from 1997)

10/91 – 6/95

Geology Department, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Postdoctoral Fellow, Temporary Lecturer from 1993.

Education

(10/86-12/89)

University of Durham - Ph.D. Awarded 1990.

Thesis: ‘The emplacement and deformation of granitic rocks in a transpressional shear zone: The Ox Mountains Igneous Complex'

Higher Education

(9/82-7/86)

Queen’s University Belfast

Geology B.Sc. (Honours)

Committee and Society Service


2013 – present — Member of Petroleum Group Committee, Geological Society of London

2000 – 2002 — Member of Science Committee, Geological Society of London

2000 – 2002 — Secretary, Tectonic Studies Group


Conferences and Workshops

2016 -- Fifty years of the Wilson Cycle Concept in Plate Tectonics Geological Society london Co-convenor

2011  — Tectonic Studies Group Annual Meeting

2011  — New constratints on active fault zones. AGU

2011  — Shale and Coal Basins of North East England: Opportunities for Research and Industry Collaboration - NPESMD, India School of Mines

2009  — Lead Convener, Virtual Fieldtrips session, 7th Petroleum Geology Conference

2009  — Tectonic reactivation and Fault Zone weakening. AGU

2006  — Unlocking 3D Earth Systems – Harnessing New Digital Technologies to Revolutionize Multi-Scale Geologic Models. GSA Penrose Meeting – University of Durham

2004  — Tectonic Studies Group Annual Meeting – University of Durham

2002  — Transport and Flow processes within Shear Zones - Geological Society, London

2001  — Hydrocarbons in Crystalline rocks - Geological Society, London

2001  — Deformation at Convergent Margins – European Union Geosciences XI Strasbourg

2001  — Vertical and horizontal coupling and decoupling processes in Orogenic Belts – American Geophysical Union, San Francisco


Editorial Roles


2006 – 2012 '— Specials' editor for the Geological Society of London

Editor Visual Geosciences


Invited Keynotes


Invited International Lectures

2012 — Natural Fractures in Shale gas basins of NE England, Geoshale Conference, Warsaw.

2011 — ‘Shale basins of NE England: Opportunities for research and Industry collaboration’, Industry/Academia collaboration session, Indian Geological Congress, Indian School of Mines Dhanbad.

2011 — ‘Virtual fieldwork using terrestrial laser scanning and Google Earth’– Google Earth: Visualizing the Possibilities for Geoscience Education and Research, GSA Penrose at Google HQ, San Francisco

2010 — From Depositional Systems to Sedimentary Successions on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, Norwegian Petroleum systems, Stavanger

2010Digital Geospatial methods in Earth Sciences’ Italian National Geophysical & Volcanology – Pisa, Italy

2007 — Capturing Detailed Outcrop Geology using Terrestrial Laser Scanning (Lidar) and other digital technologies: Current status and Future directions’(Jones R.R. & McCaffrey, K.J.W) AGU San Francisco

2006 Magma Chamber Processes and Geometries 'What is a magma chamber? The role of sheet in the assembly of intrusions' session GSA Salt Lake City.

2002 — ‘Dimensional Data and Growth Models for Tabular Intrusions’ Laccolith and sill intrusion meeting, Freiberg, Germany

1998 — ‘Magmatic versus tectonic influences on granite emplacement’ AGU Annual Spring meeting – Boston

1997 — ‘Tabular plutonic sheets: Geometry and emplacement’ GAC/MAC annual meeting – Ottawa

1996 — ‘Scale invariant geometry of tabular sheet intrusions?’ Syntectonic crystallisation of igneous rocks – Vaxenburg, Austria


Prizes & Awards


2005 — Murchsion Fund - Geological Society

2001 — Durham University Excellence in teaching Award

1993 — Ramsay medal


Research interests

  • Geoinformatics methods and applications
  • high resolution 3D/4D modelling of continental margins
  • magmatic and mineralised systems
  • reservoir models of fractured reservoir analogues including shale basins
  • structural characterisation of fault and shear zones
  • tectonic and magmatic interactions
  • tectonic and mechanical processes of active normal faults and earthquake activity
  • the geometrical and kinematic evolution of deformation zones
  • visualisation and analysis of geological architecture

Esteem Indicators

  • 2021: Dewey Medal 2021: Awarded by the Geological Society of London for fieldwork and mentoring contributions

Publications

Chapter in book

  • The Geology of Western Ireland: A Record of the ‘Birth’ and ‘Death’ of the Iapetus Ocean
    Ryan, P. D., Chew, D. M., Cliff, R. A., Costanzo, A., Daly, J. S., Dewey, J. F., Feely, M., Fitzgerald, R., Flowerdew, M. J., Graham, J. R., Leake, B. E., Long, B., McAteer, C. A., McCaffrey, K., McCarthy, W., Menuge, J. F., Sanders, I. S., Scanlon, R., & Yardley, B. W. (2022). The Geology of Western Ireland: A Record of the ‘Birth’ and ‘Death’ of the Iapetus Ocean. In P. D. Ryan (Ed.), A Field Guide to the Geology of Western Ireland (pp. 405-421). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97479-4_11
  • The Central Ox Mountains
    Ryan, P. D., McCaffrey, K., Chew, D. M., Graham, J. R., & Long, B. (2022). The Central Ox Mountains. In P. D. Ryan (Ed.), A Field Guide to the Geology of Western Ireland (pp. 107-130). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97479-4_4
  • Geometric scaling of tabular igneous intrusions: implications for emplacement and growth
    Cruden, A., McCaffrey, K., & Bunger, A. (2018). Geometric scaling of tabular igneous intrusions: implications for emplacement and growth. In C. Breitkreuz & S. Rocchi (Eds.), Physical geology of shallow magmatic systems : dykes, sills and laccoliths. (pp. 11-38). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14084-1_1000
  • The Jan Mayen microplate complex and the Wilson cycle
    Schiffer, C., Peace, A., Phethean, J., Gernigon, L., McCaffrey, K., Petersen, K., & Foulger, G. (2018). The Jan Mayen microplate complex and the Wilson cycle. In R. Wilson, G. Houseman, K. McCaffrey, A. Dore, & S. Buiter (Eds.), Fifty years of the Wilson cycle concept in plate tectonics. (pp. 393-414). Geological Society. https://doi.org/10.1144/sp470.2
  • Occurrence and development of folding related to normal faulting within a mechanically heterogeneous sedimentary sequence: a case study from Inner Moray Firth, UK
    Lăpădat, A., Imber, J., Yielding, G., Iacopini, D., McCaffrey, K. J., Long, J. J., & Jones, R. R. (2016). Occurrence and development of folding related to normal faulting within a mechanically heterogeneous sedimentary sequence: a case study from Inner Moray Firth, UK. In C. Childs, R. E. Holdsworth, C. A.-L. Jackson, T. Manzocchi, J. J. Walsh, & G. Yielding (Eds.), The geometry and growth of normal faults. (pp. 373-394). Geological Society. https://doi.org/10.1144/sp439.18
  • 3D characterization of fracture systems using Terrestrial Laser Scanning: an example from the Lewisian basement of NW Scotland
    Pless, J., McCaffrey, K., Jones, R., Holdsworth, R., Conway, A., & Krabbendam, M. (2015). 3D characterization of fracture systems using Terrestrial Laser Scanning: an example from the Lewisian basement of NW Scotland. In F. Richards, N. Richardson, S. Rippington, R. Wilson, & C. Bond (Eds.), Industrial structural geology : principles, techniques and integration. (pp. 125-141). Geological Society. https://doi.org/10.1144/sp421.14
  • Styles, origins, and implications of syndepositional deformation structures in Ediacaran microbial carbonates (Nama Basin, Namibia)
    Winterleitner, G., Le Heron, D., Mapani, B., Vining, B., & McCaffrey, K. (2015). Styles, origins, and implications of syndepositional deformation structures in Ediacaran microbial carbonates (Nama Basin, Namibia). In D. Bosence, K. Gibbons, D. Le Heron, W. Morgan, T. Pritchard, & B. Vining (Eds.), Microbial Carbonates in Space and Time. Implications for Global Exploration and Production. Geological Society. https://doi.org/10.1144/sp418.12
  • Virtual fieldtrips for petroleum geoscientists
    McCaffrey, K., Hodgetts, D., Howell, J., Hunt, D., Imber, J., Jones, R., Tomasso, M., Thurmond, J., & Viseur, S. (2010). Virtual fieldtrips for petroleum geoscientists. In B. Vining & S. Pickering (Eds.), Petroleum Geology: From Mature Basins to New Frontiers—Proceedings of the 7th Petroleum Geology Conference. (pp. 19-26). Geological Society. https://doi.org/10.1144/0070019
  • Digital field data acquisition: towards increased quantification of uncertainty during geological mapping
    Jones, R., McCaffrey, K., Wilson, R., & Holdsworth, R. (2005). Digital field data acquisition: towards increased quantification of uncertainty during geological mapping. In A. Curtis & R. Wood (Eds.), Geological prior information : informing science and engineering. (pp. 43-56). Geological Society.
  • Attachment formation during partitioning of oblique convergence in the Ketilidian orogen, South Greenland
    McCaffrey, K., Grocott, J., Garde, A., & Hamilton, M. (2004). Attachment formation during partitioning of oblique convergence in the Ketilidian orogen, South Greenland. In J. Grocott, K. McCaffrey, G. Taylor, & B. Tikoff (Eds.), Vertical coupling & decoupling in the lithosphere. (pp. 231-248). Geological Society. https://doi.org/10.1144/gsl.sp.2004.227.01.12
  • Vertical coupling and decoupling in the lithosphere
    Grocott, J., McCaffrey, K., Taylor, G., & Tikoff, B. (2004). Vertical coupling and decoupling in the lithosphere. In J. M. Grocott, T. K.j.w., G. K., & B. Tikoff (Eds.), ‘Vertical coupling and decoupling in the lithosphere’ (pp. 1-7). Geological Society of London Special Publication.
  • Fracture formation and evolution in crystalline rocks: Insights from attribute analysis.
    McCaffrey, K., Sleight, J., Pugliese, S., & Holdsworth, R. (2003). Fracture formation and evolution in crystalline rocks: Insights from attribute analysis. In N. Petford & K. McCaffrey (Eds.), Hydrocarbons in Crystalline rocks. (pp. 109-124). Geological Society of London Special Publication. https://doi.org/10.1144/gsl.sp.2003.214
  • A quantitative study of the influence of pre-existing heterogeneities upon fracture-zone development during basement reactivation.
    Beacom, L., Holdsworth, R., McCaffrey, K., & Anderson, T. (2001). A quantitative study of the influence of pre-existing heterogeneities upon fracture-zone development during basement reactivation. In R. Holdsworth, R. Strachan, J. Magloughlin, & R. Knipe (Eds.), The Nature and Tectonic Significance of Fault Zone Weakening. (pp. 195-211). Spec. Publ. Geol. Soc.
  • Fractures, fluid flow and Mineralisation: an Introduction.
    Lonergan, L., Wilkinson, J., & McCaffrey, K. (1999). Fractures, fluid flow and Mineralisation: an Introduction. In K. McCaffrey, L. Lonergan, & J. eds Wilkinson (Eds.), Fractures, Fluids Flow and Mineralisation. (pp. 35-56). Geological Society Special Publication.
  • Influence of layering on vein systematics in line samples
    Gillespie, P., Loriga, L., Johnston, J., McCaffrey, K., Walsh, J., & Watterson, J. (1999). Influence of layering on vein systematics in line samples. In K. McCaffrey, L. Lonergan, & J. Wilkinson (Eds.), Fractures, Fluids Flow and Mineralisation. (pp. 35-56). Geological Society Special Publication.
  • Jurassic thrusting of basement in the Clipper Mountains, southeastern California
    Howard, K., McCaffrey, K., Wooden, J., Foster, D., & Shaw, S. (1995). Jurassic thrusting of basement in the Clipper Mountains, southeastern California. In D. Miller & C. Busby (Eds.), Jurassic Magmatism and Tectonics of the North American Cordillera. (pp. 375-392). Geological Society of America.

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