Harold Johnson

Research Interest

My scientific interests are:

1. Structural geology,
2. Geo/thermochronology, and
3. Structural modeling.

Current research projects in the Ouachita orogen, Arkansas:

1) Dating calcite in syntectonic veins to constrain timing of their formation,

2) Dating two size fractions of illite and further clay mineralogy work to investigate timing of thermal events based on maturation trends recognized in M.S. research, and

3) Development of a 3-dimensional thermal/fluid-flow model.

Under the tutelage of Dr. David V. Wiltschko, new timing and thermal constraints for the interior portions of the Ouachita orogen, Arkansas and retrodeformable cross sections resulted in an improved 3-D kinematic model [Johnson, 2011].

Honors and Awards

• Michel T. Halbouty Fellowship, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 2012
• 2^nd Award, Master's Research, Geology and Geophyics Research Symposium, 2009

Grants Awarded

• Sigma Xi Research Grants-in-Aid, Balanced cross sections for 3-dimensional structural analysis of the Ouachita orogen, Arkansas, $1,000, 05/2011-05/2012.
• Thomas A. Hendrick Memorial Grant, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Balanced cross sections for 3-dimensional structural analysis of the Ouachita orogen, Arkansas, $1,000, 05/2011-05/2012.
• James E. Hooks Memorial Grant, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Retrodeformable cross sections for 3-dimensional structural analysis of Ouachita orogen, Arkansas, $3,000, 05/2011-05/2012.

Publications

• Johnson, H.E., II, 2011, 3D Structural Analysis of the Benton Uplift, Ouachita orogen, Arkansas, M.S. thesis, 229 pp., Dep. of Geol. and Geophys., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, Tex. (Advisor, Dr. David V. Wiltschko)
• Johnson, H.E., II and D.V. Wiltschko, 2011, 3D Structural Analysis of the Benton Uplift, Ouachita orogen, Arkansas: Abstract T11B-2317 presented at 2011 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 5-9 Dec.
• Johnson, H.E., II, 2011, Balanced cross sections for the 3-dimensional structural analysis of the Ouachita orogen, Arkansas: AAPG Search and Discovery Article #90132 
• Johnson, H.E., II, and D.V. Wiltschko, 2010, Retrodeformable cross sections for the 3-dimensional
  structural analysis of the Ouachita orogen, Arkansas: Abstract T51A-2021 presented at 2010
  Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 13-17 Dec.
• Johnson, H.E., II, 2010, Retrodeformable cross sections for 3-dimensional structural analysis,
  Ouachita orogen, Arkansas: AAPG Search and Discovery Article #90112
• Johnson, H.E., II, 2005, Glacial Deposits of South-Central Fayette County, Ohio, Senior Thesis, 25pp., Dep. of Geol. Sci., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, Oh. (Advisor, Dr. Lawrence Krissek)

Affliations

Professional Memberships:

• American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 2008-present
• American Geophysical Union, 2009-present
• Geological Society of America, 2009-present
• Sigma Xi, 2011-present

University Memberships:

• American Association of Petroleum Geologists Local Chapter, 2008-present
• Geology and Geophysics Graduate Student Council, 2007-present
• Geology and Geophysics Society, 2008-present
• Sigma Xi, 2011-present

Experience

• President, Geology and Geophysics Graduate Student Council, Texas A&M, 2011-present
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Texas A&M, 2007-present
• Intern, Marathon Oil Company, 2009
• Treasurer, Geology and Geophysics Graduate Student Council, Texas A&M, 2009
• Intern, Total E&P USA, 2008
• Cable Tool Well Driller, H.E. Johnson and Son Well Drilling, 2005-2007
• Asst. Graduate Teaching Assistant, Ohio State University, 2005

Field Work

• Texas Geologic Mapping, Mason, Texas, 2011
• Idaho-Wyoming-Utah Fold and Thrust Belt, 2010
• Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas and Oklahoma, 2007, 2009, 2010
• ExxonMobil Integrated Basin Analysis Field Course, Cody, Wyoming, 2009
• Continental Glaciology, Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania, 2005
• Ohio Stratigraphy: Eastern, Southwestern, and Central Ohio, 2005
• Ohio State Geology Field Camp, Central Utah, 2004
• Appalachian Structure Trip, Maryland and Pennsylvania, 2004
• Ordovician Paleontology, Maysville, Kentucky, 2003