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Texas A&M University
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Department of Geology and Geophysics,
MS 3115,
College Station, Texas 77843

Advisors:

Frederick Chester
Judith Chester

CV:

Melodie French

graduate student

PhD in progress, Geophysics

M.S. University of Wisconsin - Madison, Geology, 2009

B.A. Oberlin College, Physics, 2006

Research Interests

I study the effects of physical and chemical processes on rock deformation. My PhD research is a set of experimetal studies to better understand fault zone mechanics from in-situ to seismic strain-rates. I am also interested in the mechanics of natural hydraulic fracture formation.

Publications

French, M. E., Boutt D. F., and Goodwin, L. B. Sample dilation and fracture in response to high pore fluid pressure and strain-rate in quartz-rich sandstone and siltstone. Journal of Geophysical Research, 117, 2012.

Teaching Experience

Fall 2012: Texas A&M Geology 203 -- Mineralogy

Fall 2009: UW-Madison Geology 202 -- Introduction to Geologic Structures

Spring 2008: UW-Madison Geology 474 -- Structural Geology

Awards

Chevron Fellow 2010-2012, Berg-Hughes Center, Texas A&M University

Outstanding Student Paper Award, Rock and Mineral Physics Focus Group, 2008 AGU fall meeting

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