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Texas A&M University
Halbouty 26
Department of Geology and Geophysics,
MS 3115,
College Station, Texas 77843

Graduate Advisor:

Dr. Julie Newman

Rachel Wells

Student

Ph.D., Texas A&M Univeristy, Current

M.S. Geology, Texas A&M University, 2010

B.S. Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 2006

Research Interests

Rheologic evolution during thrusting within carbonate fault rocks

Citations

1. Wells, R.K., 2010, Microstructure and rheology of a limestone-shale thrust fault. 2010. Texas A&M University masters thesis

2. Wells, R.K., Newman, J., and Wojtal, S., 2010, Microstructures and rheology of a calcite-shale thrust fault. Abstract T32A-08 presented at 2010 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 13-17 Dec.

3. Wells, R.K., Newman, J., and Wojtal, S., 2009, Rheologic evolution during thrusting within carbonate fault rocks. Abstract 169-18 presented at 2009 Fall Meeting, GSA, Portland, Oreg., 18-21 Oct.

Teaching Experience

Texas A&M University (Lab Sections):

Structure and Tectonic Geology (GEOL 312)
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (GEOL 304)
Principles of Geology (GEOL 101)

Internship Experience

Sandia National Laboratory - Student Intern in Geomechanics; May-August 2011
US Forest Service, Salmon-Challis NF, North Zone, ID; Geology SCEP; June-August 2009/June-August 2008
US Forest Service, Manti-LaSal NF, Ferron Ranger District, UT; Geology STEP; May-August 2007
US Forest Service, Wayne NF, Marietta Ranger District, OH; Geology STEP, July-September 2006
Student Worker - UT Institute for Geophysics 2005-2006; Texas Memorial Museum 2004-2006

Field Experience

Master's Thesis: eastern Tennessee and western Virginia
Volunteer - Bighorn Arch Seismic Experiment (BASE), Buffalo, WY
GEO 312 field trip: southeastern Oklahoma and western ARkansas
GEO 304 field trip: Llano Uplift, TX
US Forest Service: southern Ohio, central Utah, central Idaho
Undergraduate Field Experiences: Texas, New Mexico, Wyomming, Montana

Honors

Sigma Xi Grant, 2008
AAPG Michel T. Halbouty Memorial Grant - 2008, 2011
Texas A&M University Student Research Symposium, 2010
Texas A&M Geology & Geophysics Student Research Symposium - 2008 (1st Master's Proposal), 2009 (3rd Master's Research), 2010 (2nd Master's Research), 2011 (1st Ph.D. Proposal; Overal Ph.D. Poster)

Professional Associations

Sigma Xi, 2008-present
American Association of Petroleum Geologists; 2001-present
Geological Society of America, 2008-present
American Geophysical Union 2010-present