GRADUATED 2021
Brandon was interested in the evolution of the upper lithosphere along continental rifted margins. He used marine wide-angle seismic data from the Eastern North American Margin Community Seismic Experiment to characterize seismic anisotropy in the upper mantle produced by crystal fabrics formed during Jurassic rifting. Through a combination of velocity analysis and petrological modeling, Brandon also investigated the composition of lower oceanic crust to explore mantle-melting conditions that affect the thickness and composition of crust during its formation.
INTERESTS
Marine geophysics, seismology, tectonics
SUPERVISOR
Harm Van Avendonk
ACADEMICS
Ph.D., Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin
B.S., Geology (Petroleum Emphasis), Western State Colorado University
B.S., Mathematics, Western State Colorado University
CONTACTS
brandon.shuck@utexas.edu
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