Wendy Mason

PhD Candidate / AuScope Research Assistant
School of Geosciences / School of Mathematical Sciences

Project title
Interaction of bathymetric highs with subduction zones.

Supervisor/s
Assoc/Prof Louis Moresi & Dr. Peter Betts

Research interests

• Geodynamics and Geophysics
• Computer modelling of the earth and its processes
• eResearch including emergent grid technologies
• writing software user documentation

Professional Affiliations

• Geological Society of Australia (Student Member), including the following specialist groups:
• Solid Earth Geophysics (SG^2): Committee member, July 2008 - present.
  
• Tectonics & Structural Geology
• American Geophysical Union (Student Member)

Computer skills

• UnderWorld 3D-parallel geodynamic modelling framework, together with gLucifer visualisation software
• grid applications including the submission client Grisu
• The Generic Mapping Tools (GMT)
• Some training in MapInfo, ArcInfo, Oasis Montaj, GMSys, ERMapper & GoCad
• Microsoft Word, Excel & Powerpoint
• Endnote bibliographic software
• some experience with Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop