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Associate Professor, Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering and Geophysical Institute
University of Alaska Fairbanks (1991)
Department of Petroleum Engineering (1986)
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Duckering Building Room 417
P.O. Box 755880
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-5880
Phone: (907) 474-2668 | Fax: (907) 474-5912 | e-mail: chanks@gi.alaska.edu
Background and Research Interests:
Dr. Hanks is a structural geologist with an emphasis on the structural
evolution of fold-and-thrust belts and the implications for petroleum
distribution. Most of her recent and current research has focussed on
fracture distribution in the rangefront and structures of the Brooks
Range of northern Alaska and the implications for reservoir behavior
and fluid migration history.
In addition, Dr. Hanks has been active in recruiting and retention of
Alaska Native students into the sciences, in particular the geosciences.
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| Assoc. Professor Catherine Hanks. Photo by PETE Dept. |
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Courses:
- GEOS 692 - Topics in Petroleum Geology
- PETE 421 - Reservoir Characterization
- PETE 621 - Applied Reservoir Characterization
- PETE 692 - SEM: Topics in Petroleum Geology
Education:
- Ph.D. in Geology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1991
- M. S. in Geology, University of Washington, 1981
- B. S. in Geology, Rice University, 1978
Areas of Specialization:
- Structural Geology with emphasis on structural evolution of
fold-and-thrust belts.
- Fracturing of detachment-folded carbonate rocks with implications for
resource behavior.
- Geologic evolution of northern Alaska.
- Recruiting & retaining minorities into the geosciences
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Research:
For more information on recent research, including:
- Distribution and Character of Fractures in the Lisburne Group, Northeastern Brooks Range, Alaska
- Crustal-scale evolution of northern Alaska
- Geologic evolution of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Geologic Reconnaissance in Arctic Regions
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