Personal Details:
Name: Mr. Matt Hooper
Institute / Company: University of Leicester
Department: Geology
Position: PhD Student
Tel: 0116 252 3638
Email:
Website: www.le.ac.uk/geology/mdh8

Research Details:
Keywords: Carboniferous, Midland Valley, Scotland, strike-slip, sedimentology, seismic, basin evolution.

Description: Currently researching the basin evolution of the Carboniferous Midland Valley of Scotland. The main focus of the research is the interaction between strike-slip tectonics, transtension and transpression, extension and sedimentation. The main methods employed are seismic interpretation, borehole analysis and fieldwork.