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Contacts
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Rutgers University
Wright-Rieman Labs
610 Taylor Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854,
Phone: (732) 445-2044
FAX: (732) 445-3374 |
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Andrew Kulpecz
 Graduate Student
Room 105, Geological Sciences Laboratory (Green Building)
732-445-0688 (office)
732-266-3890 (cell)
akulpecz@rci.rutgers.edu
akulpecz@eden.rutgers.edu
Education
- 2005-present: Ph.D. candidate, Rutgers University, Department of Geological Sciences. Dissertation: “Cenozoic sequence stratigraphy of the Atlantic Coastal Plain: An evaluation of eustasy, sediment supply, and tectonics from the Jersey Shore to the Chesapeake Bay Impact Structure.”
- 2002-2005: M.Sc., Rutgers University, Department of Geological Sciences.
Thesis: “Subsurface distribution of Upper Cretaceous sequences and facies of the New Jersey Coastal Plain.”
- 1998-2002: BA, Geology, Wheaton College (IL)
Senior Project: “X-Ray Diffractometry and Clay-Mineral Analysis of Pottery Fragments from the Yucatan, Mexico (unpublished).”
Teaching
- Planet Earth (Geo 100 Lecture)- Spring 2007
- Stratigraphy Laboratory- Spring 2004, 2005, 2006
- Sedimentology Laboratory- Fall 2004, 2005
- Intro to Geology Laboratory- Fall 2002, Spring 2003
Committee
- Kenneth G. Miller, Rutgers University (Advisor)
- Gregory Mountain, Rutgers University
- Peter J. Sugarman, New Jersey Geological Survey
- Michelle Kominz, Western Michigan University (External)
Research Interests
- Sequence stratigraphy, hydrogeology, seismic stratigraphy, geophysical
logging, downhole log/core/seismic integration, sedimentology,
siliciclastic facies models, shallow marine processes, deltaic systems,
Sr-isotope stratigraphy, one-dimensional backstripping,
tectono-stratigraphy, passive margin evolution, Atlantic Coastal Plain
stratigraphy, Chesapeake Bay Impact Structure, Developing-world water
resource issues.
Publications
- Sugarman, P.J., Miller, K.G., Browning, J.V., Kulpecz. A.A., McLaughlin, P.P., Jr., and Monteverde, D.H., 2006. Hydrostratigraphy of the New Jersey Coastal Plain: Sequences and facies predict the continuity of aquifers and confining units. Stratigraphy, v. 2 (3), p. 259-275.
- Miller, K.G., Browning, J.V., Wade, B., Wright, J.D., Katz, M.E., Kulpecz, A.A., and Kent, D.V., 2007. Eocene-Oligocene Global Climate and Sea-level Changes Inferred from Integrated Sequence, Isotopic, and Bio- Stratigraphy, St. Stephens Quarry, Alabama. Geological Society of America Bulletin, in press.
- Kulpecz, A.A., Miller, K.G., Sugarman, P.J., and Browning, J.V., 2007. Response of Late Cretaceous migrating deltaic facies systems to sea level, tectonics, and sediment supply changes, New Jersey Coastal Plain. Journal of Sedimentary Research, under review.
- Hayden, T., Kominz, M.A., Powars, D.S., Edwards, L.E., Miller, K.G., Browning, J.V., and Kulpecz, A.A., 2008. Short Term Impact Effects and Regional Tectonic Insights: Backstripping the Chesapeake Bay Impact Structure: Geology, under review.
- Browning, J.V., Miller, K.G., Sugarman, P.J., Kominz, M.A., McLaughlin, P.P., and Kulpecz, A.A., 2008. A 100 million year record of sequences, facies, and sea-level change from Ocean Drilling Program onshore coreholes, U.S. Mid-Atlantic coastal plain: Basin Research, under review.
- Miller, K.G., Sugarman, P.J., Browning, J.V., Aubry, M.-P., Brenner, G.J., Cobbs, G., III, de Romero, L., Feigenson, M.D., Harris, A., Katz, M.E., Kulpecz, A.A., McLaughlin, P.P., Jr., Misintseva, S., Monteverde, D.H., Olsson, R.K., Patrick, L., Pekar, S.J., and Uptegrove, J., 2006. Sea Girt site. In Miller, K.G., Sugarman, P.J., Browning, J.V., et al., Proc. ODP, Init.Repts., 174AX (Suppl.): College Station, TX (Ocean Drilling Program), 1–104. doi:10.2973/odp.proc.ir. 174AXS.107.2006
Abstracts and Invited Talks
- Kulpecz, A.A., Miller, K.G., and Sugarman, P.J., 2005 (Abstract). Subsurface distribution of Upper Cretaceous sequences and facies of the New Jersey Coastal Plain. Geological Society of America annual meeting, Salt Lake City.
- Hayden, T.G., Kominz, M.A., Miller, K.G., Browning, J.V., Edwards, L., Powars, D.S., and Kulpecz, A.A., 2006 (Abstract). The Chesapeake Bay Impact Structure: differentiating regional tectonics from impact signatures. Geological Society of America, north central section meeting, Akron.
- Kulpecz, A.A., Miller, K.G., Sugarman, P.J., and Browning, J.V., 2006 (Abstract). Deltaic facies systems and depocenter migration of Late Cretaceous sequences, New Jersey Coastal Plain. Geological Society of America annual meeting, Philadelphia.
- Sugarman, P.J., Miller, K.G., Browning, J.V., Kulpecz., A.A., McLaughlin, P.P., Jr., and Monteverde, D.H., 2006 (Abstract). Hydrostratigraphy of the New Jersey Coastal Plain: Sequences and facies predict the continuity of aquifers and confining units. Geological Society of America annual meeting, Philadelphia.
- Miller, K.G., Browning, J.V., Kominz, M.A., Sugarman, P.J., McLaughlin, P.P., Jr., Hayden, T.G., and Kulpecz, A.A., 2006 (Abstract). Tectonic and sediment supply effects on eustatically controlled sequences of the mid-Atlantic region. Geological Society of America annual meeting, Philadelphia.
- Hayden, T.G., Kominz, M.A., Miller, K.G., Browning, J.V., Kulpecz, A.A., Powars, D.S., and Edwards, L.E., 2006 (Abstract). Implications for regional tectonics gained from studying the Chesapeake Bay Impact Structure. Geological Society of America annual meeting, Philadelphia.
- Kulpecz, A.A., Miller, K.G., Browning, J.V., Kominz, M.A., Hayden, T., Pusz, A.E., and Sheridan, R., 2007 (Abstract). The Chesapeake Bay Impact Structure and Passive-Aggressive Tectonics on the Mid-Atlantic Margin: DOSECC (Drilling Sampling and Observation of Earth’s Continental Crust) annual meeting, Washington D.C.
- Miller, K.G., Gohn, G., Koeberl, C., Reimold, W.U., Browning, J.V., Hayden, T.G., Kulpecz, A.A., Kominz, M.A., Edwards, L.E., McLaughlin, P.P., and Pusz, A.E., 2007, The 34.5 Ma Chesapeake Bay Impact: Effects on Post-Impact Sedimentation, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(23). Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract U33A-01.
- Hayden, T., Kominz, M.A., Powars, D.S., Edwards, L.E., Miller, K.G., Browning, J.V., and Kulpecz, A.A., 2007 (Abstract). Short Term Impact Effects: Modeling the Chesapeake Bay Impact Structure: Geological Society of America annual meeting, Denver.
- Miller, K.G., Hayden, T., Pusz, A.E., Kulpecz, A.A., Browning, J.V., McLaughlin, P.P., Kominz, M.A., Wright, J.D., Edwards, L.E., and Powars, D.S., 2007 (Abstract). The 35.4 Ma Chesapeake Bay Impact: Global and regional effects on post-impact environments and sedimentation: Geological Society of America annual meeting, Denver.
- Edwards, L.E., Powars, D.S., Wade, B.S., Self-Trail, J.M., Kulpecz, A.A., Browning, J.V., Miller, K.G., and McLaughlin, P.P., 2007 (Abstract). Lithostratigraphic section of the ICDP-USGS Eyreville coreholes, Chesapeake Bay Impact Structure: Post-impact sediments 444-0 m depth: Geological Society of America annual meeting, Denver.
- Kulpecz, A.A., Shepherd, S., Bracken, B.R., and Sixmouth, P., 2007 (Abstract). Integrating Image Log Data with Conventional Core Analysis in a Shallow Marine Setting: Painting a Clearer Picture of Reservoir Character and Facies Variability in the Lower Vermelha and Pinda Formations, Block 0, Offshore Angola: Chevron Subsurface Characterization (SSC) Forum, Houston.
Professional Experience
- Shell International Exploration and Production, Regional Framework Studies Team
- Chevron Corporation, Energy Technology Company, Shallow Marine Stratigraphy Team
Professional Societies and Memberships
- Geological Society of America (GSA)
- American Geophysical Union (AGU)
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