The Sedimentary Basin Analysis and Modeling Lab focuses on developing and improving geologic techniques and applications in the search for energy, water and mineral resources in sedimentary basins.
The lab trains the next generation of geoscientists looking at critical societal issues - our need for energy and mineral resources.
Expertise includes characterization and modeling of subsurface and outcrop analogs, sequence and seismic stratigraphy, microbial carbonate reservoirs, and communicating uncertainty in geologic data.
Pure Research
Artificial intelligence applications in sedimentology and stratigraphy
Topic
Visualizing stratigraphic knowledge and reasoning
Researchers
- Wm Parcell
- collaborators:
- Ernest Mancini - Univ. of Alabama
- Joe Benson - Univ. of Alabama
- Wen-Tai Yang - Univ. of Alabama
Topic
Fuzzy logic approach to modeling surface dynamics in carbonate systemsResearchers
- Wm Parcell
- collaborators:
- Ernest Mancini - Univ. of Alabama
- Joe Benson - Univ. of Alabama
- Wen-Tai Yang - Univ. of Alabama
Topic
Modeling stratigraphic sequences using multi-valued logicResearchers
- Wm Parcell
- collaborators:
- Ernest Mancini - Univ. of Alabama
- Joe Benson - Univ. of Alabama
- Wen-Tai Yang - Univ. of Alabama
Philosophical and historical approaches to stratigraphic interpretation.
Topic
Visualizing stratigraphic knowledge and reasoning
Researchers
- Wm Parcell
- collaborators:
- Wm Vanderburgh - Wichita State Univ.
Topic
Modeling stratigraphic sequences using multi-valued logic
Researchers
- Wm Parcell
- collaborators:
- Lisa M. Parcell - Wichita State Univ.
Applied Research
Computer simulations for geologic field work, education, and geoinformatics.
Topic
3D and 360 visualization
- Virtual field mapping education with 3D game design
- 3D paleogeographic maps/worlds
Researchers
- Wm Parcell
- Julia Schwartz
- external collaborators:
- Austin Parcell - Trinity Univ.
Characterization of microbialite fabrics and associated paleoenvironments
Topic
Characterization of Mesozoic paleoenvironments:
- Cretaceous Eagle Formation, northern Bighorn Basin, using trace element concentrations
- Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation, northern Bighorn Basin, Using trace element concentrations
- Stratigraphy and depositional facies in the Middle Jurassic, WY and MT
Researchers
- Wm Parcell
- Julia Schwartz
- *Jack Dalton (2023-present)
- *Kyle Day (2010-2012)
- *Clark Gilbert (2010-2012)
- *Charles Lapeyre (2010-2012)
- *Monica Williams (2002-2005)
Topic
Development of ancient microbial carbonate fabrics:
- Jurassic Smackover Formation, AL and MS
- Ordovician Arbuckle Group, MO and KS
- Jurassic microbialite in Western Europe (France, England, Spain, Portugal)
- Middle Jurassic Gypsum Spring and Sundance Formations, WY and MT
Researchers
- Wm Parcell
- Julia Schwartz
- *Mitch Baker (2023 - present)
- *Kyle Day (2010-2012)
- *Peter Whieland (2010-2012)
- *Ganganath Korelegadara (2005-2009)
- *Chamandika Warusavitharana (2012-2014)
- *Manwika Ploynoi (2002-2004)
- collaborators:
- Joe Benson - Univ. of Alabama
- Ernest Mancini - Univ. of Alabama
- Llinas - Univ. of Alabama
- Ahr - Texas A&M Univ.
- Aurell - Universidad de Zaragoza
Topic
Petroleum reservoir characterization:
- Upper Jurassic Smackover Formation, AL
- Cretaceous reservoir systems, AL and MS
Researchers
- Wm Parcell
- *Kyle Day (2010-2012)
- *Ganganath Korelegadara (2005-2009)
- *Peter Wheiland (2012-2014)
- collaborators:
- Ernest Mancini - Univ. of Alabama
- Marcello Badali - Univ. of Alabama
- Joe Benson - Univ. of Alabama
- Juan Carlos Llinas - Univ. of Alabama
- Wayne Ahr - Texas A&M Univ.