Research Interests

• Igneous emplacement mechanisms
• 3D seismic interpretation of buried volcanic terranes
• Hydrocarbon prospectivity in volcanic dominated basins
• Inter-basaltic sedimentation
• Volcanic and tectonic evolution of the NAIP
• Visualization in Earth Sciences

Field areas – North Skye (Scotland), Karoo Basin (South Africa), Raton Basin (USA) 


                                                                Publications

Schofield, N, Turner, J, Underhill (2009) – Introduction and rationale for the Thematic Set, Petroleum Geoscience, Vol. 15, p. 1-3.

Schofield, N., Stevenson, C., Reston, T (in press, GEOLOGY) – Magma fingers and importance of host rock fluidization in sill emplacement

Goulty, N. and Schofield, N., 2008, Implications of simple flexure theory for the formation of saucer-shaped sills. Journal of Structural Geology, 30, p. 812-817.

Thomson, K. and Schofield, N., 2008, Lithological and structural controls on the
emplacement and morphology of sills in sedimentary basins, Structure and
Emplacement of High-Level Magmatic Systems, Geol. Soc. London, Special
Publication, 302, p. 31-44.


                                                      Editorial responsibilities 

Thematic Set "Interplay between igneous and tectonic processes in prospective sedimentary basins" Petroleum Geoscience - Schofield, N., Turner, J.P.T., Underhill, J. (eds), Petroleum Geoscience, Vol.15

                                                                     Awards
Bob Hunter Prize – Volcanic and Magmatic Study Group (VMSG) (2008) 

                                                                     Grants
                                                          

AAPG Grant-in-Aid 2008 recipient - Horst and Jessie von Bandat Memorial Grant - Awarded to study igneous intrusions in the Big Bend Nationl Park, Texas, USA     

Griffiths-King Travel Award to attend AGU fall metting 2007

Phil Scanlan Travel Award to attend EGU general assembly 2008                                                               

                                                              Other Activities

 TTR-16 RV Logachev research cruise investigating gas release structures, Norwegian Margin.

Ken Thomson Commerotive Meeting