John A. Hole

Department of Geosciences
Virginia Tech
4044 Derring Hall (MC 0420)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
phone: 1-540-231-3858
fax: 1-540-231-3386
office: 1040 Derring Hall
e-mail: hole@vt.edu

last updated January 2004

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 2002 - present Associate Professor, Dept. of Geosciences, Virginia Tech
  • Courses taught
  • Graduate students
  • Research interests
• 1996 - 2002 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Geological Sciences, Virginia Tech
  
  
• 01/96 - 07/96 Visiting Research Associate, U. S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA
• 1993 - 1996 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dept. of Geophysics, Stanford University
• 1986 - 1992 Research and Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Geophysics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. (Geophysics), 1993, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
  • 1991 - 1993 Science Council of British Columbia G.R.E.A.T. Award.
  • 1988 - 1990 University of British Columbia I. W. Killam Predoctoral Fellowship.
  • 1986 - 1990 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada Postgraduate Scholarship.
  
  
• B.Sc. (Honours Geology and Physics), 1986, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON.
  • 1986 Carleton University Medal in Science, awarded to the top B.Sc. graduate each year.
  • 1982 - 1986 A total of 12 undergraduate scholarships and fellowships.

PUBLICATIONS

Theses

Conference Abstracts

Computer Software
Computer software for the analysis and inversion of three-dimensional seismic travel time data has been requested by and distributed to scientists at 133 institutions (university, government and industry) in 30 countries (that I know of).

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

• 11/90 Geophysics Consultant: Cominco Exploration Limited, Vancouver, BC.
• 1986 - 1990 Teaching Assistant (Geophysics, Physics): Univ. British Columbia, Vancouver.
• 05/86 - 08/86 Student Geophysicist: Chevron Canada Resources Limited, Calgary, AB.
• 05/85 - 08/85 Mines Database Research: Energy Mines & Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON.
• 09/84 - 04/85 Teaching Assistant (Math): Carleton University, Ottawa, ON.
• 05/84 - 09/84 Geology Lab and Field Assistant: Carleton University, Ottawa, ON.

FIELD EXPERIENCE

• Survey planning, site scouting, data acquisition, processing, final data archival:
  • 2004 Kimballton, VA, multichannel reflection survey.
  • 2003 Parkfield (SAFOD), CA, crustal reflection and refraction survey.
  • 2000 Moss Beach, CA, high-resolution multichannel refraction, SASW, and reflection survey.
  • 1994 Cape Mendocino, CA, crustal 3d refraction survey.
  • 1989 Southwestern British Columbia, crustal refraction survey.
  • 1988 Queen Charlotte Basin, BC, crustal reflection and refraction survey.
  
  
• Data acquisition:
  • 2004 Chesapeake Bay, VA, crustal refraction and reflection survey.
  • 2002 Chesapeake Bay, VA, high-resolution reflection and refraction survey.
  • 1998 Parkfield, CA, crustal reflection and refraction survey.
  • 1995 San Francisco Peninsula, CA, crustal refraction survey.
  • 1993 Cape Mendocino, CA, crustal refraction survey.
  • 1990 Brooks Range, AK, crustal refraction survey.
  • 1990 Southwestern British Columbia, crustal refraction survey.
  • 1986 Chevron, Alberta, petroleum exploration Vibroseis survey.