SEPM Deepwater Research Group
Deepwater Deposition
Who is this community?
The deepwater deposition research group focuses on all aspects of deepwater deposition from submarine fans to mass transport deposits.
Deepwater + The Sedimentary Record Special Issue: Future Directions of Deepwater Sedimentology
- Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) in deep-sea sediments
- Carbon burial in deep-sea sediments
- Deepwater gas Hydrates
- Critical minerals within deepwater sedimentary deposits
- Deep sea geothermal energy
- Microplastics and Pollutants in Deep-sea sediments
- Recent advances and applications using machine learning and quantitative analysis in deepwater deposits
- Modern day deepwater monitoring of canyons
- Modern Hazards - submarine landslides etc.
SEPM Deepwater Research Group Meeting
Held Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Watch the Meeting & Presentations
“Future of Deepwater Sedimentology”
The discussion focused on:
- Bottom currents processes and products in the deep marine environments
- Carbon burial in deep-sea sediments
- Deepwater gas Hydrates
- Microplastics and Pollutants in Deep-sea sediments
- Modern marine Geohazards
- Recent advances and applications using machine learning and quantitative analysis in deepwater deposits
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Last years's discussion focused on:
- The processes and products of Hybrid Event beds
- Occurrence and characteristics of Hybrid Event beds in experiments, and in modern and ancient systems
View the Panel Presentations
The DRG Organizers:Virtual Forum Speakers
Dr Fabien Laugier, Chevron, (FLaugier@chevron.com)
Dr Emma Morris, University of Utah (emma.morris@utah.edu)
Dr Lilian Navarro, Cape Breton University (lilian_navarro@cbu.ca)
Annual Meeting Report - 2019_DRG_Summary.pdf
Questions? Please contact the Research Group Organizers (above) or Cassie Turley at SEPM headquarters.