Andrew Schaeffer, University of Victoria

Research

Field Campaigns Integrated Modelling Inversion Seismic Anisotropy Seismic Hazard Seismicity Seismic Tomography Tectonics

Latest funding

Unravelling the complex tectonics of western and northwestern Canada using broadband seismic data
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Unravelling the complex tectonics of western and northwestern Canada using broadband seismic data
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

Unravelling the complex tectonics of western and northwestern Canada using broadband seismic data

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Schaeffer, Andrew

Keywords: tectonics; seismicity; seismic hazard; inversion; seismic tomography; seismic anisotropy; integrated modelling; field campaigns

$120,000

Unravelling the complex tectonics of western and northwestern Canada using broadband seismic data

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Schaeffer, Andrew

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Field Campaigns Dear Professor Schaeffer, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on field campaigns connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Unravelling the complex tectonics of western and northwestern Canada using broadband seismic data" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]