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Huw Davies

Professor Huw Davies

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Ysgol Gwyddorau'r Ddaear a'r Amgylchedd

Email
DaviesJH2@caerdydd.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 29208 75182
Campuses
Y Prif Adeilad, Ystafell 2.37B, Plas y Parc, Caerdydd, CF10 3AT
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Siarad Cymraeg
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Interests

I have an interest in understanding global solid Earth processes, especially ones related to the mantle (the region between the crust and the core). I undertake this research through a combination of numerical modelling and data processing, especially by bringing strong observations to bear on numerical models. The models frequently utilise High-Performance Computing. They have included proposing slab break-off, assessing source region of subduction zone magmatism, subduction zone dynamics, mantle seismic structure, mantle heat flux, mantle circulation modelling, models of mantle dynamics underpinning mantle geochemistry and planetary formation and evolution. I also have a strong interest in supporting early career researchers interested in related research.

  • Mantle
  • Geodynamics
  • Geophysics
  • Subduction zone dynamics
  • Numerical modelling

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I lead the Solid Earth Research Theme (2015-16 before becoming School Director of Research), and lead one of its sub-constituent groups, the Mantle Geodynamics Group (MGG) which is part of the Tectonics and Geophysics Research Group.  The MGG tries to understand how the region between the crust and the core, called the mantle, drives Earth dynamics including plate tectonics. We primarily do this using advanced numerical models on high performance computers. We constrain the models using observational data from many disciplines ranging from seismology and geodesy to geochemistry, geology and petrology.

Recent Grants

NERC Grant – NE/M000400/1 - Lead PI of Cardiff element – “Volatile legacy of the Early Earth”, £124k (FEC) – September 2014-September 2019. This Consortium is led by Prof. Walter (Univ. Bristol) (Part of NERC Programme - Volatiles, geodynamics and solid earth controls on the habitable planet).

 NERC Grant – NE/M000397/1   Lead PI of Cardiff element – “Mantle volatiles : processes, reservoirs and fluxes”, £221k  (FEC) - Sept 2014 – Oct 2019. This Consortium is led by Prof. Ballentine (Univ. Oxford) (Part of NERC Programme - Volatiles, geodynamics and solid earth controls on the habitable planet).

 NERC Standard Grant – NE/K004824/1  -£428,490  (£240,763 Cardiff element; £192,610 awarded) – Lead PI, co-I James Wookey (Univ. of Bristol) – Project Partners – Rhodri Davies (Australian National University), Christine Thomas (Univ Muenster),  Lars Stixrude and Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni (UCL) - Superplumes, superpiles or superpuddings? Understanding the thermochemical dynamics of the mantle with waveform seismology – September 30 2013 - September 2017.

 NERC Standard Grant – NE/I024429/1 - £428,490 (£204,669 from NERC to CU) –Lead PI -Understanding how the mantle transition-zone 'valve' controls slab fate – June 1, 2012 - 2016

Addysgu

I lecture on modules Earth and Planetary System Science (to become Planet Earth) (yr 1), Plate Tectonics (yr 2), Dynamic Earth (yr 3) and Geodynamics (yr 4). I previously lectured on Geographical Information Systems (GIS) (Years 1 to 3).

Bywgraffiad

  • Reader in Earth and Ocean Sciences – School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University (2008  - present)
  • Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Earth and Ocean Sciecnes – School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University (2001 - 2008)
  • Lecturer in Geophysics – Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Liverpool (1992-2001)
  • NERC Research Fellow – Institute of Theoretical Geophysics, University of Cambridge (1990-1992)
  • PhD – Seismological Laboratory, California Institute of Technology (1989)
  • MS – Geophysics, California Institute of Technology (1988)
  • BA  Natural Sciences – Physics and Theoretical Physics -  University of Cambridge (1983)

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Honours and Awards (excluding Grants)

  • Executive Editor, for Geodynamics/Geodesy, Solid Earth journal, 2015 - present.
  • President, Geodynamics Division, European Geosciences Union, 2009-11, 2011-13
  • Member Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC) Peer Review College 2007-2010, 2012-present
  • Member Europena Research Council Peer Review College
  • Member European Science Foundation Peer Review College
  • Member Editorial Board - Tectonophysics (1998 - present)
  • Member Editorial Board - Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors (1998 - present)
  • NERC Research Fellowship 1990-1992
  • NERC Research Fellowship (renewed) 1992
  • Scholarship, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK, USA 1984-1989
  • Senior Scholarship for First Class Performance, St. John's College, Cambridge 1982

Aelodaethau proffesiynol

  • Royal Astronomical Society
  • American Geophysical Union
  • European Geosciences Union
  • Cymdeithas Wyddonol Caerdydd
  • British Geophysical Association

Safleoedd academaidd blaenorol

  • Theoretical Geophysics Lecturer - University of Liverpool
  • Lecturer / Senior Lecturer – Cardiff University

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External Committees

  • 2013 - present: Member Geophysics Forum (Geological Society of London and Royal Astronomcal Society)

University Committees

  • 2008 - present: Advanced Research Computing at Cardiff (ARCCA) – Oversight Committee
  • 2009 - present: Advanced Research Computing at Cardiff (ARCCA) - Operational and User Group Committee
  • 2016 - present: University Director of Research Forum
  • 2016 - present: Physical Sciences and Engineering College Director of Research Committee

School Committees

  • 2016 - present: School Executive Commitee
  • 2016 - present: Chair School Research Committee
  • 2001 - present: School Exam Boards
  • 2002-2015: Chair School IT Committee
  • pre 2014 - member of School (i) Finance, (ii) Teaching, (iii) Research; Committees

Meysydd goruchwyliaeth

Mae gen i ddiddordeb mewn arwain prosiectau goruchwylio sy'n gysylltiedig â

  • Mantle Dynamics
  • geodynameg
  • subduction
  • eirin a chwyddiadau mantell

a chyd-oruchwylio ystod ehangach o brosiectau lle mae

  • Geoffiseg
  • Cydrannau rhifiadol

Ar hyn o bryd rwy'n goruchwylio

  • Zhibin Lei - esblygiad Tectonic o Craton Gogledd Tsieina
  • James Panton - Cylch anweddol Mantle, gan gynnwys Pb-Pb pseudo-isochron
  • Duo Zhang - Ffurfio Basins Arc Back

Rwy'n cyd-oruchwylio, Jennifer Ellis (Faulting in a mineralised intrusion), Eveanjelene Snee (Volcanic Eruptions) a Joel Rodney (Univ. Bryste, isotopau Mantle).

Goruchwyliaeth gyfredol

Duo Zhang

Miss Duo Zhang

Myfyriwr ymchwil

Ardrawiad

Allgymorth

Cangen Severnside Prifysgol Agored - Cyflwyniad ar "Mantle Engine", Dydd Sadwrn Rhagfyr 7fed 2019, yng nghyfarfod y Nadolig.

Rwyf wedi cyflwyno i lawer o Grwpiau Ysgol sy'n ymweld â'r Ystafell Ddelweddu 3D yn yr Ysgol. Bydd hyn ar bynciau sy'n ymwneud â darfudiad mantle, gan gynnwys yn Gymraeg.

Ardrawiad

Rwyf wedi gwneud ymchwil gydag amrywiaeth o gwmnïau geowyddoniaeth.

Cyfryngau (2020 ymlaen)

Cafodd prosiect MC2 ei gynnwys ar wefan Newyddion y BBC ar https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52701935 Mai 2020

Siarad Radio - Mehefin 2020

BBC Radio Swydd Gaergrawnt - Mehefin 2020

BBC Radio 5 Live - Mehefin 2020

Radio National, ABC Awstralia - Mehefin 2020

Podlediad Gwyddonwyr Noeth - Mehefin 2020