Franklin Wolfe Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

- Provided technical support for onshore and offshore exploration in 6 petroleum basins- Developed and tested new workflows for machine learning based seismic interpretation and geomechanical restoration- Developed and delivered classroom workshops for structural geology analysis- Built a software interface for a geomechanical modeling toolkit

Cambridge, Massachusetts

- Research focused on the structure of the earth's crust, active faulting and folding, earthquake hazards assessment, petroleum exploration methods, and carbon sequestration potential.- First-author publications: o Wolfe et al. (2019): The Wilmington blind-thrust fault: An active concealed earthquake source beneath Los Angeles, CA. BSSA. o Wolfe et al. (2020): A semiautomated method for bulk fault slip analysis from topographic scarp profiles. Earth Surf. Dynam. o Wolfe et al. (2022): Origin of the Palos Verdes restraining bend and its implications for the 3D geometry of the fault and earthquake hazards in Los Angeles, California. BSSA. o Wolfe et al. (2022): Structural styles of imbricate systems involving multiple detachments: An example from the Subandean fold-thrust belt, southern Bolivia. JSG.- Other publications: o Stahl et al. (2021): Diffuse tectonic deformation in the Drum Mountains Fault Zone, Utah, USA: Testing the utility of legacy aerial photograph-derived topography. Front Earth Sci. o Clark et al. (2019): Geological evidence for past large earthquakes and tsunamis along the Hikurangi subduction margin, New Zealand. Marine Geology.- Other Highlights: o Awarded Master of Arts degree for coursework completed (’18) o Head Teaching Fellow for the course Structural Geology and Tectonics (’21) o Awarded the Harvard Certificate of Distinction in Teaching for role as Teaching Fellow for the course Energy Resources and the Environment (’20) o Active member of various on-campus clubs: Geoclub co-president (’18-21), VP of Case competition for Harvard Graduate Consulting Club (’21), and member of Graduate Consortium on Energy and the Environment ('17-21), Emerging technology Policy Network ('21), and Operations Team of the HBS energy symposium ('21).- Selected media coverage of my work:

Houston, Texas

- Brazil New Opportunities team (Upstream Business Development)- Developed tectonostratigraphic maps, structural models, and a working hypothesis for CO2 hazards and key petroleum system elements in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil

Houston, Texas Area

- Structure, Trap, & Seal Team (Energy Technology Company)- Built a comprehensive tectonic map for the Santos Basin, Brazil

Greater Boston Area

- Published two articles as a Writer. The article on artificial intelligence was cited by General Electric, US Department of Energy, and many more.- As an Editor, I worked directly with authors from the topic selection stage to final publication

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

- Three summer project focuses: o Documenting fault sources for National Seismic Hazard Model of NZ o Synthesizing Hikurangi subduction zone earthquakes into database (led to publication mentioned above) o Developing a semi-automated method for analyzing bulk fault statistics (led to publication mentioned above)

Alexandria, Virginia And Washington, Dc

- Attended sessions of Congress- Wrote policy briefings and an article for the American Institute of Professional Geologists- Met with Congressional staffers to promote science policy

Ruby Mountains, Nevada

- Documented the kinematics and thermal evolution of middle and lower crustal rocks exposed during exhumation of the Ruby Mountains-East-Humboldt Range metamorphic core complex in northeastern Nevada.

- Published articles about my experiences and topics I found interesting in geology in the Student Voice section of The Professional Geologist.

Lexington, Virginia

- Summer 2014: o Developed a methodological approach for the analysis of CPO in a quartz-rich mylonite. o Presented this research at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (Oct 19-22, 2014).- Summer 2015: o Developed detailed 3D geological models of famous contractual and extensional settings in Europe (Montserrat, Spain and the Glarus Thrust, Switzerland).

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Supported the Mining and Energy Commission of North Carolina in drafting rule language for regulating the oil and natural gas industry in the state.- Presented at meetings of the Local Government Regulations Study Group and the Mining and Energy Commission.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Master Of Arts (Ma), Geology

Credentials Of Readiness, Economics, Accounting, And Business Analytics

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Geology, Phi Beta Kappa, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Varsity Basketball Team, President of AAPG Chapter

Spanish Language And Latin American Culture Through Film (Study Abroad)

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Captain of the Varsity Basketball Team