University of Aberdeen
Pronouns | She/Her/Hers |
Current Position | Lecturer in Geophysics |
Previous Position | Royal Astronomical Society Research Fellow |
amy.gilligan@abdn.ac.uk | |
Departments | School of Geosciences |
ECR | Yes |
Quadrat Core Themes | Earth Systems |
Methods I Use | Bio / Geo / Chemical Analytical, Modelling |
Profiles |
Key Research Interests
- Using seismic imaging techniques to develop models of the Earth in a variety of tectonic settings
- Using passive seismic data to understand environmental processes
- Joint inversion of multiple types geophysical data
- Application of Machine Learning to Geophysical problems
- Development of seismicity catalogues from local earthquake data
Recent Key Papers
- Pilia, S., Rawlinson, N., Gilligan, A., and Tongkul, F., (2019) Deciphering the fate of plunging tectonic plates in Borneo, Eos, 100, doi:10.1029/2019EO123475
- Ogden, C.S., Bastow, I.D., Gilligan, A., and Rondenay, S., (2019) A Reappraisal of the H-κ Stacking Technique: Implications for Global Crustal Structure, Geophysical Journal International, 219, 1491-1513
- Gilligan, A. and Priestley, K.F., (2018) Lateral variations in the crustal structure of the Indo-Eurasian collision zone, Geophysical Journal International, 214, 975–989