Dr. John Paul Zonneveld

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Biography

John-Paul Zonneveld is a professor in the Faculty of Science, specifically within the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta. His research focuses on sedimentology, paleoecology, and paleontology, often taking a multidisciplinary approach to tackle problems at the interface of geological and biological systems. Current projects led by Dr. Zonneveld include an extensive study of mixed clastic-carbonate sedimentology in Middle Triassic successions of western Canada, exploring the sedimentology of Lower Triassic tight gas intervals, and analyzing arid coastal depositional successions from the Triassic period. He also investigates the application of ichnology in understanding the biotic recovery following the Permian-Triassic extinction event, as well as studying the sedimentologic and stratigraphic evolution of Early to Middle Eocene successions in the Green River Basin of Wyoming. Additionally, he conducts research in modern macro-tidal shoreface successions on Vancouver Island and engages in paleontological studies in Southeast Asia, focusing primarily on regions such as Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Timor.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Alberta

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Management
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management