Dr. Davide Oppo

Pioneer Production Endowed Professor of Geology

2024 Un. of Louisiana at Lafayette Outstanding Master's Mentor Award
2023 AAPG Foundation Inspirational Geosciences Educator

I am a broadly trained marine geoscientist, with my core research interests at the intersection of sedimentology, biogeochemistry, and geophysics.


Most of my research focuses on the multidisciplinary study of methane escape and sedimentary processes along continental margins.

Doctoral

  • Gracie Babineaux

    NSF Graduate Fellow

    Methane seepage, Sedimentology, Marine geology

  • Ferdinando Cilenti

    Energy systems, Gas hydrates, Reservoir geophysics

  • Precious Batubo

    Chair: Dr. G. Morra

    Machine Learning, Mars

Master’s

  • Peyton Dardeau

    Sedimentology, Reflection seismic

  • David starkovich

    Reflection Seismic

Bachelor’s

  • Caitlyn Mullis

    Sedimentology

  • Anna-Sophia Henry

    Sedimentology

OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH US

uNDERGRADUATES & mASTER’S

We frequently have opportunities available for gaining research experience by working on our projects. If you are interested in conducting research with us, please don't hesitate to contact us.

dOCTORAL

We are always open to working with individuals who are keen on contributing to our research. If you want to explore opportunities for a Ph.D. with us, we encourage you to reach out.

pOST-DOCTORAL

We recommend contacting us, particularly if you have a project in mind and already have or are interested in exploring potential funding sources. We are open to discussing how we can collaborate and identify possible avenues of support for your research endeavors.

AlUMNI

BIBI ASEEYA MOHAMED, MSc Geology, 2024, now at WSP USA

MARGARET DITTMAN, MSc Geology, 2024, now at Fugro

DAVID MATTE, MSc Geology, 2023, Fugro

ABIGAIL WATSON, MSc Geology, 2023

JULIET C. ARALU, MSc Geology, 2022, now at Fugro

MANDI LALONDE, MSc Geology, 2022, now at Camalo Energy Resources

KRISTEN HOLMES, MSc Geology, 2021 - now at Oceaneering

ERNEST ANTWI, MSc Geology, 2021, now Ph.D. student at UL Lafayette

CYLE CHAPMAN, MSc Geology, 2020, now at Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

MARY ‘KATIE’ FEARN, MSc Geology, 2019, now at Shell