J. Kim Welford, PhD, PGeo

Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland

St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

About

I am an applied seismologist with a strong geological background. Over my years of academic research, I primarily employed controlled-source seismic methods (2-D, 3-D, land, marine, reflection, refraction) to investigate Earth science problems at a variety of scales: from lithospheric-scale projects for tectonic studies to upper crustal studies related to resources and shallow processes. My seismic expertise spans the gamut from data processing and modelling to interpretation, aided by geological and well data. To complement my seismic research, I have also published widely on the topic of 3-D inversion of gravity data for crustal and basin studies and am establishing myself as a regional expert on the rifting evolution of the North Atlantic Ocean. Specialties: seismic reflection data processing, seismic modelling, gravity inversion, finite-element studies of crustal deformation

Experience

  • Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador (10 yrs 6 mos)
    • Professor
      Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    • Associate Professor
      Sep 2021 - Sep 2025 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    • Assistant Professor
      Feb 2016 - Aug 2021 · 5 yrs 7 mos

  • Manager of Petroleum Geoscience (Geophysics) at Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
    Aug 2014 - Jan 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Consulting Geophysicist (on contract) at Nalcor Energy
    Jul 2013 - Aug 2014 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Memorial University of Newfoundland (9 yrs 2 mos)
    • Research Associate
      Apr 2010 - Jun 2014 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    • Post-doctoral research fellow
      May 2005 - Mar 2010 · 4 yrs 11 mos

  • Senior Geophysicist, Research & Development at PanGeo Subsea Inc.
    Mar 2010 - Apr 2011 · 1 yr 2 mos