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- Declan De Paor
- Research Professor
- Department of Physics
- 235 OceanographyandPhysics Bldg
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Norfolk,
VA
23529
- 757-683-4619
- ddepaor@odu.edu
- Web Page
- PhD 1981 Geological Strain Analysis. Faculty member National Univ of Ireland - Galway, Johns Hopkins Univ., Harvard U, Boston
U, WPI, ODU. BU Director of Field Studies, ODU Planetarium Director
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Education
- National University of Ireland,
1981
- Major: Geology
- Degree: Ph. D.
- National University of Ireland, Cork,
1976
- Major: Geology
- Degree: M.Sc.
- National University of Ireland,
1973
- Major: Geology with Mathematics, Physics, and Mathematical Physics
- Degree: B.S.
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Research Interests
- Geo-education esp using Virtual Field Trips, Virtual Globes, Planetarium projection development, Strain and Kinematic Analyses
of Rocks
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Book Chapters
- Bailey, W., Ornduff, and A special paper of the Geological Society of America that attracted over 50 submissions.
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Articles
- De Paor, D., Wild, S. C., and Dordevic, M. M. (2012). Emergent and animated COLLADA Models of the Tonga Trench and Samoa Archipelago:Implications for Geoscience Modeling, Education,
and Research. Geosphere, 8 (2), (pp. 491-506 doi: 10.1130/GES00758.1).
- De Paor, D., L., H. V., and M., D. M. (2012). Google Venus. Geological Society of America Special Paper, 492, (pp. 1–16, doi:10.1130/2012.2492(27).).
- Simpson, C., De Paor, D., M., B., and J., S. (2012). Transferring maps and data from pre-digital era theses to Google Earth: A casestudy from the Vredefort Dome, South Africa. Geological Society of America (pp. 1-15, doi:10.1130.2492(13).).
- De Paor, D. (2011). Future implementation strategies for using Google Earth for geoscience education and presentation. Geological Society of America Penrose Meeting, Mountain View CA
- Simpson, C., and De Paor, D. (2010). Restoring maps and memoris to four-dimensional space using virtual globe technology. Geological Society, Special publications, 335, (pp. 429-441).
- De Paor, D., and Oakley, C. J. (2010). Supplemental fulldome projection from multiple sources.. The Planetarian, 39 (3), (pp. 6-11).
- Whitmeyer, S. J., Nicoletti, J., and De Paor, D. (2010). The Digital Revolution in Geologic Mapping and Presentation. GSA Today, 20 (4/5), (pp. 4-10).
- Whitmeyer, S., De Paor, D., and Freely, M. (2010). The Evolution of Field Mapping and Data Collection. From Paper to Digital and Beyond. GSA Abstracts with Programs, 42 (1),
- Pence, N., Weisbrot, E., Whitmeyer, S., De Paor, D., and Gobert, J. (2010). Using Google Earth for Advanced Learning in the Geosciences.. Joint NE/SE GSA Meeting (38-15),
- De Paor, D., and Whitmeyer, S. J. (2009). Innovations and redundancies in Geoscience Field Courses: Past experiences and proposals for the future. GSA specials paper (461), (pp. 45-46).
- Whitmeyer, S. J., De Paor, D., Hennessy, R., Whitmeyer, S., Nicoletti, J., Santangelo, B., Rivera, M., Daniels, J., and (2009). Visualization Techniques in Field Geology Education. GSA Special Paper (461), (pp. 105-116).
- De Paor, D. (2008). Enhanced Visualization of Seismic Focal Mechanisms and Centroid Moment Tensors Using Solid Models. Journal of the Virtual Explorer, 29,
- De Paor, D., Wilson, E., and Melanson, H. (2006). A Focal Mechanism Diagram Generator for Analysis of Earthquake First Motions. Journal of the Virtual Explorer, 21,
- De Paor, D., Brenton, B. M., Cox, K. F., Duplantis, S. R., Egan, P. T., Kowaleski, D., Lancaster, P. J., Masaric-Johnson, C. A., Melanson, H., Orlando, A. J., Sauer, L. M., and Witkowski, C. M. (2004). Structural analysis of Eagle Crater, Meridiani Planum, mars: New Challenges for the Extraterrestrial Field Geologist. Journal of the Virtual Explorer, 14,
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Presentations
- A virtual field trip to Venusʼs Artemis - our Solar Systemʼs largest plume / superplume:
- Sponsoring Organization: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting
- Location: Minneapolis MN
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Hansen, V. L.
Dordevic, M. M.
De Paor, D.
Bannister, R. A.
- A virtual field trip to Venusʼs Artemis - our Solar Systemʼs largest plume / superplume:
- Sponsoring Organization: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting
- Location: Minneapolis MN
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Hansen, V. L.
Dordevic, M. M.
De Paor, D.
Bannister, R. A.
- Future implementation strategies for using Google Earth for geoscience education and presentation
- Sponsoring Organization: Geological Society of America Penrose Meeting
- Location: Mountain View CA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
De Paor, D.
- Google Earth: Visualizing the Possibilities for Geoscience Education and Research
- Sponsoring Organization: Geological Society of America Penrose Meeting
- Location: Mountain View CA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
De Paor, D.
- Google Earth: Visualizing the Possibilities for Geoscience Education and Research
- Sponsoring Organization: Geological Society of America Penrose Meeting
- Location: NSF, Arlington VA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
De Paor, D.
- Modeling Earth’s Crust, Mantle, and Core with Google Mars and Google Moon
- Sponsoring Organization: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting
- Location: Minneapolis MN
- Date: October, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
De Paor, D.
Dordevic, M.
Wild, S.
- Enhancing virtual field experiences with new models and methods
- Sponsoring Organization: Northeastern (46th Annual) and North-Central (45th Annual) Joint Meeting
- Date: March, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
De Paor, D.
Whitmeyer, S. J.
- Creation of Virtual Geological Specimens Using Laser Technology and Their Use With Google Earth
- Sponsoring Organization: Old Dominion University Undergraduate Research Symposium
- Date: February, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Beebe, B. R.
De Paor, D.
- Enhancing the Geoscience Curriculum Using Geo-browser Based Learning Objects
- Sponsoring Organization: CCLI/TUES Principal Investigators Conference
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: January, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Whitmeyer, S.
De Paor, D.
Gobert, J.
Pence, J.
Liz Weisbrot, E.
- The Legacy of Peach and Horne
- Conference Name:
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Simpson, C.
De Paor, D.
- Modeling, Simulation, and Visualization in the Earth and Space Sciences.
- Conference Name: Dept. of Phyiscs/Old Dominion University
- Sponsoring Organization: Dept. of Phyiscs/Old Dominion University
- Location: Norfolk, Va
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
De Paor, D.
- Virtual Specimens for geophysical modeling
- Conference Name: Southeast Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeast Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics
- Location: Duke University
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Beebe, M. R.
De Paor, D.
- A Self-drive virtual field trip to the Vredefort Impact Structure, S.A., incorporating virtual specimens and digitized legacy
mapping data.
- Conference Name:
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Simpson, C.
De Paor, D.
Beebe, M. R.
Strand, J. M.
- Exploring Planets and Moons Using Google Earth to Convey a Sense of Place, Scale, and Time
- Conference Name:
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Brooks, W. D.
Dordevic, M. M.
De Paor, D.
- 2010.Animated COLLADA Models and Virtual Field Trips Featuring Volcanismin Various Tectonic Settings on Planet Earth and Other
Rocky Planets and Moons
- Conference Name:
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Dordevic, M. M.
De Paor, D.
Whitmeyer, D. G.
Beebe, M. R.
- 2010.Animated COLLADA Models and Virtual Field Trips Featuring Volcanismin Various Tectonic Settings on Planet Earth and Other
Rocky Planets and Moons
- Conference Name:
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Dordevic, M. M.
De Paor, D.
Whitmeyer, D. G.
Beebe, M. R.
- The Next Phase of the Google Earth Science Revolution
- Conference Name:
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
De Paor, D.
- The Google Earth Science Revolution
- Conference Name: Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences / School of Marine Sciences, College of William and Mary
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences / School of Marine Sciences, College of William and Mary
- Location: Gloucester Point, VA
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
De Paor, D.
- The Google Earth Science Revolution
- Conference Name: Department of Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
- Sponsoring Organization: Department of Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
- Location: Norfolk VA
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
De Paor, D.
- The Google Earth Science Revolution
- Conference Name: National Science Foundation
- Sponsoring Organization: National Science Foundation
- Location: Arlington VA
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
De Paor, D.
Whitmeyer, S. J.
- Full Dome Projection from Multiple Sources
- Conference Name:
- Location: Portland ME
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
De Paor, D.
Oakley, C. J.
- Virtual Specimens for geophysical Modeling
- Conference Name:
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Beebe, M. R.
De Paor, D.
- Using Google Earth to Visualize the Core, Mantle, and Crust in Four Dimensions
- Sponsoring Organization: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
De Paor, D.
Dordevic, M.
Wild, S.
- 2009: Invited Pardee Keynote Speaker, Geological Society of America, Portland, OR
- 2008: Winner, " KML in Research", Awarded by the Google Earth Education Team)
- 2004: Elected Fellow, Geological Society of America
- 2002: Invited Penrose Keynote Speaker, Geological Society of America, Monte Verita, Switzerland
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research