Publications

Published Journal Articles

• Clarke, H., Verdon, J., Kettlety, T., Baird, A. F., Kendall, J.-M., 2019. Real time imaging, forecasting and management of human-induced seismicity at Preston New Road, Lancashire, England. Seismological Research Letters. doi:10.1785/0220190110

• Brisbourne, A. M., Martín, C., Smith, A. M., Baird, A. F., Kendall, J.-M., Kingslake, J., 2019. Constraining Recent Ice Flow History at Korff Ice Rise, West Antarctica, Using Radar and Seismic Measurements of Ice Fabric. Journal of Geophysical Research - Earth Surface. doi:10.1029/2018JF004776

• Baird, A. F., Kendall, J.-M., Fisher, Q. J., Budge, J., 2017. The role of texture, cracks and fractures in highly anisotropic shales, Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 122 (12). doi:10.1002/2017JB014710

• Smith, E. C., Baird, A. F., Kendall, J.-M., Martín, C., White, R. S., Brisbourne, A. M., Smith, A. M., 2017. Ice fabric in an Antarctic ice stream interpreted from seismic anisotropy. Geophysical Research Letters, 44, 3710–3718. doi:10.1002/2016GL072093

• Profit, M., Dutko, M., Yu, J., Cole, S., Angus, D., Baird, A., 2015. Complementary hydro-mechanical coupled finite/discrete element and microseismic modelling to predict hydraulic fracture propagation in tight shale reservoirs. Computational Particle Mechanics. doi:10.1007/s40571-015-0081-4

• Baird, A. F., Kendall, J-M., Sparks, R. S. J., Baptie, B., 2015. Transtensional deformation of Montserrat revealed by shear wave splitting. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 425, 179–186. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2015.06.006

• Angus, D. A., Dutko, M., Kristiansen, T. G., Fisher, Q. J., Kendall, J-M., Baird, A. F., Verdon, J. P., Barkved, O. I., Yu, J., Zhao, S., 2015. Integrated hydro-mechanical and seismic modelling of the Valhall reservoir: A case study of predicting subsidence, AVOA and microseismicity. Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment 2, 32–44. doi:10.1016/j.gete.2015.05.002

• Kendall, J-M., Verdon, J. P., Baird, A. F., 2014. Evaluating fracture-induced anisotropy using borehole microseismic data. CSEG Recorder 39 (2), 56–63.

• Baird, A. F., Kendall, J-M., Verdon, J. P., Wuestefeld, A., Noble, T. E., Li Y., Dutko, M., Fisher, Q. J., 2013. Monitoring increases in fracture connectivity during hydraulic stimulations from temporal variations in shear-wave splitting polarization. Geophysical Journal International 195 (2), 1120–1131. doi:10.1093/gji/ggt274

• Harland, S. R., Kendall, J-M., Stuart, G., Lloyd, G., Baird, A. F., Smith, A., Prichard, H., Brisbourne, A., 2013. Deformation in the Rutford ice stream, West Antarctica: measuring shear-wave anisotropy using icequakes. Annals of Glaciology 54 (64) 105–114. doi:10.3189/2013AoG64A033

• Baird, A. F., Kendall, J-M., Angus, D., 2013. Frequency dependent seismic anisotropy due to fractures: Fluid flow versus scattering. Geophysics 78 (2), WA111-–WA122. doi:10.1190/geo2012-0288.1

• Baird, A. F., McKinnon, S. D., Godin, L., 2010. Relationship between structures, stress and seismicity in the Charlevoix seismic zone revealed by 3-D geomechanical models: Implications for the seismotectonics of continental interiors. Journal of Geophysical Research 115, B11402. doi:10.1029/2010JB007521

• Baird, A. F., McKinnon, S. D., Godin, L., 2009. Stress channelling and partitioning of seismicity in the Charlevoix seismic zone, Québec, Canada. Geophysical Journal International 179 (1), 559–568. doi:10.1111/j.1365-246X.2009.04275.x

• Baird, A. F., McKinnon, S. D., 2007. Linking stress field deflection to basement structures in southern Ontario: Results from numerical modelling. Tectonophysics 432 (1-4), 89–100. doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2006.12.002

Other Publications

• Baird, W. A. F., 2010. Crustal Stresses and Seismicity in Intraplate Settings: Relationship to Geology and Driving Forces. PhD thesis, Queen’s University.

Expanded Abstracts

• Baird, A. F., Stork, A. L., Horne, S. A., Naldrett, G., Kendall, J-M., Wookey, J., Clarke, A., Verdon J. P. 2019. Modelling of fibre-optic DAS response to microseismic arrivals in anisotropic media. 81st EAGE Annual Meeting, London, UK.

• Horne, S., Baird, A., Stork, A., Naldrett, G. Machine learning for DAS microseismic event detection. 81st EAGE Annual Meeting Workshop Programme, London, UK.

• Baird, A. F., Vera Rodriguez, I. A., and Thomson, C. J., 2018. Analysis of Sensitivity Kernels for Full Waveform Inversion of Microseismic Data. 80th EAGE Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark.

• Baird, A. F., Kendall, J.-M., and Budge, J., 2016. Shear wave splitting and SV triplications in a strongly anisotropic shale-gas reservoir. 17th International Workshop on Seismic Anisotropy, Horseshoe Bay, Texas, USA.

• Baird, A. F., Kendall, J.-M., and Budge, J., 2016. Shear wave splitting and fluid flow in highly anisotropic shale gas reservoirs. 78th EAGE Annual Meeting, Vienna, Austria.

• Kendall, J-M., Baird, A.F., Usher, P.J., Fisher, Q.J. & Budge, J., 2016. Cracks, Fractures and Flow in Shales - Insights from Microseismicity. Fifth EAGE Shale Workshop, Catania, Italy.

• Baird, A. F., Verdon, J. P., Kendall, J-M., Foord, G., Stork, A. and Usher, P. J., 2014. Field Estimates of Fracture Compliances using Active and Passive Seismics. Fifth EAGE Passive Seismic Workshop, Lisbon, Portugal.

• Baird, A. F., Verdon, J.P., and Kendall, J-M., 2013. Monitoring the Evolution of Fracture Compliances During Hydraulic Stimulation Using Passive Seismic Data. 75th EAGE Conference and Exhibition, London, UK.

• Baird, A. F., Verdon, J. P., Kendall, J.-M., 2013. Tracking Fracks: Evolution of Fracture Normal/Tangential Compliance During Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation. Fourth EAGE Passive Seismic Workshop, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

• Fisher, Q. J., Kendall, J.-M., Verdon, J. P., Baird, A., Hudson, M., 2012. Monitoring and modelling hydraulic fracture stimulation: future directions. 74th EAGE Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark.

• Kendall, J.-M., Verdon, J. P., Baird, A., Wuestefeld, A., Rutledge, J. T., 2012. Microseismic Monitoring of Fracture Networks During Hydraulic Stimulation: Beyond Event Locations. SPE/EAGE European Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition - From Potential to Production. SPE Paper 152594. doi:10.2118/152594-MS

• Baird, A. F., Angus, D. A., Kendall, J.-M., 2011. Frequency dependence of fracture compliance due to surface roughness. Conference on Flows and Mechanics in Natural Porous Media from Pore to Field Scale – Pore2Field, Paris, France.

Invited Lectures

• Location: School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, UK, February 2011. Title: Partitioning of Stress and Seismicity in The Charlevoix seismic zone, Québec, Canada

Selected Conference Talks and Posters

• Baird, A. F., Kendall, J-M., Sparks, R. S. J., Baptie, B., 2014. Analysis of shear-wave splitting from volcano-tectonic events at Soufrière Hills volcano, Montserrat. Poster presented at AGU 2014 fall meeting, San Francisco. Abstract S21C-4458. Poster PDF

• Baird, A. F., Bastow, I. D., 2013. Investigating stress and seismicity in the Charlevoix seismic zone, evidence from seismic anisotropy. Poster presented at AGU 2013 fall meeting, San Francisco. Abstract DI11A-2165. Poster PDF

• Baird, A., Angus, D. A., Kendall, J.-M., 2011. Frequency dependent seismic anisotropy due to fracture related fluid flow versus scattering. Presented at the 9th Euroconference on Rock Physics and Geomechanics, Trondheim, Norway.

• Baird, A., Godin, L., McKinnon, S. D., 2011. Stress modelling of an intra-plate seismic zone. Talk Presented at the Bristol University Microseismicity Projects (BUMPS) consortium meeting. Bristol, UK.

• Baird, A., McKinnon, S. D., Godin, L., 2009. Partitioning of Seismicity in the Charlevoix Seismic Zone, Quebec: a 3D Stress Model. Presented at AGU 2009 Joint Assembly, Toronto, Canada. Abstract G11C-06.

• Baird, A. F., McKinnon, S. D., Godin, L., 2008. Stress channelling and partitioning of seismicity in the Charlevoix seismic zone, Québec,. Presented at the Seismological Society of America, Eastern Section meeting, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

• Baird, A., McKinnon, S. D., 2006. Effects of glaciation on the crustal stress field and seismicity. Presented at the Advances in Earth Science Research Conference, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

• Baird, A., McKinnon, S. D., 2005. Linking stress field deflection to basement structures in southern Ontario: Results from numerical modelling. Presented at CGU 2005 meeting, Banff, Alberta, Canada.

• Baird, A., McKinnon, S. D., 2004. Modelling crustal stress in Southern Ontario. Presented at AGU 2004 fall meeting. Abstract S32B-03.

• Baird, A., McKinnon, S. D., 2004. Stability of Crustal Faults in Southern Ontario Inferred From Stress Data. Presented at AGU 2004 Joint Assembly, Montréal, Canada. Abstract S24A-04.