Publications
Journal papers and books
Ainsworth, R.B. (2010). Prediction of stratigraphic compartmentalization in marginal marine reservoirs. In: Jolley, S.J, Fisher, Q.J., Ainsworth, R.B., Vrolijk, P. and Delisle, S. (eds.) Reservoir Compartmentalization, Geological Society of London Special Publication No. 347, p. 199-218.
Ainsworth, R.B. , Vakarelov, B.K. and Nanson, R.A., (2011). Dynamic Spatial and Temporal Prediction of Changes in Depositional Processes on Clastic Shorelines: Toward Improved Subsurface Uncertainty Reduction and Management. AAPG Bulletin, v. 95, p. 267-297.
Ainsworth, R.B, Flint, S.S. and Howell, J.A. (2008).Predicting Coastal Depositional Style: Influence of Basin Morphology and Accommodation to Sediment Supply Ratio within a Sequence Stratigraphic Framework. In: Hampson, G.J., Steel, R., Burgess, P.B. & Dalrymple, R.W. (eds.) Recent Advances in Shallow-marine Stratigraphy. Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Special Publication No. 90. p. 237-263.
Jolley, S.J, Fisher, Q.J., Ainsworth, R.B., Vrolijk, P. and Delisle, S. (eds.) (2010).Reservoir Compartmentalization. Geological Society of London Special Publication No. 347.
Vakarelov, B.K., Ainsworth, R.B. and MacEachern, J.A. In press. Recognition of wave-dominated, tide-influenced shoreline systems in the rock record: Variations from a microtidal model. Sedimentary Geology.
Conference presentations
Ainsworth, R.B. (2010). Stratigraphic Compartmentalization Prediction and Ranking in Marginal Marine Systems. AAPG New Orleans, April 2010.
Ainsworth, R.B. (2009). Prediction of Ancient Tidally-Influenced Depositional Systems: New Insights and Developments. Keynote Address at 27th IAS Meeting of Sedimentology, Alghero, Italy, September, 2009.
Ainsworth, R.B. and Vakarelov, B.K. (2009). Dynamic Prediction of Clastic Coastal Depositional Style Through Time and Space. AAPG Denver, June 2009.
Ainsworth, R.B. and Vakarelov, B.K. (2008). Improved Prediction of Depositional Elements in Mixed-process Coastal Depositional Systems. AAPG San Antonio, April 2008.
Ainsworth, R.B., Vakarelov, B.K. and Nanson, R.A. (2011). A Process-Based Classification for Marginal Marine Systems: Linking the Ancient and the Modern. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention, Houston, USA.
Ainsworth, R.B., Vakarelov, B.K. and Nanson, R.A. (2011). An Architecture-Based Classification for Marginal Marine Systems: Examples from the Ancient and Modern. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention, Houston, USA.
Nanson R.A, Ainsworth R.B. and Vakarelov B.K. (2009). Genesis of the submarine Malita Valley: A closed-contour, tidally enhanced, fluvial incision, Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, Australia. River to Rock Record, Aberdeen, Scotland, January 2009.
Nanson, R.A., Vakarelov, B.K., Ainsworth, R.B. and O'Reiley, D. (2009). A Preliminary Assessment of the Relationship Between Coastal Geometry and Depositional Environments Along Modern Australian Coastlines; Refining Modern Analogues for Application to Ancient Systems. AAPG Denver, June 2009.
Nanson, R.A., Vakarelov, B.K., Ainsworth, R.B. and O'Reilly, D. (2008). A preliminary assessment of the relationship between shelf geometry and depositional system types along modern Australian coastlines. Australasian Quaternary Association meeting, Victor Harbour, Australia, December 2008.
Vakarelov, B.K. and Ainsworth, R.B. (2011). Channelization and Stratigraphic Architecture of a Tide-Dominated, High Tidal Resonance Basin Succession: Upper Eocene Temple Member of the Qasr Al Sagha Formation, Egypt. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention, Houston, USA.
Vakarelov, B.K. and Ainsworth, R.B. (2009). When the Wave-Dominated Shoreface Model Breaks Down: Observations from an Ancient Wave-Dominated, Tide-Influenced Shoreline System. AAPG Denver, June 2009.
Vakarelov, B.K. and Ainsworth, R.B. (2008). Modern Shoreface-to-Shelf Profiles: Implications for Understanding Ancient Regressive Systems. SEPM Clinoform Conference, Rock Springs, Wyoming, August 2008.
Vakarelov, B.K. and Ainsworth, R.B. (2008). The Quest to Build Robust Stratigraphic Models for Shallow Marine Systems: Lessons from the Holocene. AAPG San Antonio, April 2008.
Vakarelov B.K. and Ainsworth, R.B. (2008). Are Ancient Shallow Marine Stratigraphic Models Oversimplified? Potential Compartmentalization Lessons from Holocene Regressive Systems. Geological Society of London, Reservoir Compartmentalization Meeting, London, UK, March 2008.
Vakarelov, B.K., Ainsworth, R.B. and Nanson, R.A. (2010). A Novel Database-Driven Approach to Shallow Marine Classification: Towards Building a Knowledge Base. AAPG New Orleans, April 2010.
Other
Ainsworth, R.B. (2011). Drumheller revisited: Insights into reservoir architecture and compartmentalization prediction in marginal marine systems. Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists Technical Luncheon Talk (September 2011). CSPG Reservoir, Issue 7, p. 8-9.