C.J. Appleseth was born and raised in Oklahoma. He earned his B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Central Oklahoma. After working for several years, he decided to come to Oklahoma State to pursue a M.S. in Geology. His research interests include carbonate sedimentology, stratigraphy, and Milankovitch cyclicity.

C.J.’s thesis is focused on Mississippian strata in central and eastern Oklahoma, and his project builds on previous students’ work from the OSU Mississippian Consortium. His study integrates two cores located near the edge of the Arkoma Basin with a robust wireline log data set for the region. The goal is to establish a detailed sequence stratigraphic framework that accounts for high-frequency sea-level changes. This will allow for enhanced prediction of regional subsurface variations of primary depositional facies, and to determine how primary depositional facies and the sequence stratigraphic hierarchy control porosity and permeability development. To accomplish this, he will tie the rock data (core and thin sections) to the wireline logs to enhance the predictability of facies assemblages away from cored intervals.

Away from school C.J. likes to be outdoors; he enjoys playing volleyball, golfing, and hiking. He and his wife, Rachel, get away to the Colorado Mountains anytime they can to either hike or ski. He also enjoys photography and watching movies, and is open to any recommendations.