Environmental Geophysics
Our graduate students pursue projects all over the world bringing the latest in
geophysical techniques to the study of environmental issues. The Environmental Geophysics
group is led by Dr. Sarah Kruse, who specializes in the acquisition and interpretation
of 2D and 3D ground penetrating radar (GPR) data, in a variety of settings, including
active volcanoes and beach depositional environments. Dr. Kruse's students also
investigate hydrogeological processes in coastal environments using geophysical
techniques. Dr. Mark Stewart uses transient electromagnetic (TEM) methods and related
techniques to map and monitor groundwater distribution in Florida. Dr. Chuck Connor
uses a variety of geophysical methods, including magnetics, spontaneous potential,
and TEM to study neotectonic structures and fluid transport on volcanoes. The geophysics
lab also offers the latest resources in geophysical inversion techniques, including
a computer cluster (Beowulf cluster), for parallel processing of geophysical data.
Great opportunities exist for graduate students to learn about environmental geophysics
at USF, and to apply these techniques to a wide variety of interesting environmental
problems.
Current graduate students in environmental geophysics include:
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Swagata Guha (PhD candidate): High resolution ground penetrating radar investigation
of coastal sedimentation in North Carolina
For more information about graduate student research opportunities in Environmental
Geophysics, contact
Sarah Kruse,
Mark Stewart, or
Chuck Connor.