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.

For more information about graduate student research opportunities in Environmental Geophysics, please contact any of the following faculty:
Sarah Kruse
Mark Stewart
Chuck Connor