Present | Professor, University of South Florida ‐ School of Geosciences | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Shallow groundwater flow in coastal environments and sinkholes, Recovering volcanic eruption processes from geophysical surveys, Improving data acquisition and data processing methods for near-surface geophysical studies, particularly for ground penetrating radar, electrical, and electromagnetic surveys, and Teaching quantitative material to students from diverse backgrounds
Grants
2016 - 2019 | TubeX: Using GPR, LiDAR, and hXRF to investigate strategies for lava tube exploration |
NASA | |
Role: co-PI | |
$348,721 | |
2016 - 2018 | Collaborative Research: Detection and mechanisms of sinkhole activities in Central Florida |
National Science Foundation | |
Role: PI | |
$99,460 | |
2016 - 2018 | SIGKit: Development of a software toolkit for introductory geophysics |
Mathworks | |
Role: PI | |
$26,900 | |
2015 - 2016 | Evaluating Potential Benefits of Improved Understanding of Uncertainties Associated with Airborne Electromagnetic (AEM) Data in Eastern Nebraska |
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources | |
Role: PI | |
$44,579 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2018 - Present | Member, School of Geosciences Faculty Evaluation Committee, University of South Florida | 2017 - Present | President, Near-Surface Geophysics Section, American Geophysical Union | 2016 - Present | Invited Member, Education Affiliation Pilot Group, American Geophysical Union | 2013 - 2015 | Graduate Director, Geology Program, School of Geosciences, University of South Florida | 2003 - 2006 | Associate Editor, Hydrogeology Journal |
Honors and Awards
- Joubin-James Fellowship, University of Toronto, 2016
- USF Outstanding Faculty Award, for designation as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar, 2013
- Fulbright Scholar, Universidad de El Salvador, July-December 2011
- Invited Union lecture, AGU Joint Assembly, Applications of Near Surface Geophysics to Volcanology, 2006
- National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award, 1992-1996
- Ida Green Fellowship, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984-1985
1989 | Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
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1984 | B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
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Contact Information
Office: NES 211
Lab: SCA 522
Phone: (813) 974-7341
Email: