Field Instrumentation

In addition to basic geological investigations, my research group uses a number of specialized tools.  Some of these tools are jointly owned and operated with colleagues from the Department of Civil Engineering. 

Specialized field equipment includes:

• Ground-Based Radar Interferometry:  Sensitive to small movements in the radar's "line-of-sight" direction

• Small Unmanned Aerial Systems

  • Photographic surveying and photogrammetry

  • Thermal imaging

  • LiDAR mapping

• Electrical Resistivity Imaging

• Shallow Seismic Methods

  • Seismic Refraction

  • Seismic Reflection

  • Multi-Channel seismic methods (e.g., HVSR, MASW)

• Geodetic-grade GNSS (GPS) Receivers:  High-precision single-point positioning that can be tied to a regional/national/global datum

• Total Station (with reflectorless operation):  General 3D, optical (line-of-sight) surveying