Geophysics Research Group
People
Current Students
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Zachary Clowdus Master Student, UNL Geophysics team Start date: August 2023 Project Title: Geophysical Study of Iceland Welcome to our team, Zach! |
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Katie Steinauer Master Student, UNL Geophysics team Start date: August 2023 Project Title: Near-surface Geophysics for Hydrogeology in Nebraska Awards: Daugherty Water For Foof Global Institute Student support (Fall2023-Spring 2024) Great to have you with us, Katie! |
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Hermione Lofton Undergraduate Research Assistant Contact: hlofton3@huskers.unl.edu Start date: May 2023 Project Title: Tectonic History of Northern Atlantic Welcome to Geophysics, Hermione! |
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Allison Conzemius Undergraduate Research Assistant Contact: aconzemius2@huskers.unl.edu Start date: May 2023 Project Title: Mapping the Track of the Yellowstone Hotspot through Integrated Geophysical Analysis Awards: UCARE stipend (Summer 2023, Fall2023-Spring 2024) Looking forward to working with you, Allison! |
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Jonathan Wear Master Student, UNL Geophysics team Contact: jwear2@huskers.unl.edu Start date: August 2022 Project Title: Crustal Architecture and Affiliation of the Voring Marginal High Fieldwork: Seismic cruise in the Norwegian Sea, July 2022, with the Universities of Oslo and Tromso. Results presented: Nebraska Academy of Sciences (2023) Nice to have you with us, Jonathan! |
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Md Ariful Islam Master Student, UNL Geophysics team Contact: aislam3@huskers.unl.edu Start date: August 2021 Project Title: Tectonic Origin and Evolution of the Diebold Seamount Results presented: Nebraska Academy of Sciences (2022, 2023), UNL research Fair (2022), AGU-SEG workshop on active continental margins (July 2022), AGU(2022) Fieldwork: Seismic CHINOOK crusie in southern Cascadia (August 2022) led by New Mexico Tech and the Oregon State University. Awards: Best student talk at the Nebraska Academy of Sciences 2023 annual meeting Proud of you, Arif! |
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Alexa Fernandez Bravo
Master Student, UNL Geophysics team Contact: alexa.fernandez@huskers.unl.edu Start date: August 2021 Project Title: Integrated geophysical analysis of the Bathymetrists Seamounts in the Atlantic Ocean Results presented: AGU(2021), Nebraska Academy of Sciences (2022). Awards:
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Morgan Madsen Undergraduate Research Assistant Contact: mmadsen11@huskers.unl.edu Start date: January 2022 Expected Graduation Date: Summer 2024, Bachelor of Science (Geology) Project: mapping slide complexes of the Cascadia Subduction Zone Results presented: Nebraska Academy of Sciences (2022), UNL Research Fair (2022). Awards: UCARE stipend (Summer 2022, Fall2022-Spring 2023, Fall 2023-Spring 2024) Glad to have you with us, Morgan! |
Geophysics Research Team Graduates
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Kris Guthrie
Contact: kristen.guthrie@huskers.unl.edu Graduation date: Spring 2022, Master of Science (Geology) Results presented: Nebraska Academy of Sciences in 2020, 2021 and 2022, GSA2020, AGU 2020 and 2021, UNL Research Fair 2021 and 2022 Awards:
Newspaper Articles: Spate of Nebraska earthquakes, Gravity base stations What is next? Geologist, NE Department of Environment and Energy |
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Asif Ashraf
Contact: asif@huskers.unl.edu Graduation date: Summer 2021, Master of Science (Geology) Project: Integrated Geophysical Studies of the Cascadia Subduction zone Results presented: Nebraska Academy of Sciences in 2020 and 2021, GSA 2020 and 2021, AGU 2020,2021 and 2022, UNL Research Fair 2021 Awards:
Master Thesis: Geological structures and crustal architecture of the Cascadia subduction zone from the integration of multiple geophysical datasets What is next? Ph.D. program, University of Oregon |
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Alexa Fernandez Bravo
Contact: alexa.fernandez@huskers.unl.edu Graduation Date: Summer 2021, Bachelor of Science (Geology) Awards: UCARE stipend (Summer 2020, Fall2020-Spring 2021) Project Title: Geophysical mapping of the Bathymetrists Seamounts in the Atlantic Ocean Results Presented: Nebraska Academy of Sciences in 2020 and 2021, AGU 20220, UCARE summer 2020 https://mediahub.unl.edu/media/14008, UNL research Fair 20201 UCARE thesis: Integrated geophysical analysis over Bathymetrists seamounts and Sierra Leone Rise What is next? MS program, UNL Geophysics team |
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Sulaiman Al Badi Contact: salbadi2@huskers.unl.edu Graduation Date: Summer 2021, Bachelor of Science (Geology) Awards: Research Assistantship (Spring 2021) Project Title: Drone-based magnetic surveying over the Nort Bounding Fault in eastern Nebraska Results Presented: NAS2021 Senior Thesis: Drone-Based Magnetic Surveying in Eastern Nebraska What is next? well site geologist for Columbine Corporation, Texas Congratulations, Sulaiman! We are extremely proud of you! |
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Khawlh Al Farsi Contact: kalfarsi2@huskers.unl.edu Graduation Date: Summer 2021, Bachelor of Science (Geology) Awards: Research Assistantship (Fall2020-Spring 2021) Project Title: Geophysical studies over Cascadia subduction zone Results Presented: UNL Research Fair 2021, NAS2021 Senior Thesis: Developing a Database of Seismic Data Over the Cascadia Subduction Zone What is next? OQ Internship, Muscat, Oman Congratulations, Khawlha! We wish you all the best! |
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Courtney Robb Undergraduate Researcher Contact: crobb222@cox.net Expected Graduation Date: Summer 2021, Bachelor of Science (Geology) Awards: UCARE stipend (Fall2020-Spring 2021); withdrew from the program Project Title: Testing the UNL own seismometer (HUSKERS) We wish you all the best, Courtney! |
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Evan Parsons Contact: evan.parsons@yahoo.com Graduation Date: Summer 2020, Bachelor of Science (Geology) Project Title: Building UNL own seismometer (HUSKERS) Project Description: Evan built a vertical seismometer based on the SM-24 geophone with the Arduino-UNO digitizing system. Results Presented: UNL Research Fair (2019), Nebraska Academy of Sciences (2019) Newspaper Article: Football-Induced seismicity What is next? Geophysicist at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, NE Congratulations, Evan! We are so proud of you! |
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Erik Jacobson Contact: ekjac@yahoo.com Graduation Date: Spring 2020, Bachelor of Science (Geology) Awards: UCARE stipend (2019-2020) Project Title: Developing and testing the drone-based magnetic field measurement system Senior Thesis: Developing a Low-Cost Aeromagnetic Surveying System Results Presented: UNL Research Fair (2019, 2020), Nebraska Academy of Sciences (2019, 2020), Summit on Drone Geophysics (presented by Dr. Filina, November 2020). What is next? Environmental Specialist II, Monitoring and Remediation Division, Nebraska Department of Energy and Environment Congratulations, Erik! Best of luck! |
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Hannah Botten Contact: hannah.botten@huskers.unl.edu Graduation Date: August 2019, Bachelor of Science (Geology, Math) Project Title: Studying the 2018 earthquake swarm in central Nebraska Results Presented: UNL Research Fair (2019), Nebraska Academy of Sciences (2019) Teaching: Learning Assistant for Intro to Geophysics Course (Fall 2018) What is next? We have lost connection with Hannah. If you know her new contact info, please propagate it to us. We miss you, Hannah! |
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Patrick Szopinski Contact: patrick.szop@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-szopinski/ Graduation Date: May 2019, Bachelor of Science (Geology) Project Title: Geophysical analysis of the Midcontinent Rift's subsurface structures in southeastern Nebraska (Honors Undergraduate Thesis) Citation: Szopinski, P. 2019. Geophysical Analysis of the Midcontinent Rift's Subsurface Structure in Southeastern Nebraska. Undergraduate Honors Thesis. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Results Presented: UNL Research Fair (2017, 2019), Nebraska Academy of Sciences (2019) Teaching: Learning Assistant for Intro to Geophysics Course (Fall 2017) What is next? Staff Engineer for GSG Consultants, Inc. in Schaumburg, Illinois. We are proud of you, Patrick! |
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Claire Richardson Contact: clairerichardson2014@gmail.com Graduation Date: December 2018, Bachelor of Science (Geology) Project Title: Geologic history of New Caledonia Trough from potential fields modeling and tectonic restoration (Honors Undergraduate Thesis) Citation: Richardson, C. 2018 Integrated Geophysical Analysis of the New Caledonia Trough with Implications for the Geologic History and Continental Status of Zealandia. Undergraduate Honors Thesis. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Project Description: developing an integrated geophysical model of the New Caledonia Trough in Zealandia, using gravity and magnetics potential field data as well as reflection and refraction seismic. Results Presented: American Geophysical Union (2018), UNL Research Fair (2018), Nebraska Academy of Sciences (2018) Internship: IRIS internship at the Australian National University, Summer 2017; travel-time tomography as a tool to image the deep earth. What is next? Graduate student, Arizona State University. Congratulations, Claire! |
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Lucas Hartford Graduation Date: August 2018, Bachelor of Science (Geology) Contact: loupriv@live.com Current Role: Geophysicist at Terracon Consulting So proud of you, Lucas! Project Title: Subsurface structure in Southeastern Gulf of Mexico from integrative geophysical analysis Project Description: This project is focused on the subsurface structures of the Southeastern Gulf of Mexico with special emphasis on the pre-salt sedimentary section. Several integrated geophysical models were developed in the study area, allowing mapping the major tectonic structures, evaluating the thickness and delineating the extent of the pre-salt section, and deriving the thickness of individual crustal units. Results Presented: American Association of Petroleum Geologists (2018), Nebraska Academy of Sciences (2017, 2018), UNL Research Fair (2017, 2018) Publication: Marine and Petroleum Geology (2021). |
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Mei Liu Graduation Date: August 2018, Master of Science (Geology) Contact: mliu24@huskers.unl.edu https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mei_Liu40 https://www.linkedin.com/in/mei-liu-01a167112/ Current Role: Ph.D. earned from the University of Houston Congratulations, Mei! MS Thesis Title: Integrated geophysical analysis of the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico Results Presented: American Geophysical Union (2017, 2018), Geological Society of America (2017), American Association of Petroleum Geologists (2018), UNL Research Fair (2017, 2018), Nebraska Academy of Sciences (2017, 2018) Publications: Interpretation (2019), Tectonophysics (2020) Awards: from Nebraska Geological Society for her talk "Integrated Geophysical Studies in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico" at the Nebraska Academy of Sciences annual meeting (April 21, 2017). |
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Kris Guthrie Graduation Date: May 2018, Bachelor of Science (Geology) Contact: kristen.guthrie@huskers.unl.edu Current Role: graduated with MS from UNL Geophysics Lab in 2022! CONGRATULATIONS, Kris! Best of luck to you! Senior Thesis Title: Analysis of Subsurface Faults in Nebraska from Earthquakes and Potential Fields Project Description: This study focuses on mapping these subsurface faults from an integrative analysis of potential fields and earthquake data. The earthquake database developed in this research project provides important constraints to the World Stress Map, which currently lacks data for the state of Nebraska. Additionally, the subsurface faults mapped in this study are important for a better understanding of the recent spikes in seismic activity in the study area. Results Presented: Geological Society of America (2017, 2018), American Association of Petroleum Geologists (2018), UNL Research Fair (2018), Nebraska Academy of Sciences (2018) Senior Thesis: Analysis of Subsurface Faults in Nebraska from Earthquakes and Potential Fields Publications: The Mountain Geologist (2018) Awards: The talk entitled "Earthquake database for Nebraska as a constraint for Midcontinent Rift related faults" was selected as a Runner Up in the Undergraduate Student Oral Presentations at the 2018 North-Central Section meeting of the Geological Society of America in Ames, Iowa April 17, 2018. |
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Evan Quartoroli Graduation Date: May 2017, Bachelor of Science (Geology) Contact: linkedin.com/in/evan-quartoroli-a4642b120 Current Role: Geologist, RDG geoscience and engineering, Omaha, NE Project Title: Geophysical data analysis of the Midcontinent Rift, Nebraska Results Presented: UNL Research Fair (2017), Nebraska Academy of Sciences (2017) |
