Physical Scientist
CurrentMember of the Groundwater Availability and Use group.- Model vertical land motion (VLM) data from continuous Global Navigation Satellite Systems (cGNSS), Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR), extensometer, Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE), and local groundwater data to better constrain water volume estimates from groundwater extraction in the California Great Valley.- Quantify contributions to VLM in the Lost Hills area experiencing subsidence from… Show more Member of the Groundwater Availability and Use group.- Model vertical land motion (VLM) data from continuous Global Navigation Satellite Systems (cGNSS), Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR), extensometer, Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE), and local groundwater data to better constrain water volume estimates from groundwater extraction in the California Great Valley.- Quantify contributions to VLM in the Lost Hills area experiencing subsidence from simultaneous groundwater extraction and oil & gas production.- Perform geophysical surveys to target aquifer recharge pond locations as part of a subsidence mitigation effort. Show less