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Boise State University - Geoscientists Without Borders

The advancement of humanitarian geophysics in Southeast Asia: a student-based approach

In January, 2010, Boise State University will conduct the first geophysics field camp funded through the Geoscientists Without Borders Program. This field camp, headquartered at Chiang Mai University, Thailand, will serve more than 30 students from Southeast Asian countries along with geophysics students from Boise State University. Undergraduate and graduate students, as well as professionals and faculty, will gain hands-on experience with geophysical data acquisition, processing, and interpretation while students produce reports that address local environmental and engineering problems. We have selected three humanitarian projects in northern Thailand encompassing:


Geologic Hazards Site Hydrogeophysics Site Archaeological Mapping Site


At these sites, students will be introduced to a combination of seismic (reflection, MASW, refraction), ground penetrating radar, electrical, gravity, and magnetic methods that will address the local geotechnical problems. The ultimate goal is to create a self-sustaining field camp by training faculty and students, and utilizing geophysical equipment that presently exists in Southeast Asia. We intend to offer the field camp to students and faculty from all over Southeast Asia with scholarship-based participation, and we intend to impact the entire region by giving participants exposure to a variety of geophysical methods that they can then back to their home countries or regions. A strong participation by the Boise State University SEG Chapter and SEG chapters throughout Southeast Asia will strengthen ties between universities and encourage other institutions to initiate SEG student chapters.





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