Geoscientists Without Borders^®

Northern Thailand: "The advancement of humanitarian geophysics in Southeast Asia: A student-based approach."

Partners: Boise State University, USA; Chiang Mai University, Thailand; SEG Student Chapters in Southeast Asia

Summary: The field work in the project will cover three humanitarian projects in northern Thailand, encompassing geological hazards, hydrogeophysics, and archaeological mapping. The project will develop geophysicists and students from Southeast Asia in the geophysical expertise essential to conducting future humanitarian projects in the region using equipment that is available after other United Nations projects were completed. The work, conducted at Chiang Mai University, will serve up to 30 students from Southeast Asian countries. At those sites, students will use seismic, ground-penetrating radar, electrical, gravity, and magnetic methods to address the local geotechnical problems. Reports that address local environmental and engineering problems will be distributed.

Point of Contact: Lee Liberty - lml@cgiss.boisestate.edu, Boise State University