We use geophysical technologies to image and monitor subsurface geological structures, material properties and dynamic processes. They are associated to the occurrence of geohazards in active volcanic areas, fault zones, urban areas and the ocean floor, discerning the relationships between subsurface behaviour at different depths and its surface expression.
In practical terms, this means that we deal with the development and application of geoelectric (e.g. radio magnetotellurics) and seismic methods (e.g. tomography). These are various methods used to investigate the subsurface for its diverse properties. This is of utmost importance, particularly with regard to urban and industrial safety, but also for future technologies.
Recently, our focus has shifted to investigations using seismic ground noise and recording using fibre optic technology. Fibre optic technology uses existing infrastructure to monitor rural and urban subsurface conditions.
Current Projects
- GIDES-MT | Imaging the critical zone in Chile with Radio-Magnetotellurics (Deep EarthShape)
- GIDES-seis | Geophysical Imaging of weathering fronts using seismic methods (Deep EarthShape)
- EGER | Imaging Mofettes, Maars and Earthquake swarms in the Eger Rift, Czech Republic, with (R)MT
- RissDom-A | 3D seismic experiment for geothermal exploration
- InDySE | Interrogating the Dynamic Shallow Earth - A Path to Resilient and Sustainable Urbanized Spaces
- SEIZE | Seismic imaging of the Ivrea Zone
- EIFEL | Imaging recent geodynamic processes around the Laacher See, Eifel, with RMT
- PRISTINE | Geophysical characterization of the crust and subglacial sediments near the grounding zone of the Ekström Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, using Magnetotellurics
- IPOC | Integrated Plate Boundary Observatory Chile / MT Komponente
- FAME | Fibre optic cables: an Alternative tool for Monitoring volcanic Events
- SURVIVE | Follow the CO₂: pre-site Survey by Large-N passive seismology
Completed Projects