Earth Scientists in the Field

Photos taken by Dr. Steve Gao and colleagues while conducting geoscientific field investigations since 1991.

2024: Guatemala - Lake Izabal Seismic Array (LISA) (Funded by the US National Science Foundation)

2022: PeaRidge - Seismic Exploration of Critical Minerals in Southeast Missouri (Funded by Missouri University of Science and Technology)

2012-2014: Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia - Seismic Arrays for African Rift Initiation (SAFARI) (Funded by the US National Science Foundation)

2011: Botswana and Malawi - Preparing for SAFARI (Funded by the US National Science Foundation)

2010-2012: Egypt - Seismic and geomagnetic experiments (Funded by the US National Science Foundation)

2009-2014: Missouri - Seismic refraction surveys (Funded by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources)

2009-2010: Ethiopia - Seismic deployment (Funded by Statoil of Norway)

2008: Afar Depression, Ethiopia - Geomagnetic survey (Funded by Statoil of Norway)

2004: Mojave Desert, California: Shallow geophysical survey (Funded by Kansas State University)

2002: Manhattan, Kansas - Workshop for Kansas Science Teachers (Funded by the US National Science Foundation)

2002: Death Valley, California - Geological field trip (Funded by Kansas State University)

2000: Kansas - Seismic Experiment across Kansas (Funded by the US National Science Foundation)

1997: South Africa and Zimbabwe - Station visit of Kaapvaal seismic experiment (Funded by the US National Science Foundation)

1993: Mojave Desert, California - LARSE experiment (Funded by NSF via the Southern California Earthquake Center)

1991-1992: Russia and Mongolia - Baikal Seismic Experiment (Funded by DARPA)