Structural Geology &
Earth Resources Group

The research of our Structural Geology & Earth Resources Group bridges the disciplines of structural geology and seismology to investigate the nature of deformation in the Earth's crust. This involves the use of subsurface imaging, satellite remote sensing, and geologic methods to model the spatial and temporal interactions of fault systems in, and around, sedimentary basins. Our research has direct applications in earthquake hazards assessment, oil & gas exploration, and environmental conservation related to natural resource utilization. These activities demand extensive geologic and geophysical databases, as well as high-performance computing and visualization capabilities.

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To facilitate this research, our laboratory at Harvard University is supported by the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Science Foundation, the Southern California Earthquake Center, and several energy companies.

The Structural Geology & Earth Resources Program at Harvard University is also an industry-academic collaboration that provides data, software, and support for research. Petroleum industry sponsors include Chevron, ExxonMobil, Petrobras, Ecopetrol, PDVSA, Hocol, BHP, Earth Decisions Sciences, Halliburton-Landmark, Schlumberger, THUMS-Oxy, Paradigm, Erdas, and ESRI.

To learn more about our industry sponsor program please go to: /sponsors.html

To read more about our projects please go to: /all_projects.html

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