Paul A Bedrosian
Paul is an expert in the development and application of electromagnetic geophysical methods to framework tectonics, resource assessment, natural hazards and fundamental Earth processes. His work has investigated seismic variability along the San Andreas Fault, tectonics of the Pacific Northwest and Upper Midwest, and the structure of Mount St. Helens. His current research is on regional-scale mine
Research Interests
- Structure and evolution of active and fossil tectonic margins
- Geophysical imaging of hydrothermal and magmatic systems
- Joint interpretation of coincident geophysical data sets
- Advanced processing and modeling techniques for imaging earth structure
Professional Experience
2008-present, Research Geophysicist, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado
2005-2007, Mendenhall Fellow, U.S Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado
2002-2004, Humboldt Fellow, GeoForschungsZentrum, Potsdam Germany
1998-2002, Research Assistant, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. Physics, University of Washington, 2002
M.S. Physics, University of Washington, 1998
B.S. Physics, University Of Minnesota, 1996
B.S. Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1996
Affiliations and Memberships*
2010-present, Summer of Applied Geophysical Experience (faculty)
2018-present, Earth, Planets and Space Journal (editor)
American Geophysical Union
Geological Society of America
Science and Products
Mineral potential mapping in an accreted island-arc setting using aeromagnetic data: An example from southwest Alaska
Geoelectric hazard maps for the continental United States
Acquisition of a unique onshore/offshore geophysical and geochemical dataset in the Northern Malawi (Nyasa) Rift
Highly conductive horizons in the Mesoproterozoic Belt-Purcell Basin: Sulfidic early basin strata as key markers of Cordilleran shortening and Eocene extension
Making it and breaking it in the Midwest: Continental assembly and rifting from modeling of EarthScope magnetotelluric data
A comparison of helicopter-borne electromagnetic systems for hydrogeologic studies
Mapping geoelectric fields during magnetic storms: Synthetic analysis of empirical United States impedances
A one-dimensional model of solid-earth electrical resistivity beneath Florida
Summer of Applied Geophysical Experience (SAGE): Training for our future geoscientists
Mapping the 3-D extent of the Northern Lobe of the Bushveld layered mafic intrusion from geophysical data
Airborne electromagnetic and magnetic survey data of the Paradox and San Luis Valleys, Colorado
Laboratory electrical resistivity analysis of geologic samples from Fort Irwin, California
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Mineral potential mapping in an accreted island-arc setting using aeromagnetic data: An example from southwest Alaska
Geoelectric hazard maps for the continental United States
Acquisition of a unique onshore/offshore geophysical and geochemical dataset in the Northern Malawi (Nyasa) Rift
Highly conductive horizons in the Mesoproterozoic Belt-Purcell Basin: Sulfidic early basin strata as key markers of Cordilleran shortening and Eocene extension
Making it and breaking it in the Midwest: Continental assembly and rifting from modeling of EarthScope magnetotelluric data
A comparison of helicopter-borne electromagnetic systems for hydrogeologic studies
Mapping geoelectric fields during magnetic storms: Synthetic analysis of empirical United States impedances
A one-dimensional model of solid-earth electrical resistivity beneath Florida
Summer of Applied Geophysical Experience (SAGE): Training for our future geoscientists
Mapping the 3-D extent of the Northern Lobe of the Bushveld layered mafic intrusion from geophysical data
Airborne electromagnetic and magnetic survey data of the Paradox and San Luis Valleys, Colorado
Laboratory electrical resistivity analysis of geologic samples from Fort Irwin, California
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government