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
Airborne electromagnetic mapping of the base of aquifer in areas of western Nebraska
Evaluation of geophysical techniques for the detection of paleochannels in the Oakland area of eastern Nebraska as part of the Eastern Nebraska Water Resource Assessment
Geophysical investigations of geology and structure at the Martis Creek Dam, Truckee, California
Geophysical, geochemical, and mineralogical data from the Pebble Cu-Au-Mo porphyry deposit area, southwest Alaska: Contributions to assessment techniques for concealed mineral resources
Hydrostratigraphic interpretation of test-hole and geophysical data, Upper Loup River Basin, Nebraska, 2008-10
Shallow lithological structure across the Dead Sea Transform derived from geophysical experiments
Correlation between deep fluids, tremor and creep along the central San Andreas fault
Using airborne geophysical surveys to improve groundwater resource management models
Joint inversion for Vp, Vs, and Vp/Vs at SAFOD, Parkfield, California
Anatomy of the dead sea transform from lithospheric to microscopic scale
A deep crustal fluid channel into the San Andreas Fault system near Parkfield, California
Hydrothermal circulation at Mount St. Helens determined by self-potential measurements
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
Airborne electromagnetic mapping of the base of aquifer in areas of western Nebraska
Evaluation of geophysical techniques for the detection of paleochannels in the Oakland area of eastern Nebraska as part of the Eastern Nebraska Water Resource Assessment
Geophysical investigations of geology and structure at the Martis Creek Dam, Truckee, California
Geophysical, geochemical, and mineralogical data from the Pebble Cu-Au-Mo porphyry deposit area, southwest Alaska: Contributions to assessment techniques for concealed mineral resources
Hydrostratigraphic interpretation of test-hole and geophysical data, Upper Loup River Basin, Nebraska, 2008-10
Shallow lithological structure across the Dead Sea Transform derived from geophysical experiments
Correlation between deep fluids, tremor and creep along the central San Andreas fault
Using airborne geophysical surveys to improve groundwater resource management models
Joint inversion for Vp, Vs, and Vp/Vs at SAFOD, Parkfield, California
Anatomy of the dead sea transform from lithospheric to microscopic scale
A deep crustal fluid channel into the San Andreas Fault system near Parkfield, California
Hydrothermal circulation at Mount St. Helens determined by self-potential measurements
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