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Resources:

CURRENT AREAS OF STRENGTH INCLUDE:

Near-surface geophysical methods
Dynamic soil property characterization
Strong-motion seismology
Neotectonics

INSTRUMENTS, FACILITIES, AND OTHER RESOURCES:

The Kentucky Strong-Motion and Seismic Network
DC resistivity equipment
Ground Penetrating Radar
Minivib 7500 (vibroseis) with truck
24 and 48-channel engineering seismographs
Hewlett Packard 3562A dynamic signal analyzer
Digital borehole inclinometer
Bison crosshole seismic hammer and geophones
3-component Downhole Geophone with Fluxgate Compass
Resonant column/torsional shear device
Low and High-frequency geophones and accelerometers
P/SH-wave Viboseis energy source; 8 gauge Betsy seismic gun; weight drops
VISTAWIN, WINSEIS, and Parallel Geosciences 2- and 3D Signal Processing Software; Kingdom Suites+ Seismic Modeling Software
National Technology Grid: UK serves as a supernode on the National Technology Grid with access to scalable, parallel-processing computer resources

STUDIES ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY THAT ADDRESS THE GEOPHYSICS AND NEOTECTONICS OF:

The New Madrid Seismic Zone in the south-central United States
Urban faults along the northwestern Tibetan Plateau
The Wabash Valley Fault Zone in southern Indiana
The Fluorspar Area Fault Complex in western Kentucky

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN GEOPHYSICS:
Geophysics students at the University of Kentucky typically find employment as geoscientists. Students have begun careers with a variety of industry and governmental agencies. Examples include: IBM, Blackhawk Geophysical Services, Fairfield Industries, Canadian Geological Survey, FMSM Engineers, Exxon/Mobil, Kentucky Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, Kentucky Cabinet for Environmental Protection, and academia.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
For those that qualify, teaching and research assistantships are available. Members of the geophysics faculty typically obtain research funding from the following sources: National Science Foundation, NASA, the United States Geological Survey National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, Department of Energy, Kentucky Cabinet for Environmental Protection, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Highway Administration, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.