Department: Instrumentation

Mia oversees day-to-day logistics, including inventory, shipping, and receiving. In her free time, she likes reading classic literature and spending time outdoors hiking, fishing, etc.

Anna is a seismic field engineer supporting the equipment and systems powering the Global Seismic Network (GSN). She has traveled to over 50 countries and loves learning about different cultures and exploring nature (and its rocks). Her heart has a place for long walks, especially in her former home of Kyiv, and has easily found … Continued

Galen manages the Seismic Source Facility (SSF) which helps PI’s with beginning to end solutions related to active source seismic projects.  Additionally, he has experience involving geophysical methods.  He balances his professional life with a passion for skiing, biking and hanging out with his wife and friends.

As a DAS Engineer, Gizem focuses on Distributed Acoustic, Temperature, and Strain Sensing, along with data processing. She is dedicated to advancing future sensor and system designs. Outside of her professional endeavors, Gizem engages in drone photogrammetry, astrophotography, and 3D modeling. She also pursues her passion for artistic expression through oil and water painting.

As a Geodetic Polar Engineer, Nick helps design geodetic stations/missions for polar regions like Antarctica and helps deploy them for field work. Nick is originally a Coloradan and when not working he enjoys guitar, Rugby, snowboarding, hunting, and fishing.

Yelebe is a geophysicist with expertise in applying geophysical methods to study tectonics, hydrology, and volcano deformation. As a member of the Global Seismographic Network (GSN), Yelebe collaborates closely with a global team to maintain and troubleshoot seismic equipment. Outside of work, he enjoys spending quality time with his family, traveling, and exploring new cultures. … Continued

As a Sensor Repair and Evaluation Engineer Chris ensures EarthScope’s seismic instruments are operating as they should. Chris also tests and evaluates any new sensors that EarthScope may start deploying. In his off hours, Chris is an avid tennis player, reader of sci-fi and fantasy, hiker, and art enjoyer.