Geophysical Inversion Facility

UBC-GIF advances methods in computational geophysics to solve applied problems. Explore our recent research, presentations, and projects

Latest Papers

Opportunities for open-source software to accelerate research in applied geophysics

This article considers the potential for open-source software and open-science practices to accelerate research in applied geophysics and thereby contribute to solutions of geoscientific problems impacting society.

Impacts of magnetic permeability on electromagnetic data collected in settings with steel-cased wells

Electrical and electromagnetic responses over steel-cased wells

Examining and discussing the physics of electrical and EM responses of steel-cased wells, with focus on grounded source methods.

Latest Presentations

Our Focus

Applications
Mineral exploration, permafrost, groundwater, unexploded ordinance (UXO), geotechnical engineering, carbon capture and storage, geothermal.
Data
Electrical and electromagnetic methods, induced polarization, gravity and magnetics, petrophysical and geologic data.
Methods
Numerical simulations of partial differential equations, optimization techniques, inverse theory, machine learning, open source software.

AQGeo Consortium

Our research is supported by the Geophysics Inversion Consortium. Our members have access to researchers, private educational materials, and the ability to work with our research group to create research priorities.

Geophysics Inversion Consortium - Fund I