People

Xavier Comas, PhD

Professor

Department of Geosciences
E-mail: xcomas@fau.edu

PhD, Rutgers Univesity, 2005
BSc, Universitat de Barcelona (Spain), 2000

Research Interests: Application of near-surface hydrogeophysical methods to environmental studies with an emphasis in peatlands geophysics, karst geophysics, and studies of the Critical Zone.

Xavier Comas Faculty page
FAU Geosciences Homepage

Graduate Students

	Mackenzie Vecchio PhD Student Graduate Teaching Assistant E-mail: mvecchio2013@fau.edu	Main research interest: "Critical Zone Geophysics: internal structure and dynamics of trees"
	Shelley Peirce PhD Student Graduate Teaching Assistant E-mail: speirce2019@fau.edu	Main research interest: "Peatlands Geophysics: spatial and temporal variability in carbon fluxes "
	Umida Turamuratova PhD Student Graduate Teaching Assistant E-mail: uturamuratov2018@fau.edu	Main research interest: "Application of near-surface geophysical methods for investigating natural hazards "
	Maxwell Florey MSc Student Graduate Teaching Assistant E-mail: mflorey2014@fau.edu	Main research interest: " Peatlands Geophysics: changes in physical properties of peat soils caused by sea level rise and correspondence with peat collapse"
	Sanju Khatri MSc Student Graduate Teaching Assistant E-mail: skhatri2020@fau.edu	Main research interest: " Sinkhole characterization using near-surface geophysical methods"
	Haibat Khan MSc Student Graduate Teaching Assistant E-mail: haibatkhan2019@fau.edu	Main research interest: " Shallow seismic methods for the characterization of natural hazards"
	Chris Davenport PhD Student (Part-time) E-mail: chrisdavenport@gmail.com	Main research interest: "Archaeological applications: characterization of native American mounds using electromagnetic methods"

Affiliates

Jorge A. Ramirez, PhD

Research Affiliate; Postdoctoral Researcher 2015

Department of Geosciences
E-mail: ramirez08063@alumni.itc.nl

Personal Webpage

Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Bern, Switzerland, Institute of Geographyiscs

Lab Alumni

			Matt Sirianni, PhD
			PhD December 2020 Department of Geosciences		Thesis: Investigating the effects of sea-level rise and increased salinity on peat soils of the Everglades (Florida): Implications for changes in biogenic gas dynamics and peat collapse
			*Matt McClellan, PhD*
			PhD May 2019 Department of Geosciences		Thesis: Using hydrogeophysical methods for investigating carbon dynamics in the Greater Everglades Watershed: implications for the spatial and temporal variability in carbon stocks and biogenic Current Position: Geophysicist at US Army Corps of Engineers
			Troy Bole
			MSc Geology May 2019 Department of Geosciences		Thesis: High spatial resolution measurements using hydrogeophysical methods reveal the presence of hotspots for biogenic gas accumulation and release in the Florida Everglades
			*William Wright, PhD*
			PhD Dec. 2018 Department of Geosciences		Thesis: Investigating biogenic gas dynamics from peat soils of the Everglades using hydrogeophysical methods Current Position: CEO, WrightPSM, LLC; WrightPSM webpage
			*Cali Munzenrieder*
			MSc Geology, August 2016 Graduate Teaching Assitant		Thesis: "Understanding variability of biogenic gas fluxes from peat soils at high temporal resolution using capacitance probes" Current Position: Hydrogeologist, JLA Geosciences
			*Finn Whiting*
			Graduate Teaching Assistant 2016-2017		Current Position: Environmental Hydrogeologist at Maine Department of Environmental Protection.
			*Mario Job*
			Graduate Research Assistant 2016-2017		Geophysics in the Critical Zone, Environmental Geophysics Lab
			*Alex Garcia*
			BS Geology, 2016 Honors College Undergraduate Research Assistant Environmental Geophysics Lab		Current Position: Environmental Engineer; NASA KSC Spaceport Integration and Services; Kennedy Space Center (FL)
			Greg Mount, Ph.D
			Ph.D. May 2014 Department of Geosciences Post-doc, May-August 2014, Environmental Geophysics Lab		Thesis: Multi-scale characterization of dissolution structures and porosity distribution in the upper part of the Biscayne aquifer using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Current Position: Water Resources Manager; Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department; Broward County, FL
			Mario Mustasaar
			Ph.D. Student intern 2012-2013 Environmental Geophysics Lab		Current Position: Ph.D. student at University of Tartu (Estonia), Department of Geology
			Gerhard Heij
			Undergraduate research assistant 2012 Environmental Geophysics Lab		Current Position: Sr. Geoscientist at ExxonMobil
			*Anastasija Cabolova, PhD*
			MSc Physics, January 2011 Department of Physics FAU; Ph.D. Cornell University 2015		Current Position: Geophysicist, Shell
			Paul Monahan
			Undergraduate research assistant summer 2011 Environmental Geophysics Lab		Current Position: Geologist at Silver Creek Oil & Gas
			*Diego Quiros. PhD* MSc Physics, pending Department of Physics		Current Position: Lecturer in Geophysics, University of Cape Town