Southeast Asia applied geophysics workshop: Geoscientists without borders

As first-round recipients of the SEG Foundation Geoscientists Without Borders program, we conducted a geophysics workshop in northern Thailand to train students and professionals in geophysical methods to address environmental and engineering challenges. Faculty, technicians, professionals and students from fifteen participating institutions from seven countries acquired, processed and interpreted geophysical data at four separate sites in Chiang Mai, Thailand. These field sites were selected to train participants in the use of a variety of geophysical methods to address groundwater, archaeology, and geohazard concerns. The workshop consisted of one week of data acquisition followed by a week of data analysis for seismic, ground penetrating radar, electrical, electromagnetic, gravity, and magnetic data. Participants learned geophysical theory while acquiring, processing, and interpreting geophysical datasets. At the end of the workshop, participants documented and presented their results. Final products from the GWB-sponsored field training including a 125-page student generated field camp report and a 180-slide presentation. Photos and technical information can be found and downloaded at http://cgiss.boisestate.edu/gwb.