Hydrogeophysics Laboratory
The Hydrogeophysics Laboratory specializes in characterizing the physical properties of underground environments using non-invasive technologies.
The laboratory's research activities encompass the development and application of in-situ or laboratory measurement methods to obtain observational data in various subsurface systems. Its expertise extends across various domains, including the characterization of geology and geological structures, the study of systems where groundwater plays a key role, the detection and monitoring of contaminations, the analysis of water-soil-plant ecosystems, as well as the exploration and characterization of human artifacts.
Currently, the laboratory is equipped to acquire data through various geophysical methods, such as electrical resistivity tomography, surface nuclear magnetic resonance, high and low-frequency ground-penetrating radar, magnetometry, active and passive seismic, frequency-domain electromagnetic induction, and distributed temperature sensing via fiber optics. Additionally, a drone equipped with various cameras (RGB, thermal, and multispectral) and a magnetometer complements this technological arsenal.
Furthermore, the laboratory collaborates closely with the Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology unit, contributing to the characterization of hydrogeological properties of subsurface environments (see also Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology).
This unique combination of expertise allows the laboratory to engage in a series of projects at regional, national, and international scales, providing significant visibility in the fields of industry, research, and the public sector.
Here is a non-exhaustive list of projects in which the laboratory is or has been involved : E-TEST, EXPANSION, NWE-REGENERATIS, ROBOMINERS, ENIGMA ITN, GEOTHERWAL, CHAR, MINERVE, RAWFILL.
Contact : David Caterina
