Dr. Mark E. Everett Ph.D. P.G.

Career Objectives

(1) As a professor of electromagnetic geophysics in a major research and teaching institution, to partner with students and the broader scientific community in knowledge discovery and dissemination;

(2) As a professional geoscientist, to partner with students and stakeholders in the execution of best practise in the service of society.

Research Interests

near-surface applied geophysics; environmental site characterization, controlled-source electromagnetic induction; geomagnetic induction and mantle structure; ground-penetrating radar; magnetics; marine electromagnetics; resistivity and induced polarization; archaeological prospecting; hydrogeophysics; nonlinear deterministic inverse problems; unexploded ordnance (UXO) discrimination; engineering geophysics

Education

1991	Ph.D. University of Toronto Geophysics RN Edwards, advisor Dissertation: Active electromagnetics at the midocean ridge
1987	M.Sc. York University High Energy Physics WR Frisken, advisor Thesis: Kenematics of eP->X collisions at HERA energies
1985	B.Sc. York University Physics

Academic Appointments

2011-	Graduate Director - Geology and Geophysics Texas A&M University - College Station, TX, USA
2010-	Howard Karren Endowed Professor - Geology and Geophysics Texas A&M University - College Station, TX, USA
2010	Guest Professor - Institut fur Geophysik ETH Zurich - Zurich, CHE
2003-	Professor - Geology and Geophysics Texas A&M University - College Station, TX, USA
1997-2003	Associate Professor - Geology and Geophysics Texas A&M University - College Station, TX, USA
1993-1994	Post-doctoral Scientist University of Cambridge - Cambridge, GBR
1991-1992	Green Scholar - Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California, San Diego - San Diego, CA, USA

Personal Qualification

State of Texas Professional Geoscientist No. 5141

Teaching Experience

Texas A&M University	Geology 101: Principles of Geology
	Geophysics 413: Near-surface Applied Geophysics
	Geophysics 435: Exploration Geophysics
	Geophysics 475: Interpretation of Gravity and Magnetic Fields
	Geophysics 620: Geophysical Inverse Theory
	Geophysics 681: Emerging Techniques in Near-Surface Applied Geophysics
	Geophysics 689: Near-surface Applied Geophysics II
Schlumberger Technology Corporation	Build-It: Non-seismic Geophysics Abingdon, GBR; Houston, TX, USA; Abu Dhabi, ARE
	Build-It: Seismic Data Acquisition and Processing Houston, TX, USA

Scientific Affiliations

Member, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Member, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)

Fellow, Royal Astronomical Society (RAS)

Consulting and Professional Activities (date started)

2011	Invited Session Chair, AGU Fall Meeting 2011 - San Francisco, CA, USA
	Course Instructor, Schlumberger Build-It - Abingdon, GBR; Houston, TX, USA; Abu Dhabi, ARE
	Invited EM-Induction Workshop Organizer, SAGEEP 2011 - Charleston, SC, USA
2010	Invited Session Chair, AGU Fall Meeting 2010 - San Francisco, CA, USA
	NSERC IRC Site Evaluation Committee, Laurentian University - Sudbury, ON, CAN
	Consultant, EMTEK - Houston, TX, USA; Stavanger, NOR
	Invited Session Chair, SAGEEP 2010 - Keystone, CO, USA
	Consultant, San Antonio Police Dept. Homicide Div. - San Antonio, TX, USA
2009	Invited Session Chair, AGU Fall Meeting 2009 - San Francisco, CA, USA
	Invited Session Chair, 2nd SWARM Science Meeting - Potsdam, DEU
	Invited Session Chair, SAGEEP 2009 - Fort Worth, TX, USA
2008	Peer Review Panelist, AAAS Research Competitiveness Program
	Consultant, Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. - Houston, TX
	Member, NASA Working Group: Geomagnetism after SWARM
	Peer Review Panelist, NASA ROSES Earth Interiors program
	Consultant, Hexion Oilfield Technology - Houston, TX
	Consultant, Old Waverly Cemetery Association
	Peer Review Panelist, DOD SERDP program
2006	Expert Witness, Ohm Seafloor Mapping, plc - Aberdeen, UK
	Executive Committee, AGU Near-Surface Focus Group
2005	Consultant, Geosystem - Milan, ITA
2004	Consultant, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - Austin, TX
2000	Consultant, Statoil - Trondheim, NOR
	Program Committee, 15th EM Induction Workshop - Cabo Frio, BRA
1998	Program Committee, 14th EM Induction Workshop - Sinaia, ROM
	Treasurer, SEG Near-Surface Committee
1997	Consultant, Halliburton Energy Services - Houston, TX
1996	Consultant, Western Atlas Logging Services - Houston, TX

Recent Invited Presentations

2012	Brazil-TAMU Internationalization Conference - Porto de Galinhas, BRA
	ASCE Technical Presentation - San Antonio, TX
2011	Unitat de Tecnologica Marina, CSIC (3 lectures) - Barcelona, ESP
2010	University of Lausanne - Lausanne, CHE
	Institut fur Geophysik (4 lectures) - Zurich, CHE
	20th EM Induction Workshop - Giza, EGY
	Center for Heritage Symposium - College Station, TX, USA
2009	Fall AGU Meeting - San Francisco, CA, USA
	NSF Electromagnetic Geophysics Workshop - Berkely, CA, USA
2008	Dublin Institute of Advanced Study - Dublin, IRL
2007	Fall AGU Meeting - San Francisco, CA, USA
	Geological Society of London Bicentenary Conference - London, GBR
	Klepser Seminar, University of Tennessee - Knoxville, TN, USA
2006	1st SWARM Science Meeting - Nantes, FRA
	Shell Oil Research Center - Rijkswijk, NLD
	Geosystem Ltd - Milan, ITA
2005	AGU-SEG Joint Assembly - New Orleans, LA, USA
	IAGA Scientific Assembly - Toulouse, FRA
2003	DOD Partners in Environmental Technology - Washington, D.C., USA
2002	NATO Advanced Study Institute - Trest, CZE

Recent Geophysical Field Projects (date started)

2012	Alcatraz Islands (GPR) - San Francisco County, CA, USA
	Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area (S, SE, EM) - Mason, TX, USA
2011	Fanthorp Inn State Historical Park (GPR, M) - Anderson, TX, USA
2010	Concho River floodplain (DC, S) - Paint Rock, TX, USA
2009	Texas A&M Historical Cemetery (GPR) - College Station, TX, USA
	Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical Park (EM) - Washington, TX, USA
	Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (EM, DC) - Port Isabel, TX, USA
2008	Old Waverly Cemetery (GPR) - Old Waverly, TX, USA
2007	Azko Retsof salt mine (EM) - near Geneseo, NY, USA
	Brazos K/T Boundary (S, GPR) - near Waco, TX
2006	Odessa Meteorite Impact Site (EM, M, S) - Odessa, TX, USA
2005	Abbaye Valmagne (GPR) - Montpelier, FRA
2004	San Jacinto State Battleground Park (EM, M) - Houston, TX, USA
	Pointe du Hoc WWII Battlefield (GPR, EM, M, DC) - Normandy, FRA

EM = electromagnetic induction
GPR = ground-penetrating radar
M = magnetics
DC = resistivity
S = seismic reflection/refraction
SE = seismoelectric

Recent Outreach Activities

2009

Guest on TV episode of Meteorite Men
Science Discovery Channel

Major Funding (date awarded)

2010	National Science Foundation (Hydrology) $151K Electromagnetic induction in geological formations: a careful evaluation of the subdiffusion perspective
2009	Texas Department of Transportation $239K Unknown Foundation Determination for Scour
2007	American Battle Monuments Commission $361K Pointe du Hoc Stabilization Study (Phase II)
2006	American Battle Monuments Commission $434K Pointe du Hoc Stabilization Study
2002	U.S. Department of Defense (SERDP) $1.2M Smart multi-sensor EMI technology for buried target classification
	Texas Advanced Technology Program $275K Improved aquifer characterization using hydraulic tomography
2001	National Science Foundation (Geophysics) $59K Global electrical conductivity by spatiotemporal modeling
	National Science Foundation (Marine Geology and Geophysics) $53K APPLE: Anisotropy and physics of the Pacific lithosphere experiment
2000	National Science Foundation (EAR Instruments and Facilities) $110K Next-generation environmental geophysics using controlled-source electromagnetic induction
1996	National Science Foundation (Geophysics) $101K Electrical structure of the Earth's upper mantle

Books Published

2012

ME Everett
Near-surface Applied Geophysics
Cambridge University Press (in press)

Peer-reviewed Journal Publications (1989-2012)

2012	R Arjwech, ME Everett, JL Briaud, S Hurlebaus, Z Medina-Cetina, S Tucker, N Yosefpour Electrical resistivity imaging of unknown bridge foundations Near-Surf Geophys submitted
	ME Everett Theoretical principles of marine controlled-source electromagnetics: a tutorial overview in L. Thomsen, L.M. MacGregor and K. Strack (eds) Electromagnetic Methods for Oil Exploration Springer in review
	J Ge, ME Everett, CJ Weiss Franctional diffusion analysis of the electromagnetic field in fractured media Part 1: 2-D approach Geophysics 77 WB213-WB218
	T Desmet, ME Everett, CJ Pierce, D Petermann, DB Dickson Electromagnetic induction in subsurface metal targets: cluster analysis using point pattern spatial statistics Geophysics 77 WB161-WB169
	ME Everett Theoretical developments in electromagnetic induction geophysics with selected applications in the near surface Surveys in Geophysics 33 29-63
2011	V Paul, S Udphuay, M Everett, R Warden Ground-penetrating radar at Valmagne, France R Bork, WW Clark, A McGehee (eds.) New Approaches to Medieval Architecture AVISTA Studies in the History of Medieval Technology, Science and Art 8 171-180
	S Mukherjee, ME Everett 3D controlled-source electromagnetic edge-based finite element modeling of conductive and permeable heterogeneities Geophysics 76 F215-F226
	S Udphuay, T Gunther, ME Everett, RR Warden, JL Briaud Three-dimensional resistivity tomography in extreme coastal terrain amidst dense cultural signals: application to cliff stability assessment at the history D-Day site Geophys J Int 185 201-220
2010	S Udphuay, V Paul, ME Everett, RR Warden Ground-penetrating radar imaging technique for mapping a Romanesque foundation beneath the Gothic abbey church of Valmagne, France Archeo Prosp 17 199-212
	ME Everett Spatiotemporal sampling of Sq+induced geomagnetic responses at LEO satellite altitude for a radially conductive Earth Geophys J Int 183 1183-1195
	CS Liu, ME Everett, J Lin, FD Zhao Modeling seafloor exploration using electric source frequency domain CSEM and the analysis of water depth effect Chinese J Geophys 53 1940-1952
2009	JT Cheng, R Brauchler, ME Everett Comparison of early and late travel times of pressure pulses induced by multilevel slug tests Eng. Applic. Comput. Fluid Mech. 3 514-529
	DS Sassen, ME Everett, CL Munster Ecohydrogeophysics at the Edwards aquifer: insights from polarimetric ground-penetrating radar Near-Surf Geophys 7 427-438
	DS Sassen, ME Everett Polarimetric GPR coherency attributes and full-waveform inversion of transmission data for characterization of fractured rock Geophysics 74 J23-J34
	ME Everett Transient electromagnetic response of a loop source over a rough geological medium Geophys J Int 177 421-429
	JT Cheng, ME Everett Finite element modeling of slug tests in stratigraphical and structural heterogeneous aquifers Geofluids 9 49-62
2008	A Benavides, ME Everett<, C Pierce Unexploded ordinance discrimination using time-domain electromagnetic induction and self-organizing maps Stoch Environ Res Risk Assess 23 169-179
	MA Meju, ME Everett Transient EM induction D Gubbins and E Herrero-Bervera (eds.) Encyclopedia of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Springer 956-958
2007	R Brauchler, J Cheng, B Johnson, ME Everett, P Dietrich, R Liedl, M Sauter An inversion strategy for hydraulic tomography: coupling travel times and amplitude inversion J Hydrology 345 184-198
	CJ Weiss, ME Everett Anomalous diffusion of electromagnetic eddy currents in geologic formations J Geophys Res 112 2006JB004475
	R Burt, J Bradford, B Dickson, ME Everett, R Warden, D Woodcock Pointe-du-Hoc battlefield, Normandy, France D Scott, L Babits, C Haecker (eds.) Fields of Conflict: Battlefield Archaeology from the Roman Empire to the Korean War Praeger Security International 383-397
	A Benavides, ME Everett Non-linear inversion of controlled source multi-receiver electromagnetic induction data for unexploded ordnance using a continuation method J Appl Geophys 61 243-253
2006	JL Collins, ME Everett, CB Johnson Detection of near-surface horizontal anisotropy in a weathered metamorphic schist by transient electromagnetic induction Phys Earth Planet Inter 158 159-173
	ME Everett, CJ Pierce, N Save, R Warden, B Dickson, R Burt, JC Bradford Geophysical investigation of the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion site at Pointe du Hoc, Normandy, France Near Surface Geophys 4 289-304
	J Velimsky, Z Martinec, ME Everett Electrical conductivity in the Earth's mantle inferred from CHAMP satellite measurements - I. Data processing and 1-D inversion Geophys J Int 166 529-542
	ME Everett Local-time stacking of geomagnetic solar daily variations J Geophys Res 111 2005JB003831
	J Stalnaker, ME Everett, A Benavides, CJ Pierce Mutual inductance and the effect of host conductivity on EM induction response of buried plate targets using 3-D finite element analysis IEEE Trans Geosci Remote Sens 44 251-259
2005	ME Everett, MA Meju Near-surface controlled-source electromagnetic induction: background and recent advances Y Rubin, S Hubbard (eds.) Hydrogeophysics Springer 157-183
	A Benavides, ME Everett Target signal detection in near-surface controlled source electromagnetic data Geophysics 70 G59-67
	ME Everett What do electromagnetic induction responses measure? The Leading Edge 24 154-157 * limited peer review
	ME Everett, A Benavides, CJ Pierce An experimental study of the time-domain electromagnetic response of a buried conductive plate Geophysics 70 G1-G7
2004	J Velimsky, ME Everett Electromagnetic induction by Sq inospheric currents in a heterogeneous Earth: modeling using ground-based and satellite measurements C Reigber, H Luhr, P Schwintzer, J Wickerts (eds.) Earth Observation with CHAMP: Results from Three Years in Orbit Springer 341-347
2003	ME Everett, Z Martinec Spatiotemporal response of a conducting sphere under simulated geomagnetic storm conditions Phys Earth Planet Inter 138 163-181
	Z Martinec, ME Everett, J Velimsky Time-domain, spectral finite element approach to transient two-dimensional geomagnetic induction in a spherical heterogeneous Earth Geophys J Int 155 33-43
	M Al-Garni, ME Everett The paradox of anisotropy in loop-loop electromagnetic responses over a uniaxial halfspace Geophysics 68 892-899
	J Velimsky, ME Everett, Z Martinec The transient Dst induction signal at satellite altitudes for a realistic 3-D distribution of electrical conductivity in the crust and mantle Geophys Res Lett 30 2002GL016671
	ME Everett, S Constable, CG Constable Effect of near-surface conductance on global satellite induction responses Geophys J Int 153 277-286
	Z Martinec, ME Everett Two-dimensional spatiotemporal modelling of satellite electromagnetic induction signals C Reigber, H Luhr, P Schwintzer (eds.) First CHAMP Mission Results for Gravity, Magnetic and Atmospheric Studies Springer 321-327
2002	ME Everett, CJ Weiss Geological noise in near-surface electromagnetic induction data Geophys Res Lett 29 2001GL014049
2001	M Jegen, ME Everett, A Schultz Using homotopy to invert geophysical data Geophysics 66 1749-1760
	ME Everett, E Badae, LC Shen, G Merchant, CJ Weiss 3-D finite element analysis of induction logging in a dipping formation IEEE Trans Geosci and Remote Sens 39 2244-2252
	EA Badea, ME Everett, LC Shen, CJ Weiss Effect of background fields on 3-D finite element analysis of induction logging Radio Science 36 721-730
	E Badea, ME Everett, GA Newman, O Biro Finite element analysis of controlled-source electromagnetic induction using gauged electromagnetic potentials Geophysics 66 786-799
1999	ME Everett A finite element formulation of electromagnetic induction using coupled potentials M Oristaglio, B Spies (eds.) Three dimensional Electromagnetics, SEG Tulsa OK 444-450
	ME Everett, SC Constable Electric dipole fields over an anisotropic seafloor: Theory and application to the structure of 40 Ma Pacific Ocean Lithosphere Geophys J Int 136 41-56
1998	CJ Weiss, ME Everett Geomagnetic induction in a heterogeneous sphere: Fully 3-D test computations and the response of a realistic distribution of oceans and continents Geophys J Int 135 650-662
1997	ME Everett A three-dimensional spherical mesh generator Geophys J Int 130 291-300
1996	ME Everett, A Schultz Geomagnetic induction in a heterogeneous sphere: azimuthally symmetric test computations and the response of an undulating 660-km discontinuity J Geophys Res 101 2765-2783
	ME Everett Homotopy, polynomial equations, gross boundary data, and small Helmholtz systems J Comput Phys 124 431-441
1995	ME Everett, A Schultz Geomagnetic induction in eccentrically nested spheres Phys Earth Planet Int 92 189-198
1994	RL Evans, ME Everett Discrimination of hydrothermal mound structures using transient electromagnetic methods Geophys Res Lett 21 501-504
	ME Everett Existence of an optimal conductivity and Frechet differentiability in 2-D electromagnetic inversion Geophys J Int 117 111-119
1993	ME Everett, A Schultz Two dimensional nonlinear magnetotelluric inversion using a genetic algorithm J Geomag Geoelectr 45 1013-1026
	ME Everett, RN Edwards Transient marine electromagnetics: the 2.5-D forward problem Geophys J Int 113 545-561
1992	RL Evans, ME Everett Magnetotellurics and mid-ocean ridge melt transport: a 2-D perspective in J Phipps Morgan et al (eds) Mantle Flow and Melt Generation at Mid-Ocean Ridges, AGU Geophysical Monograph 71 353-361
1991	ME Everett, RN Edwards Theoretical controlled source electromagnetic responses of fast-spreading mid-ocean ridges Geophys J Int 105 313-323
1989	ME Everett, RN Edwards Electromagnetic expression of axial magma chambers Geophys Res Lett 16 1003-1007

Postgraduate Advisement (Chair)

	Ph.D. Texas A&M University
2011	Rungroj Arjwech Ph.D. Electrical resistivity imaging for unknown foundation depth determination.
2010	Carl Pierce Ph.D. Electromagnetic induction for improved target location and segregation using spatial point pattern analysis with applications to historic battlegrounds and UXO remediation.
	Souvik Mukherjee Ph.D. 3D controlled-source electromagnetic edge-based finite element modeling of conductive and permeable heterogeneties.
2009	Douglas Sassen Ph.D. GPR methods for the detection and characterization of fractures and karst features: polarimetry, attribute extraction, inverse modeling and data mining techniques.
2008	Suwimon Udphuay Ph.D. 3D electrical resistivity tomography for cliff stability assessment at Pointe du Hoc in Normandy, France.
2007	Alfonso Benavides Ph.D. Experimental time-domain controlled-source electromagnetic induction for highly conductive targets detection and discrimination.
2004	Jack Stalnaker Ph.D. A finite element approach to the 3D CSEM modeling problem and applications to the study of the effect of target interaction and topography.
2001	Mansour Al-Garni Ph.D. Quasi-static transient response of a loop over a uniaxial halfspace.
1999	Chester Weiss Ph.D. Geomagnetic induction in a heterogeneous sphere: inversion for upper mantle structure of the global observatory database.
	MS Texas A&M University
2012	Renee Francese MS Spectral analysis of thinning beds using ground-penetrating radar data.
	Frelynn J. Cohrs MS Seismoelectric imaging of a shallow fault system employing fault guided waves.
	Joshua Gowan MS 2-dimensional seismic refraction mapping study of the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary complex from the Brazos, Texas section.
2009	Kathryn Decker MS Rough geology inferred from controlled-source electromagnetics, including a new interpretation of helicopter data from the Edwards aquifer in central Texas.
2008	Roland Fernandes MS Effects of cultural noise on controlled-source electromagnetic responses in resistive terrains.
2007	David Dickins MS Controlled-source electromagnetic modeling of the masking effect of marine gas hydrate on deeper hydrocarbon reservoir.
2006	Ryan Lau MS toward direct imaging of resistive targets for marine controlled-source electromagnetic surveys.
2005	Zach Long MS A near-surface geophysical investigation of the effects of measured and repeated removal of overlying soil instrument response.
2004	Neelambari Save MS Ground-penetrating radar technique to locate coal mining related features; case studies in Texas.
	Joshua King MS Using a 3D finite element forward modeling code to analyze resistive structures with controlled-source electromagnetics in a marine environment.
	Jamie Collins MS Detection of near-surface anistropy in a weathered metamorphic schist using time-domain electromagnetics.
2002	Carl Pierce MS Case studies in magnetics and ground-penetrating radar: Shreveport convention center, Shreveport, LA and Yankee Boy rock glacier, Ouray, CO.
2000	Abdullah Al-Sabti MS Inversion of TEM sounding data using steepest descent and the conjugate gradient methods.
	Sara Satti MS Integrated geophysical study of near-surface faults in the Wilcox Group, Texas, with application to lignite mining.
1998	Erin Gorman MS Controlled-source electromagnetic mapping of a faulted sandstone aquifer in central Texas.
	Stacia Servous MS Assessing the capibilities of ground-penetrating radar for applications in geological and engineering subsurface studies.
	Khamla Sananikone Subsurface characterization using time-domain electromagnetics at the Texas A&M University Brazos River hydrologic field site, Burleson County, Texas.