[CEUS-earthquake-hazards] student research special issue of near-surface geophysics

[D. Ravat]

Call for papers
Special Issue on Student-based Research
in EAGE journal of Near Surface Geophysics
Abstract deadline: 1 July 2009
In the current competitive and demanding financial climate, finding  
the time and
funding to undertake truly innovative, unique research is becoming  
increasingly
problematic for everyone involved in near-surface geophysics. With  
such a broad
subject area, it is vital that new application-based technologies are  
developed in order
to ensure that near-surface geophysics remains at the cutting-edge of  
modern science.
As a large majority of the most forward-looking work is driven by  
student-based
projects, their work has a pivotal role in the development of research  
and, therefore,
the technologies of the future. Undergraduate and postgraduate  
projects often provide
the best opportunity for open, novel research development without the  
political and
commercial restrictions of larger-scale, formal funding programmes.  
Unfortunately,
much of this work remains unpublished or, at best, confined to  
dissertations, theses or
technical reports. As such, this ‘Special Issue on Student-based  
Research’ aims to
provide a showcase for the best student-led research currently being  
undertaken in the
near-surface geophysics discipline. Ultimately, the students of today  
are the worldleading
scientists of tomorrow and, as such, we hope that this special issue  
of Near
Surface Geophysics will play a part in highlighting the excellence,  
quality and
international standing of our student community.
We wish to promote student-based research and encourage current  
undergraduate and
postgraduate students to submit high-quality papers to the special  
issue as lead or
major co-authors. Papers with non-student authors are also welcome but  
their content
must contain a significant component of student-related research.  
Topics of interest
are only required to fulfil the scope of Near Surface Geophysics but  
we are
particularly interested in
• Innovative measurement, assessment and monitoring techniques,
• New and emerging geophysical methods and sensor technologies,
• New numerical/analytical modelling and inversion techniques applied to
practical problems,
• The development of novel, integrated, multi-technique imaging and
characterization approaches,
• The application of current geophysical techniques to new application  
areas,
• The analysis and re-evaluation of current data that leads to new  
perspectives
on existing problems,
• Novel and interesting case histories/studies.
In addition, we welcome papers that highlight the quality and novelty  
of studentbased
research and how it benefits the near-surface geophysics community in  
terms of
educational, economic and professional development.
Authors will be requested to submit final papers in one of two  
formats: either a
‘Standard Paper’ (a full-length paper of typically 8–12 journal pages)  
or a ‘Short
Paper’ (a ‘letters’ style paper of less than 8 journal pages). It is  
envisaged that the
short papers will predominantly highlight new techniques,  
methodologies or scientific
advances, whilst the standard papers will involve a greater degree of  
discussion,
critical evaluation and practical application (e.g., case histories,  
multi-technique
approaches, new application areas, etc.). In either case, the guest  
editors will ensure
that the papers conform to the high quality standards of Near Surface  
Geophysics.
Please inform the EAGE Editorial Office, Ms. Wendel van der Sluis (ws at eage.org 
),
about your intention to contribute and provide a one-page draft  
abstract, stating the
intended format of your paper (standard or short), by 1 July 2009.  
Successful authors
will be required to submit their full papers by 1 November 2009.
If authors wish to informally discuss their intended submission prior  
to the abstract
deadline, please contact the guest editors directly by e-mail.
Guest Editors:
Nigel Cassidy, Keele University, UK, n.j.cassidy at esci.keele.ac.uk
Jamie Pringle, Keele University, UK, j.k.pringle at esci.keele.ac.uk

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D. Ravat
Professor of Geophysics
Earth & Environmental Sciences
University of Kentucky
101 Slone Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0053

Fax: +1 859 323 1938

E-mail: dhananjay.ravat at uky.edu
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