Dr. Clark Wilson

Dr. Clark Wilson is Chairman of the Department of Geological Sciences. Dr. Wilson's expertise in geophysics is in two main areas, geodesy and applied seismology. With support from NASA, his studies in geodesy investigate the causes of earth rotation and gravity field changes that arise from air and water mass redistribution due to weather and climate. Within this interdisciplinary area of research Dr. Wilson works with hydrologists, oceanographers, aerospace engineers, and others. Dr. Wilson is also a member of the Center for Space Research in the College of Engineering, and his work in geodesy involves heavy collaboration with scientists in that unit. In the area of applied seismology Dr. Wilson is working with colleagues in Civil Engineering to develop a national earthquake engineering facility for the study of geotechnical properties of the near-surface using seismic methods.

Also see:

• Wilson's Department Profile