Mark Edwards

About Mark Edwards

Advantage Geophysics, Inc. provides innovative solutions to clients. Our geophysical services are provided to national and international projects using state of the art technology and methods. Principal Geologist/Geophysicist Mr. Mark Edwards brings 32+ years of experience in performing and managing national and international geophysical, geotechnical, environmental, and geologic projects. Our services were established to provide a broad range of geophysical services to clients in governmental (federal, state, and local), commercial, and private sectors. We provide innovative and cost effective solutions to our clients, often reducing project risk, site exploration costs and minimizing unexpected subsurface site conditions. The use of geophysics can provide useful information regarding a site\'s structural, geotechnical, geologic, environmental, and hydrogeologic conditions as well as detection of existing subsurface infrastructure. Areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, the following: • Rippability and Depth to Bedrock Studies • Ground Vibration/Blast Monitoring • Site Characterization • Utility Mapping (SUE) • UXO Detection and Mapping • Concrete Slab and Pavement Evaluation Surveys • Void or Sinkhole Detection • UST Detection Surveys • Map Leachate Plumes • Locate Buried Drums • Soil Corrosion Studies • Rebar/PT Cable Detection • Fault and Fracture Mapping • Archeology Surveys • Groundwater Surveys (HSAMT, TEM), Lithium Brine, Well Siting

Experience

1. Principal Geologist Geophysicist

   Advantage Geophysics, Inc

   Jun 2023 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

   Advantage Geophysics, Inc. provides professional consulting services including geophysics and geology, applications include geotechnical, resource exploration, groundwater resource exploration, lithium and lithium brine exploration, landfill delineation, UST detection, utility locating, groubnd penetrating radar (GPR), impact echo, impulse response, sonic echo, transportation, bridges, tunnels, USTs, unexploded ordnance and munitions of concern (UXO/MEC), resistivity, seismic refraction tomography, seismic reflection, MASW, ReMi, magnetics (MAG), electromagnetics (EM), mining, environmental assessments, landfills, Brownfields, NDE concrete quality testing, rebar and PT cable detection and mapping, and cross-hole and downhole seismic methods.

Education

• Oregon State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Geology

• Illinois State University

  M.S., Geohydrology/Environmental and Engineering Geophysics

  1993 — 1995

• Oregon State University

  B.S., Geology

  1988 — 1990