Biographical Sketch: Colin Hogg graduated from UCD in 2004 after studying geophysics and continued in UCD until 2006 for post-graduate research in environmental physics. Following that he completed a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (Maths, Science and Physics) at Maynooth University. During these years several internships brought him to Scripps Institution of Oceanography. In 2007, Colin joined the Geophysics Section of DIAS where he has been involved in research projects that have led him to work from Southern Africa to the Arctic and plenty of places in between.
Research Interests and Responsibilities
My general duties and responsibilities at DIAS comprise all aspects of magnetotelluric (MT) fieldwork, ranging from instrument preparation, logistics, survey design, data collection, analysis modelling and presentation of results. More recently I’ve been involved in seismic related fieldwork including data analysis from the Irish National Seismic Network and I participate in field campaigns onshore and also the deployment of Ocean Bottom seismometers (OBS’s) in the North-West Atlantic as part of the Geophysics Section’s ongoing research.
I’m currently actively involved in two ongoing research projects.
(1) Geophysical imaging of the hydrothermal system beneath the Furnas caldera, Sao Miguel, Azores. This project, in collaboration with geophysicists at the Institute des Sciences de la Terre (ISterre) Grenoble, France and the University of Azores, aims to investigate the subsurface structure beneath the caldera at Furnas using audio-magnetotelluric (AMT) and electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) techniques.
(2) Space Weather research. I’m actively involved with the development of a space weather warning system with colleagues in the Physics Department of Trinity College Dublin. A network of magnetic and magnetotelluric observatories has been developed across Ireland in recent years, providing a near real-time indicator of the condition of our geomagnetic field. Solar storms can seriously disturb our geomagnetic field causing beautiful aurora but also increases the risk of damage to our electrical grids. See our recent data here. (http://www.rosseobservatory.ie/data/geomag)
Seismic ground vibrations recorded at INSN station DSB in the Dublin mountains are much lower since stricter lockdown last weekend @DIAS_Dublin@GeolSurvIE@seismotom@Luke_Drury@MTsekhmistrenko. Vibration levels on weekdays now similar to average Saturdays.
A major new research project has just started here in DIAS!
The DIG project will see @DIAS_Dublin scientists and their collaborators exploring Ireland's potential for low-enthalpy geothermal energy. @GeolSurvIE@SEAI_ie
Find out more at dias.ie/UhMqk#DIASdiscovers
Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science calling for full and equal access to, and participation in, science for women and girls throughout the world #WomenInScience Gender equality is a global priority for developing better solutions to global challenges 🌍 pic.twitter.com/76JiMqWrdF
Today, we're joining @UNESCO in celebrating all the amazing #WomenInScience who dared to discover!
Their achievements changed the world forever & blazed the trail for girls around the world to follow.
Are you with us? Retweeted by
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Today we launched DIAS 2020: marking 80 year of discovery with a number of themed events based on our primary disciplines.
The programme to date is available on our events page and will be updated as the year goes on!
More: dias.ie/dias2020/#DIASdiscovers#DIAS2020Retweeted by
DIAS Geophysics
Busy start to the week: An international team led by scientists from DIAS has discovered that large portions of the tectonic plate, or lithosphere, beneath Africa have disappeared over the past 200 million years
More ➡️ dias.ie/2020/01/13/dia…@dias_geophysics#DIASdiscoversRetweeted by
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Colin Hogg – Geophysics Field Technician
Name: Colin Hogg
Title(s): Geophysics Field Technician
E-Mail: chogg@cp.dias.ie
Phone: +353-1-6535147 x234
Skype ID: hogg.colin
Address: Geophysics Section, 5 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Related Links: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Colin_Hogg
Biographical Sketch: Colin Hogg graduated from UCD in 2004 after studying geophysics and continued in UCD until 2006 for post-graduate research in environmental physics. Following that he completed a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (Maths, Science and Physics) at Maynooth University. During these years several internships brought him to Scripps Institution of Oceanography. In 2007, Colin joined the Geophysics Section of DIAS where he has been involved in research projects that have led him to work from Southern Africa to the Arctic and plenty of places in between.
Research Interests and Responsibilities
My general duties and responsibilities at DIAS comprise all aspects of magnetotelluric (MT) fieldwork, ranging from instrument preparation, logistics, survey design, data collection, analysis modelling and presentation of results. More recently I’ve been involved in seismic related fieldwork including data analysis from the Irish National Seismic Network and I participate in field campaigns onshore and also the deployment of Ocean Bottom seismometers (OBS’s) in the North-West Atlantic as part of the Geophysics Section’s ongoing research.
I’m currently actively involved in two ongoing research projects.
(1) Geophysical imaging of the hydrothermal system beneath the Furnas caldera, Sao Miguel, Azores. This project, in collaboration with geophysicists at the Institute des Sciences de la Terre (ISterre) Grenoble, France and the University of Azores, aims to investigate the subsurface structure beneath the caldera at Furnas using audio-magnetotelluric (AMT) and electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) techniques.
(2) Space Weather research. I’m actively involved with the development of a space weather warning system with colleagues in the Physics Department of Trinity College Dublin. A network of magnetic and magnetotelluric observatories has been developed across Ireland in recent years, providing a near real-time indicator of the condition of our geomagnetic field. Solar storms can seriously disturb our geomagnetic field causing beautiful aurora but also increases the risk of damage to our electrical grids. See our recent data here. (http://www.rosseobservatory.ie/data/geomag)
Geophysics
Seismic ground vibrations recorded at INSN station DSB in the Dublin mountains are much lower since stricter lockdown last weekend @DIAS_Dublin @GeolSurvIE @seismotom @Luke_Drury @MTsekhmistrenko. Vibration levels on weekdays now similar to average Saturdays.
Staff at Geological Survey Ireland @Dept_CCAE are all working from home as we #StayHomeStayHealthy. Our Tellus Project @TellusGSI was glad to be in a position to donate its laboratory PPE to @stjamesdublin, #GeologyCanWait #COVID19ireland. Sincere thanks to all frontline staff. Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
@seismotom @wmvanstone @GeoGinger @celestelabedz @SeisCROv @seismo_koel @JDiazCusi @seismorost @raspishake @seismo_steve @Koen_VanNoten Excellent initiative! This will be interesting, the Irish National Seismic Network will be glad to contribute with data and more! For details please contact insn-info@cp.dias.ie and martin@dias.ie
DIAS Geophysics are delighted to be awarded this funding for such an important project that will help define Ireland's geothermal energy future seai.ie/news-and-media… #DIASdiscovers @DIAS_Dublin @GeolSurvIE @SEAI_ie twitter.com/SEAI_ie/status…
In the lead up to today and International Women's Day we have worked on a little series with @humansofdub See more here: dias.ie/2020/03/08/int… #DIASdiscovers #IWD2020 #InternationalWomensDay Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
Our final International Women's Day profile is Haleh, who specializes in environmental seismology, working towards better understanding geohazards ⚠️ #DIASdiscovers #IWD2020 @scienceirel @RIAdawson @WomeninResearch @dias_geophysics @SciGalleryDub twitter.com/humansofdub/st… Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
Delighted to be involved in the new DIG project (De-risking Ireland's Geothermal potential) for the Mallow thermal springs study area with @DIAS_Dublin and @UCC. Funded by @SEAI_ie and @GeolSurvIE. #IGRM2020 Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
@DIAS_Dublin researcher Dr. Duygu Kiyan speaking to Humans of Dublin on what led her to a career in geophysics #WomeninResearch #DIASdiscovers twitter.com/humansofdub/st…
Dr. Florian Le Pape presenting his research on the seismic signature of the North Atlantic climate fluctuations at #IGRM2020 @DIAS_Dublin @GeolSurvIE #DIASdiscovers
A major new research project has just started here in DIAS! The DIG project will see @DIAS_Dublin scientists and their collaborators exploring Ireland's potential for low-enthalpy geothermal energy. @GeolSurvIE @SEAI_ie Find out more at dias.ie/UhMqk #DIASdiscovers
Happy International #WomenInScienceDay from all of the female geophysicists, geo technicians, researchers and geoscientists here at @DIAS_Dublin! #DIASdiscovers twitter.com/geolsoc/status…
Today, we're joining @UNESCO in celebrating all the amazing #WomenInScience who dared to discover! Their achievements changed the world forever & blazed the trail for girls around the world to follow. Are you with us? Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
M1.0 #earthquake on 29th January 2020 at 07:27:40 offshore Antrim, NI. Confirmed by INSN operated @DIAS_Dublin in cooperation with @GeolSurvIE. Details at dias.ie/8f8U8 @GeoSurveyNI @k_verbruggen @BGSseismology
Discussion of recent volcanic activity at the Fernandina volcano, Galápagos Islands this morning in @DIAS_Dublin with @AndyFBell #DIASdiscovers
@OregonState @RoyalAstroSoc @OxfordJournals @oregonstatenews @kim_clube @LouiseEAlex @Caltech @UofT @unistra @GeosciencesPU @METU_ODTU 7⃣ The 7th most cited #GJI paper of the last decade was: Global shear speed structure of the upper mantle and transition zone by A. J. Schaeffer and S. Lebedev doi.org/10.1093/gji/gg… #geophysics 🌏 Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
The DIAS School of Cosmic Physics is delighted to announce that Dr Duygu Kiyan has been appointed a Schrödinger Fellow in Geophysics. ➡️dias.ie/2020/01/21/dr-… @dias_geophysics #DIASdiscovers Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
Today we launched DIAS 2020: marking 80 year of discovery with a number of themed events based on our primary disciplines. The programme to date is available on our events page and will be updated as the year goes on! More: dias.ie/dias2020/ #DIASdiscovers #DIAS2020 Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
M0.9 #earthquake on 26th January 22:27:19 offshore Antrim, NI. Confirmed by INSN operated @DIAS_Dublin in cooperation with @GeolSurvIE. Details tinyurl.com/udwmg3q @GeoSurveyNI @k_verbruggen @BGSseismology
DIAS scientists discover disappearance of large parts of tectonic plate beneath Africa irishtechnews.ie/dias-disappear… via @irish_technews @GeolSurvIE @iCRAGcentre @scienceirel #DIASdiscovers
Busy start to the week: An international team led by scientists from DIAS has discovered that large portions of the tectonic plate, or lithosphere, beneath Africa have disappeared over the past 200 million years More ➡️ dias.ie/2020/01/13/dia… @dias_geophysics #DIASdiscovers Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics