Marco Vasconez Maza is a geoscientist at the British Geological Survey with experience in fieldwork, laboratory experimentation, numerical modelling (using pyGIMLi) and data analytics. His expertise in spectral induced polarisation and electrical resistivity tomography allows him to effectively characterise and monitor subsurface processes. Marco firmly believes that geophysics is a transformative tool, capable of accelerating analysis across multiple disciplines and fostering synergies within geosciences, particularly in remediation, agronomy and land management.
Biography
- 2023 to ongoing: Geophysicist, British Geological Survey
- 2022 to 2023: Postdoctoral researcher, Sorbonne University, France
- 2017 to 2021: PhD, Cartagena Polytechnic University, Spain
- 2015 to 2016: MSc, European University of Madrid, Spain
- 2021 to 2014: BEng, Cartagena Polytechnic University, Spain
Research interests
- Spectral induced polarisation (SIP)
- Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT)
- Environmental geophysics
- Numerical modelling
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Key papers
- Capa-Camacho, X, Mart铆nez-Pag谩n, P, Acosta, J A, Mart铆nez-Segura, M A, V谩sconez-Maza, M D, and Faz, 脕. 2024. . Water, Vol. 16(7), 1016. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/w16071016
- Jabrane, O, Mart铆nez-Pag谩n, P, Mart铆nez-Segura, M A, Alcal谩, F J, El Azzab, D, V谩sconez-Maza, M D, and Charroud, M. 2023. . Water, Vol. 15(12), 2192. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/w15122192
- Mart铆nez-Segura, M A, Garc铆a-Nieto, M C, Navarro, M, V谩sconez-Maza, M D, Oda, Y, Garc铆a-Jerez, A, and Enomoto, T. 2024. . Engineering Geology, Vol. 335, 107529. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2024.107529
- Mart铆nez-Segura, M A, Conesa-Garc铆a, C, P茅rez-Cutillas, P, Mart铆nez-Pag谩n, P, and V谩sconez-Maza, M D. 2021. . Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, 3030. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app11073030
- Mart铆nez-Segura, M A, V谩sconez-Maza, M D, and Garc铆a-Nieto, M C. 2020. . Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 716, 137076. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137076
- Mart铆nez-Segura, M A, V谩sconez-Maza, M D, Faz, 脕, Mart铆nez-Mart铆nez, S, Gabarr贸n, M, and Acosta, J A. 2019. Assessment of the environmental impact of an agricultural area near a coastal lagoon using geophysical and geochemical techniques. 75鈥98 in Recent Advances in Geophysics. Brandt, C N (editor). (New York, USA: Nova Science Publishers.) ISBN: 9781536162080; 9781536162073
- V谩sconez-Maza, M D, Mart铆nez-Segura, M A, Mart铆nez-Pag谩n, P, Bueso, M C, Capa-Camacho, X, Jabrane, O, and Faz, 脕. 2024. . Minerals, Vol. 14(7), 652. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/min14070652
- V谩sconez-Maza, M D, Bueso, M C, Mulas, J, Faz, 脕, and Mart铆nez-Segura, M A. 2022. . Catena, Vol. 216 (Part B), 106401. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2022.106401
- V谩sconez-Maza, M D, Bueso, M C, Faz, A, Acosta, J A, and Mart铆nez-Segura, M A. 2021. . Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 278, 301鈥4797. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111517
- V谩sconez-Maza, M D, Mart铆nez-Pag谩n, P, Aktarak莽i, H, Garc铆a-Nieto, M C, and Mart铆nez-Segura, M A. 2020. . Materials, Vol. 13(21), 5012. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13215012
- V谩sconez-Maza, M D, Mart铆nez-Segura, M A, Bueso, M C, Faz, 脕, Garc铆a-Nieto, M C, Gabarr贸n, M, and Acosta, J A. 2019. . Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 374, 392鈥400. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.04.045
- Data analysis (Python; R)
- Numerical modelling (pyGIMLi; COMSOL)
- Public engagement
- Fluent in Spanish, French and English
- 2023: Member of the European Geosciences Union (EGU)
- 2017: Member of the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE)