Dr. Nigel Crook

 

Image of Dr. Nigel Crook Program Manager & California Branch Manager with HydroGeophysics - Image by Shawn Calendine

Nigel’s Snapshot:

Title: California Regional Manager
Degree: Ph.D. in Geophysics
University: Manchester Metropolitan University
Years at HGI: 8
Years in Industry: 22
Home Office: Irvine, California
Specialty: Processing, modeling, writing
Escape Activities: Hiking, travel, and coaching kid’s soccer

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About Dr. Nigel Crook:

Dr. Nigel Crook joined HGI as a Senior Geophysicist in April 2011.   Today Nigel is the Senior Engineering Geophysicist California Branch Manager responsible for the development and implementation of geophysical surveys, supervision of data acquisition, and report/proposal preparation.  Nigel is also involved with business development and project procurement, specializing in Environmental and Geotechnical projects.

Previously Nigel spent 5 years as a research associate and lecturer in the Geophysics Department at Stanford University.  Projects include a nationwide effort to improve the integration of near-surface geophysics in hydrological academic research, as part of the NSF’s Hydrological Measurement Facility effort.

Nigel’s education includes a B.Sc.  Degree in Geology and Geophysics from Durham University, England; an M.Sc. Degree in Archaeology from Liverpool University, England; and a Ph.D. in Environmental and Rock Magnetism from the Manchester Metropolitan University, England. He has over 20 years’ experience in the near-surface geophysics industry and academia.

Nigel holds a BSc in Geology and Geophysics, MSc in Archaeology, and a doctorate in Environmental and Rock Magnetism from the Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Nigel in Action:

Image of Marc Levitt – Managing data acquisition for a Seismic survey at a Nevada mining project site – hydroGEOPHYSICS – Photograph by Shawn Calendine Image of Marc Levitt – Managing data acquisition for a Seismic survey at a Nevada mining project site – hydroGEOPHYSICS – Photograph by Shawn Calendine
Image of Marc Levitt – Managing data acquisition for a Seismic survey at a Nevada mining project site – hydroGEOPHYSICS – Photograph by Shawn Calendine Image of Marc Levitt – Managing data acquisition for a Seismic survey at a Nevada mining project site – hydroGEOPHYSICS – Photograph by Shawn Calendine
Image of Marc Levitt – Managing data acquisition for a Seismic survey at a Nevada mining project site – hydroGEOPHYSICS – Photograph by Shawn Calendine Image of Marc Levitt – Managing data acquisition for a Seismic survey at a Nevada mining project site – hydroGEOPHYSICS – Photograph by Shawn Calendine
Image of Dr Nigel Crook setting up a GPR system for void detection in Alaska - hydrogeophysics - Image by Shawn Calendine Image of Dr Nigel Crook setting up a GPR system for void detection in Alaska - hydrogeophysics - Image by Shawn Calendine
Image of Dr Nigel Crook relaxing following a seismic survey in Alaska - hydrogeophysics - Image by Shawn Calendine Image of Dr Nigel Crook relaxing following a seismic survey in Alaska - hydrogeophysics - Image by Shawn Calendine
Dr Nigel Crook taking notes and GPS points during a resistivity survey on a dam - hydrogeophysics - Image by Shawn Calendine Dr Nigel Crook taking notes and GPS points during a resistivity survey on a dam - hydrogeophysics - Image by Shawn Calendine
Image of Dr Nigel Crook hitting a seismic source with a sledgehammer during a seismic survey on a dam in Colorado - hydrogeophysics - image by Shawn Calendine Image of Dr Nigel Crook hitting a seismic source with a sledgehammer during a seismic survey on a dam in Colorado - hydrogeophysics - image by Shawn Calendine
Dr Nigel Crook during seismic data acquisition on a dam in Northern California - hydrogeophysics - Image by Shawn Calendine Dr Nigel Crook during seismic data acquisition on a dam in Northern California - hydrogeophysics - Image by Shawn Calendine