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, Martínez-Pagán, P, Acosta, J A, Martínez-Segura, M A, Vásconez-Maza, M D, and Faz, Á. 2024. . Water, Vol. 16(7), 1016. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/w16071016
- Jabrane, O, Martínez-Pagán, P, Martínez-Segura, M A, Alcalá, F J, El Azzab, D, Vásconez-Maza, M D, and Charroud, M. 2023. . Water, Vol. 15(12), 2192. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/w15122192
- Martínez-Segura, M A, García-Nieto, M C, Navarro, M, Vásconez-Maza, M D, Oda, Y, García-Jerez, A, and Enomoto, T. 2024. . Engineering Geology, Vol. 335, 107529. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2024.107529
- Martínez-Segura, M A, Conesa-García, C, Pérez-Cutillas, P, Martínez-Pagán, P, and Vásconez-Maza, M D. 2021. . Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, 3030. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app11073030
- Martínez-Segura, M A, Vásconez-Maza, M D, and García-Nieto, M C. 2020. . Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 716, 137076. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137076
- Martínez-Segura, M A, Vásconez-Maza, M D, Faz, Á, Martínez-Martínez, S, Gabarrón, M, and Acosta, J A. 2019. Assessment of the environmental impact of an agricultural area near a coastal lagoon using geophysical and geochemical techniques. 75–98 in Recent Advances in Geophysics. Brandt, C N (editor). (New York, USA: Nova Science Publishers.) ISBN: 9781536162080; 9781536162073
- Vásconez-Maza, M D, Martínez-Segura, M A, Martínez-Pagán, P, Bueso, M C, Capa-Camacho, X, Jabrane, O, and Faz, Á. 2024. . Minerals, Vol. 14(7), 652. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/min14070652
- Vásconez-Maza, M D, Bueso, M C, Mulas, J, Faz, Á, and Martínez-Segura, M A. 2022. . Catena, Vol. 216 (Part B), 106401. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2022.106401
- Vásconez-Maza, M D, Bueso, M C, Faz, A, Acosta, J A, and Martínez-Segura, M A. 2021. . Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 278, 301–4797. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111517
- Vásconez-Maza, M D, Martínez-Pagán, P, Aktarakçi, H, García-Nieto, M C, and Martínez-Segura, M A. 2020. . Materials, Vol. 13(21), 5012. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13215012
- Vásconez-Maza, M D, Martínez-Segura, M A, Bueso, M C, Faz, Á, García-Nieto, M C, Gabarrón, M, and Acosta, J A. 2019. . Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 374, 392–400. 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)