STEVEN CONSTABLE

Steven Constable is a Professor of Geophysics at the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP) within the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. He specializes in electrical conductivity studies of Earth’s crust and mantle, seafloor instrumentation development, and geophysical data analysis. His research focuses on understanding tectonic processes, subduction zone dynamics, and marine geohazards through electromagnetic methods.

Education:

• B.S., University of Western Australia
• Ph.D., Australian National University

Research Interests:

• Electrical conductivity of crust and mantle
• Seafloor instrumentation development
• Magnetotelluric and controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) methods
• Subduction zone fluid dynamics
• CO₂ sequestration monitoring
• Mid-ocean ridge magmatism

Grants & Collaborations:

• NSF-NERC Collaborative Research: Magnetotelluric imaging of plume-ridge interactions (Galapagos)
• Magnetotelluric Investigation of the Salton Trough (MIST) Experiment
• PI-LAB Experiment at the Equatorial Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Labs & Teams:

He leads the Marine Electromagnetics Lab, developing cutting-edge instrumentation for marine geophysical surveys. His team collaborates globally on projects ranging from Arctic permafrost assessment to subduction zone imaging.