Eric O. Lindsey

Eric O. Lindsey is an Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on geodetic measurements of Earth's surface deformation using GPS/GNSS and InSAR technologies, particularly in active tectonic and volcanic regions. Lindsey explores tectonic processes, earthquake mechanics, and human-induced land changes, with field projects in Myanmar, Indonesia, Costa Rica, and the U.S. Southwest.

He earned his Ph.D. in Geophysics from UC San Diego (2015) and has conducted postdoctoral research including a Fulbright-Nehru fellowship. His work includes advancing InSAR processing techniques, collecting seafloor geodetic data offshore Central America, and developing numerical models of fault behavior.

Key research interests: geodesy applications in tectonics, megathrust coupling analysis, anthropogenic land subsidence, and earthquake/volcanic hazard assessment. Current projects involve dense GNSS networks in Myanmar, submarine GNSS installations in the Middle American Trench, and InSAR-based land deformation mapping in coastal cities.

Recent studies highlight discoveries like 32-year slow-slip events preceding Sumatran earthquakes and subsidence-driven sea-level rise in major cities. Lindsey mentors students through UNM's E&PS graduate programs, emphasizing fieldwork and computational geophysics training.