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Jonathan Ajo-Franklin is a Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice University, specializing in applied geophysics. His research focuses on seismic acquisition and monitoring to address subsurface challenges in energy systems, CO2 mitigation, and water resource management. He leads the Ajo-Franklin Lab, leveraging distributed fiber optic sensing (DAS) and dark fiber infrastructure for dense seismic data collection.
Education: B.A. in Computer Science/History (Rice University, 1998), M.S. and Ph.D. in Geophysics (Stanford University, 2003–2004). His work spans geothermal energy, carbon storage, and cryosphere dynamics, with projects like the EGS Collab initiative and collaborations with DOE and industry partners. Recent publications emphasize DAS applications in fracture monitoring, geothermal systems, and subsurface imaging.
Key research areas include timelapse seismology, rock physics, and the integration of seismic data with environmental challenges. Ongoing projects explore geothermal reservoir imaging, CO2 leakage detection, and permafrost thaw monitoring using DAS. The lab’s tools include dark fiber networks, permanent seismic sources, and ambient noise analysis.
