Matt Davis

Matt Davis is an Associate Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). His email is Matt.Davis@unh.edu, and he is based in James Hall, Room 230, Durham, NH. Davis specializes in quantitative hydrogeology, with a focus on geothermal heat pump (GHP) systems as renewable energy alternatives to fossil fuels.

• Ph.D., Hydrology & Water Resources Sci., New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
• M.S., Hydrology & Water Resources Sci., New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
• B.S., Geophysics and Seismology, Montana State University
• B.S., Earth Sciences, Montana State University

His research develops advanced data analysis methods for real-time performance assessment of residential GHP systems and frameworks for shared performance databases among stakeholders like state energy offices and utilities. Davis teaches courses including Groundwater Hydrology, Geological Field Methods, and Proposal Development, integrating practical and theoretical approaches to Earth Sciences.

Recent publications span hydrogeology, geostatistical analysis, and aquifer heterogeneity, with a focus on fluvial and glaciofluvial deposits. He contributes to initiatives like the Renewable Thermal Alliance Steering Committee, IEA Heat Pump Technologies Annex 52, and the UNH Energy Task Force.