Susan S. Hubbard Explained

Susan Sharpless Hubbard
Workplaces:Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Thesis Title:Stochastic characterization of hydrogeological properties using geophysical data
Thesis Url:http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42667414
Thesis Year:1998

Susan Sharpless Hubbard is an American hydrologist and geophysicist, and Hubbard is the Deputy for Science and Technology at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. She was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2020 for contributions to hydrogeophysics, biogeophysics, and the geophysics of permafrost.

Early life and education

Hubbard was inspired to work in science in an effort to develop insights and approaches important for sustaining the Earth.[1] She studied geology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She moved to Virginia Tech for her graduate studies, where she earned a master's degree in geological sciences. Her early research focused on tectonic reconstruction of the Southern Appalachians using seismic reflection and other datasets.[2] Hubbard joined the University of California, Berkeley for her doctoral research, where she focused on stochastic methods for hydrogeology, and completed her doctorate in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 1998.[3] She is recognized as a distinguished alumni from UC Berkeley[4] and UC Santa Barbara.[5] Between degrees, Hubbard worked as a geophysicist in industry and as a geologist at the United States Geological Survey in Menlo Park, California.[6]

Research and career

Hubbard was appointed a research scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. She was made Division Director of the Earth Sciences Division at Berkeley Lab in 2013 [7] and Associate Lab Director of the Earth & Environmental Sciences Area in 2015.[8] In her leadership role as an associate director of Berkeley lab, Hubbard was committed to bolstering efforts to increase diversity and foster inclusion and respect for women and members of underrepresented minorities in the Earth and Environmental Sciences. Throughout her career, she has actively sought mentorship roles of young scientists.[9] Her research advanced the use of geophysics for subsurface characterization, using integrated datasets to understand the environment.[10] In particular, Hubbard attempted to quantify the dynamics of terrestrial systems.[11] She specializes in hydrogeophysics, in particular making measurements of hydraulic conductivity, lithology and moisture movement.[12] She has extended and advanced concepts used by the petroleum industry to better understand shallow environmental systems.[13] [14] Hubbard has served as Head of the Berkeley Laboratory Environmental Remediation and Water Resources Program.[15]

Hubbard was recently involved with monitoring watershed systems, imaging of permafrost and agricultural systems and monitoring of biogeochemical processes using surface geophysical data.[16] [17] [18] [19] To characterize the permafrost, Hubbard travelled around the Arctic using a ground-penetrating radar device pulled on skis. These observations help to establish how permafrost impacts carbon cycles and the balance of energy in the polar regions of Earth.[20] Hubbard visited the same places throughout the year to understand seasonal changes to permafrost, and attempt to understand how climate change will influence its future. Within the permafrost there is a thin surface layer (the active layer) that freezes and thaws, resulting in a dynamic habitat for microbes.

In 2022, Hubbard was appointed Deputy for Science and Technology at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.[21] [22]

Awards and honours

Selected publications

Personal life

Alongside her academic research, Hubbard is involved with winemaking.[34] [35] [36] In 2009 she earned a Professional Certificate in Winemaking at the University of California, Davis. Her viniculture is inspired by her understanding of geophysics, using experimental research to improve the yield of grapes whilst reducing the use of water and fertiliser.[37] [38] [39] She has studied the wine of the Mila Family vineyard using soil-pit samples, ground-penetrating radar and neutron probe analysis.[40]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women @ The Lab - Susan Hubbard, Ph.D.. sites.google.com. 2020-03-14.
  2. Paleozoic and Grenvillian structures in the southern Appalachians: extended interpretation from seismic reflection data. 1990. Susan Sharpless. Hubbard. 21766837.
  3. Stochastic characterization of hydrogeological properties using geophysical data. 1998. Susan Sharpless. Hubbard. 42667414.
  4. Web site: Academy of Distinguished Alumni Civil and Environmental Engineering. 2020-09-11. ce.berkeley.edu.
  5. https://www.geol.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/sitefiles/news/newsletters/Earth%20Science%20newsletter%20Fall2019-120419-web.pdf
  6. Web site: Sharpless. Susan. A compilation of ages of mineralization of metallic mineral deposits in the western conterminous Cordillera as determined through 1985. United States Geological Survey.
  7. Web site: News & Events - Berkeley Lab Earth Sciences Division. earthsciences.typepad.com. 2020-03-14.
  8. Web site: Susan Hubbard Appointed Associate Laboratory Director, Earth and Environmental Sciences. 2020-10-27. today.lbl.gov.
  9. Web site: 'Visionary scientist' looks to inspire new generation . 2022-08-22 . www.tnledger.com . en.
  10. Web site: Susan S Hubbard. Our Environment at Berkeley. en. 2020-03-14.
  11. Web site: Dr. Susan S. Hubbard. NAE Website. 2020-03-14.
  12. Web site: Hydrogeophysics. Earth and Environmental Sciences Area. en-US. 2020-03-14.
  13. Hubbard. Susan. 2008-06-01. The evolution of hydrogeophysics. The Leading Edge. 27. 6. 824. 10.1190/tle27060824.1. 2008LeaEd..27..824H . 140631202 . 1070-485X.
  14. Binley. Andrew. Hubbard. Susan S.. Huisman. Johan A.. Revil. André. Robinson. David A.. Singha. Kamini. Slater. Lee D.. 2015. The emergence of hydrogeophysics for improved understanding of subsurface processes over multiple scales. Water Resources Research. 51. 6. 3837–3866. 10.1002/2015WR017016. 0043-1397. 4744786. 26900183. 2015WRR....51.3837B.
  15. Web site: Birdsall Dreiss Distinguished Lecturer. GSA Hydrogeology Division. 2020-03-14.
  16. Williams. Sarah C. P.. 2013-04-23. Imaging permafrost. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. en. 110. 17. 6611. 10.1073/pnas.1306167110. 0027-8424. 23613572. 3637787. 2013PNAS..110.6611W. free.
  17. Web site: Fauchald. Nick. December 12, 2013. A New Blip on the Winemaking Radar. Wine Spectator.
  18. Web site: Geophysical Imaging of Permafrost Dynamics. Earth and Environmental Sciences Area. en-US. 2020-03-14.
  19. Web site: The Hidden Perils of Permafrost. KQED. 2 December 2014 . en-us. 2020-03-14.
  20. Dafflon. Baptiste. Hubbard. Susan. Ulrich. Craig. Peterson. John. Wu. Yuxin. Wainwright. Haruko. Kneafsey. Timothy J.. 2016. Geophysical estimation of shallow permafrost distribution and properties in an ice-wedge polygon-dominated Arctic tundra region. Geophysics. 81. 1. WA247–WA263. 10.1190/geo2015-0175.1. 2016Geop...81A.247D. 1563927. 130758289 . 0016-8033.
  21. Web site: Trader . Tiffany . Susan Hubbard named Deputy for Science and Technology at ORNL . 2022-08-22 . HPCwire . 27 December 2021 . en-US.
  22. Web site: Susan Hubbard Archives . 2022-08-22 . Oak Ridge Today . en-US.
  23. Web site: Awards. www.eegs.org. 2020-03-14.
  24. Web site: GSA Fellowship. www.geosociety.org. 2020-03-14.
  25. Web site: Academy of Distinguished Alumni Announces 2014 Class Civil and Environmental Engineering. ce.berkeley.edu. 2020-03-14.
  26. Web site: Susan Hubbard, 2016 Harold Mooney Award Recipient. 2020-10-27. Society of Exploration Geophysicists. en-US.
  27. Web site: Susan Hubbard Named 2017 American Geophysical Union Fellow. Kristine. Wong. 2017-07-27. Earth and Environmental Sciences Area. en-US. 2020-03-14.
  28. Web site: Susan S. Hubbard. American Academy of Arts & Sciences. en. 2020-03-14.
  29. Web site: Susan Hubbard Honored by Alameda County Women's Hall of Fame. 2019-02-21. Earth and Environmental Sciences Area. en-US. 2020-03-14.
  30. Web site: National Academy of Engineering Elects 87 Members and 18 International Members. NAE Website. 2020-03-14.
  31. Web site: Associate Lab Director Susan Hubbard Joins the National Academy of Engineering. Kovner. Aliyah. 2020-02-07. News Center. en-US. 2020-03-14.
  32. Web site: A Watershed Moment for Critical Zone Geophysics . 2022-08-22 . www.knowledgette.com.
  33. Web site: HL Susan Hubbard . 2022-08-22 . Society of Exploration Geophysicists . en-US.
  34. Web site: 10.16.2003 - Radar and Fine Wine: Innovative research uses radar to map soil moisture, create better wine grapes. www.berkeley.edu. 2020-03-14.
  35. Web site: CNN.com - Military tool helps make classier wines - Oct. 31, 2003. www.cnn.com. 2020-03-14.
  36. Web site: Geotimes — August 2004 — The Quest for Better Wine Using Geophysics. www.geotimes.org. 2020-03-14.
  37. Web site: Hydrogeophysicist to discuss grape growing Sept. 22 Announce University of Nebraska-Lincoln. newsroom.unl.edu. 2020-03-14.
  38. Web site: Precision Viticulture Research. Earth and Environmental Sciences Area. en-US. 2020-03-14.
  39. Web site: A New Blip on the Winemaking Radar. Wine Spectator. en. 2020-03-14.
  40. Web site: Estate. Mila Family Vineyards. en-US. 2020-03-14.

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