H. Carrie Bottenberg, Ph.D.

Clinical Associate Professor & Director of Geotechnologies

Office: Phys. Sci. Bldg. 3, Room 225

(208) 282-3648

bottcarr@isu.edu

Teaching

• Principles of GIS
• Advanced GIS
• Remote Sensing
• GPS Applications in Research
• Physical Geology

Research Interests

My research interests involve the disciplines of geology, remote sensing and GIS. I use InSAR techniques to study the movement of the Earth's crust and to detect volcanic inflation and deflation. I model tectonic plate motion in 3D visualization software to understand rifting environments. Specifically, I have worked in the Afar, Ethiopia (see the photo above) to study the kinematics of the African, Arabian and Somali plates. I also have a research interest in environmental geochemistry and the effects of heavy metals in streams. Currently, I have an interest in exploring past volcanic activity on the Snake River Plain in Idaho using remote sensing and field based studies.