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The Computational Geofluids Lab pursues research at the intersection of geological fluid systems and energy resources, including geologic CO2 sequestration, injection-induced earthquakes, hydrothermal fluid systems, and continental-scale fluid regimes. We specialize in numerical modeling, multi-phase fluid flow, geostatistical methods, and fracture network characterization with terrestrial LiDAR.

Columbia River Basalt Group, Washington

CO2 infiltrating a basalt fracture network.

Gierzynski & Pollyea (2017)

American Geophysical Union, 2016

RYAN M. POLLYEA

Principal Investigator
Ryan M. Pollyea

2012 | University of Idaho, PhD

1999 | University of Dayton, BS

And 10 years of experience in private-sector environmental and geotechnical consulting.

Ryan M. Pollyea
Deprtment of Geoscienes | Virginia Tech
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