Gerald Galgana
Dr. Gerald Galgana is a Geophysicist who specializes in the use of satellite imagery and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to study the deformation of the Earthʼs crust, as well as that on the other planets. He teaches Astronomy and Geosciences at Framingham State University (Massachusetts) and at the Southern New Hampshire University. He recently served as Visiting Scientist at the University of the Philippines Diliman for geodynamics and geodesy research.
In the past, he co-developed seismic hazard and kinematic block models at AIR Worldwide for various regions of the world. He was also a Research Scientist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Lunar and Planetary Institute, Universities Space Research Association in Houston, Texas, where he worked on NASA planetary projects. He comes from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, where he earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Geophysics. He received his B.S. in Geodetic Engineering and Graduate Diploma in R&D Management from the University of the Philippines. He worked as a professional Geodetic Engineer and Remote Sensing Specialist in the Philippines and has published research articles on Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanism.
