2025 - SBAS PEATLAND SUBSIDENCE MAPPING, NEW ZEALAND
2025
Harvey Geoscience was engaged by Waikato Regional Council to map subsidence of high-value drained peat soils used for agriculture.
2024 - POWER STATION PSI AND SBAS MONITORING, NORTHLAND AND WAIKATO, NEW ZEALAND
2025
Harvey Geoscience was engaged by several power companies to undertake PSI analysis of subsidence occurring on and around power generation infrastructure.
2024 - REGIONAL PSI INSAR MAPPING FOR WATER QUALITY, AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND
2023 - Present
Harvey Geoscience was engaged to provide a regional scale InSAR analysis of the Auckland Region to inform mass wasting, erosion susceptibility, and water quality monitoring work by Auckland Regional Council.
2021 - WHITE ISLAND ERUPTION, NEW ZEALAND
2021
Harvey Geoscience was engaged by Waikato Regional Council to conduct an analysis of ground deformation on White Island over the eruption period.
2022 GROUND DEFORMATION IN THE TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE, NEW ZEALAND
2020 - Present
Harvey Geoscience is frequently engaged by Waikato Regional Council to undertake multi-temporal InSAR analysis of ground motion in the Taupo Volcanic Zone, using freely available Sentinel-1 data. The analysis includes exploited and protected geothermal systems, and active volcanoes.
2023 GROUND DEFORMATION AT THE SAN JACINTO GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT, NICARAGUA
2021 - Present
Harvey Geoscience is engaged by Polaris Energy to supply a multi-temporal InSAR analysis of ground motion at their San Jacinto geothermal power plant in Nicaragua. The analysis maps deformation at the production steam field area and nearby Telica active volcano.
Recent Projects:
• InSAR Analysis of the Moanatuatua Peatland 2018-24. Client: Waikato Regional Council (2025).
• InSAR Analysis of the Auckland Region 2022-23. Client: Auckland Regional Council (2024).
• InSAR Analysis of the Auckland Region 2022-23. Client: Auckland Regional Council (2024).
• InSAR Study Ohaaki geothermal field, Client: Contact Energy (2024).
• InSAR Study Ngawha geothermal field, Client: Top Energy (2024).
• InSAR Pilot Study at the Wairakei-Tauhara geothermal field, Phase 2. Client: Contact Energy (2023).
• Kawerau earthquake, InSAR analysis. Unpublished report prepared for Mercury Energy (2023).
• Rotokawa geothermal field InSAR peer review panel assistance. Unpublished report prepared for Mercury Energy (2023).
• Ngatamariki geothermal field InSAR vs Levelling Comparison. Unpublished report prepared for Mercury Energy (2023).
• Kawerau Geothermal field InSAR vs Levelling Comparison. Unpublished report prepared for Mercury Energy (2022).
• Detection of vertical ground motion using multi-temporal satellite interferometry (PSInSAR). Client: Polaris, Nicaragua (2022 - 2023).
• Rotokawa InSAR vs Levelling Comparison. Unpublished report prepared for Mercury Energy (2022).
• Change Detection at Karapiti (2017 – 2021). Unpublished report prepared for Waikato Regional Council (2022).
• Detection of vertical ground motion using multi-temporal satellite interferometry (PSInSAR). Client: Polaris, Nicaragua (2021 - 2022).
• Change Detection at Broadlands (2017 – 2021). Unpublished report prepared for Waikato Regional Council (2022).
• Change Detection at Waimangu (2017 – 2021). Unpublished report prepared for Waikato Regional Council (2022).
• Change Detection at Broadlands (2017 – 2021). Unpublished report prepared for Waikato Regional Council (2022).
• InSAR Study at Ngatamariki. Unpublished report prepared for Waikato Regional Council (2022).
• InSAR Study at Tokaanu. Unpublished report prepared for Waikato Regional Council (2022).
• Detection of ground deformation at Wairakei-Tauhara using multi-temporal satellite interferometry (StaMPS PSInSAR). Client: Contact Energy, New Zealand (2022).
• Detection of ground deformation at Ngatamariki and Tokaanu using multi-temporal satellite interferometry (StaMPS PSInSAR). Client: Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand (2022).
• Surface change detection at Taupo Volcanic Zone geothermal systems using aerial imagery derived point clouds. Client: Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand (2022).
• Detection of ground deformation at Rotokawa and Kawerau using multi-temporal satellite interferometry (StaMPS PSInSAR). Confidential client, New Zealand (2022).
• Detection of ground deformation in the Taupo Volcanic Zone using multi-temporal satellite interferometry (StaMPS PSInSAR) throughout the Taupo Volcanic Zone, phases 1- 4. Client: Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand (2020 - 2022).
• Detection of vertical ground motion using multi-temporal satellite interferometry (PSInSAR). Client: Polaris, Nicaragua (2020 - 2021).
• Detection of ground motion using photogrammetry and satellite interferometry (PSInSAR). Client: Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand (2019 - present).
• Cloud based photogrammetry processing of remote sensing imagery. Client: Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand (May 2018).
• Drone-based thermal infrared mapping and remote sensing of geothermal area at Buranga, Uganda. Client: UK Government’s East Africa Geothermal Energy Facility (EAGER)(March 2018).
• Visualisation of 3D photogrammetry models of geothermal areas derived from aerial imagery using virtual reality (VR). Client: Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand (December 2017).
• Drone-based thermal infrared mapping and remote sensing of geothermal areas (June -present 2017). Desktop review report for Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand.
• Soil CO2 flux and shallow temperature survey, including capacity building (San Jacinto, Nicaragua, March – April, 2017). Responsible for all aspects of project planning, execution and reporting results.
• 1-week workshop on interpretation of CO2 flux and Radon survey data for structural mapping and geothermal well targeting (Philippines). Responsible for workshop preparation and presentation. Client: EDC.
• 1-week workshop on interpretation of CO2 flux and Radon survey data for structural mapping and geothermal well targeting (Philippines). Responsible for workshop preparation and presentation. Client: EDC.
• Thermal infrared aerial survey of a protected geothermal area (Waimangu, New Zealand – 2016). Responsible for all aspects of project planning and execution.
• Aerial thermal infrared aerial survey of an exploited geothermal area (Karapiti, New Zealand – 2016). Responsible for all aspects of project planning, execution and reporting results.
• Soil CO2 flux, fumarole chemistry and shallow Temperature Survey of a Geothermal Energy Prospect (Suswa, Kenya – 2015). Responsible for all aspects of project planning, execution and reporting results.
• Thermal infrared aerial survey of a protected geothermal area (Waikite, New Zealand – 2015). Responsible for all aspects of project planning, execution and reporting results.
• Soil CO2 flux, fumarole chemistry and shallow Temperature Survey (Sumatra and Java, Indonesia – March 2015). Technical peer review.
• Soil CO2 flux and Shallow Temperature Survey (Rajabasa, Sumatra, Indonesia – Oct 2014). Responsible for all aspects of project planning, execution and reporting results.
• Soil CO2 flux and Shallow Temperature Survey (Rantau Dedap, Sumatra, Indonesia – Feb 2014). Responsible for all aspects of project planning, execution and reporting results.
• Heat Flow Survey and Fumarole Sampling of Four Geothermal Energy Prospects (Maluku, Indonesia - 2013). Responsible for all aspects of project planning, execution and reporting results. ​