Logan Scamfer

I am an R&D Post-Masters Intern at Sandia National Laboratories, and recently earned an M.S. in Earth System Science (Solid Earth Geophysics) from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. My research focuses on seismoacoustics — combining seismic and infrasound observations to study natural and anthropogenic processes.

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Education

  • B.S. Geoscience, Geophysics Emphasis

    Boise State University, Boise, ID, USA · Fall 2019 — Summer 2023

  • M.S. Earth System Science, Solid Earth Geophysics

    University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USA · Spring 2024 — Spring 2026
Experience

  • R&D Post-Masters Intern — Sandia National Laboratories

    Remote · Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Silber · June 2026 — Present

    Conducting research across multiple seismoacoustic-focused projects. Current work includes modeling and analysis of air-to-ground coupling from the OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Capsule reentry, investigating a large chemical surface explosion to characterize source energy and seismoacoustic location capabilities, and analyzing global bolide infrasound observations to evaluate atmospheric propagation models.

  • R&D Graduate Intern — Sandia National Laboratories

    Albuquerque, NM & Remote · Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Silber · May 2025 — June 2026

    Investigated acoustic emissions from hypersonic objects using seismoacoustic observations, including both infrasound and air-to-ground coupled seismic waves generated by meteors and spacecraft reentries (e.g., the 2025 Alaska fireball and the OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Capsule reentry).

  • Graduate Research Assistant — Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks

    Mentor: Dr. David Fee · 2024 — 2026

    Primary research on air-to-ground coupled waves, focusing on how subsurface structure and the incident acoustic wave controls the seismic response. Additional activities include participation with the Alaska Volcano Observatory and collaboration with the Wilson Alaska Technical Center on planning, execution, and preliminary data analysis for two geophysical data collection campaigns in New Mexico.

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant — Boise State University

    Mentor: Dr. Jake Anderson · 2022 — 2023

    Analysis of infrasound array data from a 22-element infrasound array in the Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho. Primary activities included array beamforming to identify weak acoustic signals such as thunderstorms, waterfalls, and earthquakes. This project culminated in the preparation and publication of a peer-reviewed scientific paper.

Fieldwork

  • 2023: Boise, ID — Assisted in a 144-channel seismic reflection survey (1 km geophone deployment)
  • 2023: Lander, WY — 6-week field camp at Branson Field Laboratory (University of Missouri Geology Field Camp)
  • 2024: New Mexico — Two separate (Spring & Fall) infrasound array and nodal seismic deployments to collect geophysical data from repeated controlled chemical explosions

About Me

Thanks for stopping by my website! I am an R&D Post-Masters Intern at Sandia National Laboratories and recently completed my M.S. in Earth System Science (Solid Earth Geophysics) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. I am originally from Washington State, where I developed a passion for the outdoors and an interest in the Earth that ultimately led me to pursue a degree in geosciences. I earned my B.S. in Geoscience with an emphasis in Geophysics from Boise State University in 2023 and moved to Alaska in early 2024 to begin graduate studies. While at Boise State, I was fortunate to participate in an undergraduate research project with Dr. Jake Anderson, where I was first introduced to the field of infrasound. That experience sparked a lasting interest in acoustics that led me to pursue graduate research at UAF under Dr. David Fee. My research has been primarily focused on acoustic-seismic coupling and meteor infrasound, but I am broadly interested in using seismoacoustics to study anything that produces wiggles! Outside of work, I enjoy hiking, skiing, and playing guitar.

Contact

Email: ltscamf@sandia.gov