Author Links

Links to my profile on several academic and publication websites are below:

Illinois State Geological Survey staff site here
ORCID iD: #0000-0002-1847-7224. ORCID page here
Scopus author page here
Google Scholar author page here

Bibliography

Balikian, R. (2019). Creeping Hazards: A Forgotten Framework for Transformability and Resilience. Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, Portland, OR. [ACCEPTED]

Balikian, R., Larson, T.H., Thomason, J. (2019). Electrical Tomography and 3D Geophysical Models Towards Informed Land-Use Planning in Glacial Fluvial Outwash Plain. Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, Portland, OR. [ACCEPTED]

Grimley, D., Szocinski, P., Larson, T.H., Balikian, R. (2018) Surficial Geology of Pleasant Mount Quadrangle: Bond and Fayette Counties, Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois County Geologic Map. Bond-Fayette County, 1:24,000.

Balikian, R., & Larson, T. H. (2018). Pseudo Three-Dimensional Imaging of Creep Failure in a Highway Embankment Using Two-Dimensional Electric Earth Resistivity. Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, Nashville, TN.

Larson, T. H., & Balikian, R. (2018). In-Situ Cassava Root Size Measurement Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering & Environmental Problems, Nashville, TN.

Ruis-Vera, U. Balikian, R., Mwakanyamale, K., Grennan, A., De Souza, A., Larson, T.H., & Ort, D. (2017). Non-Invasive Monitoring of Below-Ground Cassava Storage Root Bulking by Ground Penetrating Radar. Poster Presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. New Orleans, LA.

Balikian, R. (2016) Agua(cate): Resource Scarcity, Systems Resilience, and Avocado Agriculture in San Diego County, California. Masters Thesis. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Full text here. Library information here.

Law, C., & Balikian, R. (2015). Business Improvement Districts in the Maintenance of Downtown Infrastructure. Oral presentation at the 20th Conference on the Small City and Regional Community. Wausau, WI.

Van Engen, K., Mutebi, J., Daring, K., & Balikian, R. (2015). Depoliticizing Climate Change Through Film, Story, and Conversation. Panel presented at the Christian Community Development Association National Conference, Memphis, TN.

King, R., & Balikian, R. (2015). Food Insecurity: Local Solutions to a National Need. Oral presentation at the Christian Community Development Association National Conference, Memphis, TN.

Balikian, R. (2012). Identity Formation and Perceived Social Roles of the Protestant and Orthodox Churches in Ethiopia. Unpublished Human Needs and Global Resources Certificate Thesis. Wheaton, IL. Full text available here.

Writing in Rock (Blog)

I write a semi-regular blog called Writing in Rock about the wonders and idiosyncrasies of Illinois Geology, and how geology has shaped who we are. Check it out here, or preview it in the Menu item above.