Surface processes research via interferometric synthetic aperture radar and combinations with other types of satellite-based observations. Our group studies a range of deformation processes associated with aquifers and faulting, as well as how our ability to study such signals is impacted by other types of surficial change, such as that due to soil moisture variability or other soil processes. The PI usually meets once a week with each student, combined with weekly group meetings where students give short presentations every other week. Most of our computational work relies on python in a linux environment, but many students do not have much background in those tools when they start.