Earth Dynamics

What Earth Dynamics does

Earth Dynamics LLC is a full-service geophysical consulting firm headquartered in Portland, Oregon, that has provided professional services to government and industry since 1984. The firm was originally founded by Dr. Michael Feves as a sole proprietorship, rebranded to Earth Dynamics in 1996, and reorganized as a partnership with Daniel Lauer under the Earth Dynamics LLC name in 2015. It operates with 1-10 employees and is privately held with no institutional investment or parent company.

Name

Earth Dynamics

Legal name

Earth Dynamics LLC

Website

https://earthdyn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Earth Dynamics LLC is a Portland-based, 1-10 employee geophysical consulting firm founded in 1984 that provides seismic, electrical resistivity, GPR, magnetic, marine, gravity, and vibration/acoustic services to government and industrial clients across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geophysical Consulting Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAIAB

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYIMAKAKAA

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Mining Services & Contracting (Exploration, Drilling, Blasting, Mine Operations)

Keywords

• Geophysical consulting services
• Seismic refraction surveys
• Ground penetrating radar
• Vibration and acoustic analysis
• Underground utility locating

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Geophysical Consulting Services: Professional consulting services provided to government and industry clients for environmental and engineering geophysics, vibration and acoustic analysis, and rock mechanics applications

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Earth Dynamics LLC is a full-service geophysical consulting firm that provides professional environmental and engineering geophysics services to government and industry clients. The firm applies seismic, electrical resistivity, magnetic, ground penetrating radar, marine, gravity, and vibration/acoustic methods to characterize subsurface conditions, locate buried utilities and storage tanks, and monitor construction and industrial vibration impacts. Each project is tailored to specific site conditions and data requirements.

Product overview

Earth Dynamics LLC is a full-service geophysical consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of geophysical survey and analysis services. The core offering consists of seismic methods (seismic refraction, down-hole, ReMi, MASW), electrical resistivity profiling (2D profiling and Wenner 4-pin testing), magnetic methods (magnetometer, electromagnetic induction, VLF surveys), ground penetrating radar, marine geophysical exploration, gravity surveys, vibration and acoustics analysis, and utility locate services. These methods are applied to environmental and engineering geophysics projects. The company is not a software/platform product company but rather a professional services firm that tailors project-specific approaches using various geophysical techniques and equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seismic Refraction Services
• 2D Electrical Resistivity Profiling
• Magnetometer Surveys
• Electromagnetic Induction Surveys
• VLF Surveys
• Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
• Marine Geophysical Exploration
• Gravity Surveys
• Vibration and Acoustics Services
• Utility Locate Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects completed range from urban seismic refraction surveys on the streets of Portland, Oregon to underwater geophysical surveys in Lake Superior
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Kleinfelder: Engineering, environmental, and geophysical consulting firm offering seismic, GPR, and subsurface characterization services for infrastructure and construction clients. Highly comparable in service mix to Earth Dynamics but at materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Hager-Richter Geoscience: Geophysical and geological consulting firm providing seismic refraction, GPR, resistivity, and vibration monitoring for engineering and environmental projects. Closely matched to Earth Dynamics in service portfolio, firm size, and end-market focus.
• Collier Consulting: Geophysical engineering consultancy delivering seismic refraction, shear-wave velocity, electrical resistivity, and GPR surveys for geotechnical and environmental site characterization. Direct comparable in technical scope and target customer base.
• Zonge International: Geophysical services provider specializing in electrical resistivity, electromagnetic, seismic, and ground penetrating radar surveys for engineering, environmental, and mineral exploration applications. Overlapping methodology mix and similar consulting-service model.
• SAGE Engineers: Geotechnical and geophysical engineering firm performing seismic refraction, GPR, resistivity, and vibration monitoring for construction and infrastructure projects. Comparable in size, technical scope, and project types.

Broad incumbents

• Geosyntec Consultants: Large environmental and geotechnical engineering consultancy with in-house geophysics capabilities serving infrastructure, remediation, and energy clients. Comparable in applied services but operates at much greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with environmental site assessment, geophysical, and infrastructure services. Overlaps with Earth Dynamics in environmental and engineering geophysics applications for government and industry clients.
• WSP (formerly Golder): Global professional services firm offering geophysical, geotechnical, and environmental consulting as part of a broader infrastructure and earth sciences portfolio. Comparable end-services but operates at far greater scale across geographies.
• Cardno (now Stantec): Environmental and engineering consultancy (Cardno was acquired by Stantec) providing geophysical site characterization, environmental assessments, and infrastructure support — overlapping service lines with Earth Dynamics across construction and government end-markets.

Others

• Exploration Instruments (GSSI/Geophysical Survey Systems): Manufacturer and supplier of ground penetrating radar and geophysical survey equipment used by consulting firms including Earth Dynamics. Adjacent ecosystem participant — enables rather than competes with Earth Dynamics' service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EarthDynamicsLLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/earth-dynamics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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