Professor of Geophysics
Earth and Planetary Sciences Department
University of California, Santa Cruz
| 2002 - Present | Professor of Geophysics | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| 1998 - 2002 | Associate Professor | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| 1994 - 1998 | Assistant Professor | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| 1990 - 1994 | Assistant Research Seismologist | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| 1988 - 1990 | President's Postdoctoral Fellow | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| 1988 | Ph.D., Seismology | University of Michigan |
| 1983 | M.S., Paleomagnetism | University of Michigan |
| 1981 | Sc.B., Geophysics | Brown University |
| 2018 - Present | PASSCAL Standing Committee Chair | |
| 2016 - 2018 | PASSCAL Standing Committee Member | |
| 2007 | IRIS Board of Directors Nominating Committee | |
| 2001 - 2003 | IRIS Education and Outreach Standing Committee | |
| 1996 - 1998 | IRIS Data Management System Standing Committee Chair | |
| 1997 | IRIS 1998 Workshop Organizing Committee | |
| 1994 - 1996 | IRIS Data Management System Standing Committee Member |
| 2017 - Present | Alaska Amphibious Community Seismic Experiment PI | |
| 2016 | Alaska Earthquake Monitoring Working Group | |
| 2015 | Amphibious Array Facility Steering Committee Chair | |
| 2015 | NSF OBS Management Organization Review | |
| 2011 - 2015 | Integrated Earth Data Application User Group Advisory Committee | |
| 2011 - 2015 | GeoPRISMS Steering Committee | |
| 2011 - 2015 | Cascadia Initiative Expedition Team | |
| 2013 | Chikyu-10 Steering Committee | |
| 2013 | UNAVCO Education and Community Engagement Advisory Committee | |
| 2007 - 2010 | UNAVCO Secretary of the Board of Directors | |
| 2006 - 2010 | UNAVCO Board of Directors | |
| 2008 | NSF Deep Earth Section Committee of Visitors | |
| 1998 - 2002 | UNAVCO Working Group on Volcano Geode |
I am committed to advancing our understanding of dynamic Earth processes through geophysical research and to mentoring and promoting early career scientists. IRIS has and will continue to play a huge role in these endeavors. I am interested in a position on the IRIS Board to help ensure that it continues to be an organization that is: 1) responsive to the needs of the seismological community by maintaining excellent support services and building strong collaborations with other organizations that share our interests; 2) highly visible and impactful within the US and international scientific communities; and 3) leading the way in open data policies, professional development and training of the next generation Earth scientists, and educating the public about seismology and the Earth. I offer expertise in earthquake seismology and experience with the integration of seismic and geodetic data on land, at sea, and in the polar environment. I have taken a leadership role in overseeing 2 community amphibious seismic experiments. This background and four years on the UNAVCO Board of Directors, gives me a unique perspective that will be valuable in guiding IRIS forward as we continue to build and strengthen our collaboration with UNAVCO and other geophysical communities.
