PositionsProfessor, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2022Associate Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2016Assistant Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2010NSF Postdoctoral Scholar, Harvard University, 2009
EducationCalifornia Institute of Technology, Ph.D. in geophysics, 2003–2009University of Oxford, Rhodes Scholarship, M.Sc. in Earth Sciences, 2001–2003Carleton College, B.A. in physics and geology, 1997–2001
Three publications (more here)
Tape, C., M. West, V. Silwal, and N. Ruppert, 2013, Earthquake nucleation and triggering on an optimally oriented fault, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 363, p. 231-241.(go here for related links)
Tape, C., Q. Liu, A. Maggi, and J. Tromp, 2009, Adjoint tomography of the southern California crust, Science, v. 325, p. 988-992.(go here for related links)
Tape, C., P. Muse, M. Simons, D. Dong, and F. Webb, 2009, Multiscale estimation of GPS velocity fields, Geophysical Journal International, v. 179, p. 945-971.(go here for related links)
Links to seismology movies on youtube
Research experienceNSF post-doctoral fellowship, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 2009–2010. Project title: Adjoint tomography, seismic hazard, and active tectonics of the San Joaquin basin, California Primary collaborator: Prof. John ShawPh.D. thesis in geophysics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, 2009. Seismic Tomography of Southern California Using Adjoint Methods -- Advisor: Prof. Jeroen TrompMaster's thesis in Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, 2003. Waves on a Spherical Membrane -- Advisor: Prof. John WoodhouseUndergraduate thesis in geology, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 2001. Kinematic Analysis of Brittle Faulting in the Prince Rupert Area, Coast Mountains, British ColumbiaUndergraduate thesis in physics, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 2001. Oceanic Tides: A Response to Differential Force Throughout the Earth’s History
Computing and programming experience fortran, matlab, mathematica, latex, python, perl, shell scripting, GMT, R, parallelized codes
Professional service member, Board of Directors, Seismological Society of America, 2021– Editor, Geophysical Journal International, 2018– member, Global Seismic Network Advisory Sub-Committee, 2023– EarthScope Speaker, 2017–2018 Associate Director, EarthScope National Office, 2015–2020 chair, IRIS Working Group on High-Performance Computing and Seismic Data, 2016– member, Executive Committee, Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics (CIG), 2018– member, Science Steering Committee, Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics (CIG), 2011–2017 member, IRIS Data Services Standing Committee, 2014–2016 member, AGU Program Committee, Seismology Section, 2014–2015 member, Seismology Working Group, Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics (CIG), 2009– co-convened 2017 Alaska Geological Society Annual Meeting convened 2013 CIG/QUEST/IRIS Workshop on Seismic Imaging of Structure and Source
Teaching (University of Alaska Fairbanks) Applied Seismology (GEOS 626) Inverse Problems and Parameter Estimation (GEOS 627) Glaciers, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes (GEOS 120) -- see youtube playlist Topics in Geophysics reading seminar (GEOS 692) Undergraduate Research (GEOS 488)
Honors T.K. Moore Prize, Geophysical Institute, 2017 Best faculty paper, Geophysical Institute, 2013, 2017 Outstanding Reviewer, Geophysical Journal International, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 NASA Graduate Student Fellowship in Earth System Science, 2004 Rhodes Scholar, 2001–2003 Outstanding Student Presentation, seismology section, AGU 2002 Kresge Science Fellow, Carleton College, summer research grant - sedimentary geology project, 2000 Keck Consortium Participant, summer research in British Columbia - structural geology project, 2000 REU Summer Internship at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Atmospheric Physics Division, 1999
Other interests soccer (playing, coaching, refereeing), running, hiking, rafting, minerals, Alaska
EducationCalifornia Institute of Technology, Ph.D. in geophysics, 2003–2009University of Oxford, Rhodes Scholarship, M.Sc. in Earth Sciences, 2001–2003Carleton College, B.A. in physics and geology, 1997–2001
Three publications (more here)
Tape, C., M. West, V. Silwal, and N. Ruppert, 2013, Earthquake nucleation and triggering on an optimally oriented fault, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 363, p. 231-241.(go here for related links)
Tape, C., Q. Liu, A. Maggi, and J. Tromp, 2009, Adjoint tomography of the southern California crust, Science, v. 325, p. 988-992.(go here for related links)
Tape, C., P. Muse, M. Simons, D. Dong, and F. Webb, 2009, Multiscale estimation of GPS velocity fields, Geophysical Journal International, v. 179, p. 945-971.(go here for related links)
Links to seismology movies on youtube
Research experienceNSF post-doctoral fellowship, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 2009–2010. Project title: Adjoint tomography, seismic hazard, and active tectonics of the San Joaquin basin, California Primary collaborator: Prof. John ShawPh.D. thesis in geophysics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, 2009. Seismic Tomography of Southern California Using Adjoint Methods -- Advisor: Prof. Jeroen TrompMaster's thesis in Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, 2003. Waves on a Spherical Membrane -- Advisor: Prof. John WoodhouseUndergraduate thesis in geology, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 2001. Kinematic Analysis of Brittle Faulting in the Prince Rupert Area, Coast Mountains, British ColumbiaUndergraduate thesis in physics, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 2001. Oceanic Tides: A Response to Differential Force Throughout the Earth’s History
Computing and programming experience fortran, matlab, mathematica, latex, python, perl, shell scripting, GMT, R, parallelized codes
Professional service member, Board of Directors, Seismological Society of America, 2021– Editor, Geophysical Journal International, 2018– member, Global Seismic Network Advisory Sub-Committee, 2023– EarthScope Speaker, 2017–2018 Associate Director, EarthScope National Office, 2015–2020 chair, IRIS Working Group on High-Performance Computing and Seismic Data, 2016– member, Executive Committee, Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics (CIG), 2018– member, Science Steering Committee, Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics (CIG), 2011–2017 member, IRIS Data Services Standing Committee, 2014–2016 member, AGU Program Committee, Seismology Section, 2014–2015 member, Seismology Working Group, Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics (CIG), 2009– co-convened 2017 Alaska Geological Society Annual Meeting convened 2013 CIG/QUEST/IRIS Workshop on Seismic Imaging of Structure and Source
Teaching (University of Alaska Fairbanks) Applied Seismology (GEOS 626) Inverse Problems and Parameter Estimation (GEOS 627) Glaciers, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes (GEOS 120) -- see youtube playlist Topics in Geophysics reading seminar (GEOS 692) Undergraduate Research (GEOS 488)
Honors T.K. Moore Prize, Geophysical Institute, 2017 Best faculty paper, Geophysical Institute, 2013, 2017 Outstanding Reviewer, Geophysical Journal International, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 NASA Graduate Student Fellowship in Earth System Science, 2004 Rhodes Scholar, 2001–2003 Outstanding Student Presentation, seismology section, AGU 2002 Kresge Science Fellow, Carleton College, summer research grant - sedimentary geology project, 2000 Keck Consortium Participant, summer research in British Columbia - structural geology project, 2000 REU Summer Internship at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Atmospheric Physics Division, 1999
Other interests soccer (playing, coaching, refereeing), running, hiking, rafting, minerals, Alaska