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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
Publications here
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 HistoryGeophysics research cruise (RV: Nathaniel B. Palmer), McMurdo to Christchurch, New Zealand, Jan.-Feb. 2005; Shipboard scientist for data acquisition (multibeam bathymetry, magnetic strength, gravity strength).
Computing and programming experience fortran, matlab, mathematica, latex, python, perl, shell scripting, GMT, R, parallelized codes
Seismic Field ExperienceFLATS (2014–2019): deployment of 13 broadband sensors in the Minto Flats region of central Alaska. With Michael West, the Alaska Earthquake Center, PASSCAL.SALMON (2015–2017): deployment of 27 broadband sensors in the Cook Inlet region of southern Alaska. With Doug Christensen, Melissa Moore, PASSCAL.Denali nodal 2016 (Richardson Highway): deployment of 200 sensors on the Denali fault in the Canwell glacier region of central Alaska. With Amir Allam and Fan-Chi Lin.Denali nodal 2019 (Parks Highway): deployment of 300 sensors between Nenana and Trapper Creek, with an additional 90 sensors spanning the Denali fault. With Amir Allam, Kevin Ward, PASSCAL.
Professional service Seismological Society of America Board of Directors, 2021– Editor, Geophysical Journal International, 2018– Chair, Global Seismic Network Advisory Committee, 2024– Chair, Seismological Society of America Community Grants Committee, 2024– Chair, Southern California Earthquake Center Standing Committee for Research Computing and Cyberinfrastructure, 2021–2022 EarthScope Speaker, 2017–2018 Associate Director, EarthScope National Office, 2015–2020 Chair, IRIS Working Group on High-Performance Computing and Seismic Data, 2016–2019 Executive Committee, Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics (CIG), 2018–2021 Science Steering Committee, Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics (CIG), 2011–2017 Chair, Seismology Working Group, CIG, 2019– Seismology Working Group, CIG, 2009– IRIS Data Services Standing Committee, 2014–2016
Meetings: Chair, Seismological Society of America Meetings Committee, 2024– Co-convener, 2024 Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting (Anchorage, Alaska) Co-convener, 2017 Alaska Geological Society Annual Meeting AGU Program Committee, Seismology Section, 2014–2015 Convener, 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 Solid Earth Geophysics (GEOS 419) Best Practices for Research in Alaska (ESS 602) Earth System Science Seminar (ESS 692/492) Topics in Geophysics reading seminar (GEOS 689) Undergraduate Research (GEOS 488)
Honors Chapman Chair, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2025–2028 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 family, running, soccer (playing, coaching, refereeing), wilderness, 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
Publications here
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 HistoryGeophysics research cruise (RV: Nathaniel B. Palmer), McMurdo to Christchurch, New Zealand, Jan.-Feb. 2005; Shipboard scientist for data acquisition (multibeam bathymetry, magnetic strength, gravity strength).
Computing and programming experience fortran, matlab, mathematica, latex, python, perl, shell scripting, GMT, R, parallelized codes
Seismic Field ExperienceFLATS (2014–2019): deployment of 13 broadband sensors in the Minto Flats region of central Alaska. With Michael West, the Alaska Earthquake Center, PASSCAL.SALMON (2015–2017): deployment of 27 broadband sensors in the Cook Inlet region of southern Alaska. With Doug Christensen, Melissa Moore, PASSCAL.Denali nodal 2016 (Richardson Highway): deployment of 200 sensors on the Denali fault in the Canwell glacier region of central Alaska. With Amir Allam and Fan-Chi Lin.Denali nodal 2019 (Parks Highway): deployment of 300 sensors between Nenana and Trapper Creek, with an additional 90 sensors spanning the Denali fault. With Amir Allam, Kevin Ward, PASSCAL.
Professional service Seismological Society of America Board of Directors, 2021– Editor, Geophysical Journal International, 2018– Chair, Global Seismic Network Advisory Committee, 2024– Chair, Seismological Society of America Community Grants Committee, 2024– Chair, Southern California Earthquake Center Standing Committee for Research Computing and Cyberinfrastructure, 2021–2022 EarthScope Speaker, 2017–2018 Associate Director, EarthScope National Office, 2015–2020 Chair, IRIS Working Group on High-Performance Computing and Seismic Data, 2016–2019 Executive Committee, Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics (CIG), 2018–2021 Science Steering Committee, Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics (CIG), 2011–2017 Chair, Seismology Working Group, CIG, 2019– Seismology Working Group, CIG, 2009– IRIS Data Services Standing Committee, 2014–2016
Meetings: Chair, Seismological Society of America Meetings Committee, 2024– Co-convener, 2024 Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting (Anchorage, Alaska) Co-convener, 2017 Alaska Geological Society Annual Meeting AGU Program Committee, Seismology Section, 2014–2015 Convener, 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 Solid Earth Geophysics (GEOS 419) Best Practices for Research in Alaska (ESS 602) Earth System Science Seminar (ESS 692/492) Topics in Geophysics reading seminar (GEOS 689) Undergraduate Research (GEOS 488)
Honors Chapman Chair, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2025–2028 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 family, running, soccer (playing, coaching, refereeing), wilderness, minerals, Alaska
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