Advancing earthquake science worldwide
University of Oregon Assistant Professor Amanda Thomas is recognized for her important contributions to understanding episodic tremor and slip phenomena, the slow-earthquake rumblings that take place below the locked zones of faults. “Combining seismology with a broad understanding of the physics of material deformation, Dr. Thomas has made seminal and fundamental … Continue Reading »
“Through a combination of source studies and ground motion prediction research, [Baltay] has carved a niche for herself that is unique in seismology for her generation,” said Gregory Beroza, the Wayne Loel Professor of Earth, Energy, and Environmental Sciences at Stanford University and Baltay’s Ph.D. advisor, noting that her work … Continue Reading »
Early in his career, seismologist Diego Melgar Moctezuma has already made significant research contributions in the areas of earthquake rupture and early warning, tsunami modeling, and community outreach regarding earthquakes and geosciences. Melgar, a 32-year-old assistant researcher at the Seismological Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley, “has already distinguished … Continue Reading »
Fan-Chi Lin has distinguished himself by the wide range of his research contributions, particularly in the area of using ambient noise to construct images of the Earth’s crust and upper mantle. Since his Ph.D. was awarded in 2009, Lin has become one of the originators and leading experts on this … Continue Reading »
Still early in his career, Victor Tsai has already established himself as a leading seismologist, conducting pioneering research in the emerging fields of ambient noise and glacier and river seismology. Tsai has published 39 peer-reviewed papers that reflect his diverse research interests and novel approaches to tackling challenging questions in seismology, glaciology … Continue Reading »
Since his early research on deep earthquakes, Vedran Lekic has repeatedly developed new ways of analyzing and modeling seismic data, leading to improved understanding of Earth’s large-scale inner strucutre. For his work, the Seismological Society of America (SSA) has honored the 31 year-old lekic with its Charles F. Richter Early Career Award, … Continue Reading »