Research:
My current research interests involve using available seismological data to better understand the physical processes behind earthquakes and the implications that these have for the general public. I am interested in a range of topics including: fault mechanics, the effects of strong shaking on the crust, using seismology to reveal time varying properties of the earth, and earthquake triggering and interaction. Here in Washington I am currently involved in two projects:
- *Examining the correlation of the earth and ocean tides with tremor amplitude in Cascadia.
- *Identifying and analyzing dynamic triggering of nonvolcanic tremor in Cascadia
*Webpages will be placed here as my research in these areas progresses.
As a PhD student at Stanford I worked on two topics
- Damage to Near Surface Rocks from Strong Ground Motion (Nonlinear Strong Ground Motion)
- Using source array analysis to understand the mechanics of streaks
During my undergraduate studies at UCLA, I examined seismic focusing in the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, which we found to be responsible for the large amounts of damage in Santa Monica. Please see my publications page for further information.