Lamont Research Professor
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Columbia University
| 2013 – present | Adjunct Professor | Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University |
| 2012 – present | Lamont Research Professor | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University |
| 2010 – 2012 | Lamont Associate Research Professor | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University |
| 2006 – 2010 | Doherty Research Scientist | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University |
| 2001 – 2006 | Doherty Associate Research Scientist | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University |
| 1997 – 2000 | Post-doctoral research scientist | USGS Menlo Park and Stanford University |
| 1996 | Ph.D. in Geophysics | ETH Zurich, Switzerland |
| 1997 – 2000 | Diploma in Geophysics | ETH Zurich, Switzerland |
| 2007 – present | IRIS Member Representative (alternate: 2007-2014; primary: 2014) |
| 2011 – 2014 | Lecturer, IRIS Advanced Studies Institutes (Quito, 2011; Bangkok, 2012; Bogota, 2014) |
| 4/2012 | IRIS IDS Strategic Planning Retreat |
| 2013 – present | Expert Scientific Reviewer, European Commission |
| 2005 – 2012 | Associate Editor, Journal of Geophysical Research |
Over the past three decades, IRIS has increasingly become an integral part of international geophysical research and education. IRIS has taken on a global leadership role in enabling scientific discovery through the acquisition, management and distribution of geophysical data, and has supported countless seismological projects through its PASSCAL portable instrument program. In addition to sustaining the high quality of these core missions, and given the relentless growth of the DMC data archives, it is critical that IRIS also adapt strategically to the age of Big Data computing. With the success and upcoming end of Earthscope, I see IRIS being uniquely positioned to pursue and tackle new and exciting challenges such as instrumenting the oceans and large N projects. The multidisciplinary nature of these new initiatives, coupled with IRIS’ international educational programs, offer an opportunity to explore the changing funding environment and develop new public and private funding streams, both nationally and internationally. With these goals in mind, I would be honored to work as a member of the Board of Directors and contribute towards the success of IRIS in the future of Earth science.
