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 |
| 1992 | Diploma in Geophysics | ETH Zurich, Switzerland |
| 2012 - 2015 | Instructor | IRIS Advanced Studies Institutes |
| 2012 | Participant | IRIS IDS Strategic Planning Retreat |
| 2011 | Instructor | Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute |
| 2007 - Present | IRIS Member Representative | (alternate: 2007-2014; primary: 2014-) |
| 2008 | Session Co-Organizer | IRIS Annual Workshop |
| 2004 | Session Co-Organizer | IRIS Annual Workshop |
| 2015 - Present | Editorial Board member | Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors |
| 2013 - 2015 | Expert Scientific Reviewer | European Commission |
| 2005 - 2012 | Associate Editor | Journal of Geophysical Research |
Over the past three decades, IRIS has become an integral part of the national and international geophysical research and education community, spanning several generations of seismologists. IRIS has taken on a global leadership role in enabling scientific discovery through the acquisition, management, and distribution of seismological data, as well as the building and operation of large instrument facilities. In addition to sustaining the high quality of these core missions, IRIS must adapt strategically to the age of Big Data, given the relentless growth of the DMC data archives and the emergence of new tools to mine them. As the successful completion of EarthScope approaches, I see IRIS as uniquely positioned to pursue new and exciting challenges such as instrumenting the oceans and large N experiments. The multidisciplinary nature of these new initiatives, coupled with IRIS’ international education and training programs, offers an opportunity to explore the changing funding climate through development of new public and private funding streams. This is critical as IRIS prepares for its first open re-competition in 2018. With these perspectives in mind, I would be honored to work as a member of the Board of Directors towards the future success of IRIS.
