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Â黨ÊÓƵ state seismologist/Research professor

University affiliation

• Geophysical Institute
• Â黨ÊÓƵ Earthquake Center
• University of Â黨ÊÓƵ Fairbanks (Fairbanks)

Contact information

• Email: mewest@alaska.edu
• Phone: (907) 474-6977

Media contact

Rod Boyce

• Phone: (907) 474-7185
• Email: rcboyce@alaska.edu

Areas of expertise

• Earth science

Research interests/biography

Directs the Â黨ÊÓƵ Earthquake Center, charged with advancing Â黨ÊÓƵ's resilience to earthquakes through monitoring, research, and public engagement. The center operates the seismic monitoring network for the state of Â黨ÊÓƵ and maintains a varied portfolio of private and government contracts to provide custom seismic monitoring products. Tsunamis, volcanoes, natural hazard mitigation.