Alaska state seismologist/Research professor

University affiliation

• Geophysical Institute
• Alaska Earthquake Center
• University of Alaska 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 Alaska Earthquake Center, charged with advancing Alaska's resilience to earthquakes through monitoring, research, and public engagement. The center operates the seismic monitoring network for the state of Alaska and maintains a diverse portfolio of private and government contracts to provide custom seismic monitoring products. Tsunamis, volcanoes, natural hazard mitigation.