Seismological Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California 91125

Research Interests
Global geodynamics: Mantle convection, plate tectonics and the dynamic coupling between mantle processes and continenetal & sea floor geology. Chemical and thermal evolution of the mantle and crust. Sea-level change and marine geophysics. Computational geophysics: frameworks, finite element analysis, and parallel processing.

Education

• 1982: B.S., Geosciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson
• 1987: Ph.D., Geophysics Australian National University, Canberra.  Thesis: Convective Mixing in the Earth's Mantle

Professional Experience

• 1986-1988: Research Fellow in Geophysics, California Institute of Technology
• 1988-1993: Assistant Professor of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan
• 1991: Visiting Fellow, Australian National University
• 1993: Associate Professor of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan
• 1994-1996: Associate Professor of Geophysics, California Institute of Technology
• 1995-2003: Associate Director, Seismological Laboratory, Caltech
• 1996-2005: Professor of Geophysics, California Institute of Technology
  
• 2004-2010: Founding Director, Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics (CIG), Caltech
• 2005-: John E. and Hazel S. Smits Professor of Geophysics, Caltech
• 2009-: Director, Seismological Laboratory, Caltech

Honors and Awards

• 1989: Presidential Young Investigator Award, National Science Foundation
• 1991: Fellow, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
• 1993: James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union
• 1993: Fellow, American Geophysical Union
• 1993: Donath Medal (Young Scientist Award), Geological Society of America
• 1993: Senior Fellow, Geological Society of America
• 1997: University of Arizona, Geosciences Alumni Achievement Award
• 2005: John E. and Hazel S. Smits Professorship
• 2008: Gordon Bell Prize Finalist [Burstedde et al., 2008]
• 2010: Gordon Bell Prize Finalist [Burstedde et al., 2010]
• 2012: Allday Endowed Lecturer, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas, Austin
• 2013: Augustus Love Medal of the European Geosciences Union

Professional Service

• American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • Member, Committee for the Study of the Earth's Deep Interior (1994-1999)
  • Convenor, Chapman Conference on The History and Dynamics of Global Plate Motions (1997)
  • Member, Publications Committee (1998-2000)
  • Associate Editor, JGR-Solid Earth (1998-2001)
  • Associate Editor, G3, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems (1999-2004)
  • Member, Inge Lehmann Medal Committee (2000-2002)

• California Integrated Seismic Network (CISN)
  • Member, Steering Committee (2009-)

• Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIAR)
  • Member, External Review Panel for Earth System Evolution Program (1998)

• EarthScope
  • Member, IRIS USArray Steering Committee (1999-2003)
  • Member, IRIS USArray Advisory Committee (2004-2006)
  • Member, EarthScope Steering Committee (ESSC) (2010-)
  • Chair, EarthScope Cyber Infrastructure Subcommittee (ESCISC) (2010-)

• Geological Society of America (GSA)
  • Editorial Board, Geology (1993-1995).
  • Member, Arthur L. Day Medal Committee (1999-2002)

• Gordon Research Conference (GRC)
  • Chair, Interior of the Earth (1998)

• Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP)
  • U.S. Member, Science Steering and Evaluation Panel (2006-2009)

• MARGINS and GeoPRISMS
  • Member, MARGINS Steering Committee (2008-2010)
  • Member, GeoPRISMS Steering and Oversight Committee (2010-2011)

• National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • Member, Task Group on Earth Science Cyberinfrastructure (2003-2004)
  • Member, Office of Cyber Infrastructure (OCI), Task Force on Grand Challenge (2009-2011)

• National Research Council (NRC)
  • Member, Geodynamics of Sedimentary Basins Panel (1995-1997)

• University of Oslo, Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics (CEED)
  • Member, Scientific Advisory Board (2012-)

Field and Marine Experience:

• Jan.-Feb. 2002. Fiordland, New Zealand. Sample collection by boat (M/Y Huia) and helicopter for thermochnronology.
• Nov. 9-Dec. 6, 2002. NBP0207 (R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer). Port Hueneme, CA to Lyttleton, NZ. Underway geophysics/SCS. Focus survey of Kermadec Trench.
• May 22-June 12, 2003. NBP0304, Chief Scientist R/V N. B. Palmer. Lyttleton, NZ to Honolulu, HI. Underway geophysics. Target, survey of Kermadec Trench.

Students and Post Docs:
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