[CEUS-earthquake-hazards] Selection of new USGS Regional Earthquake Coordinator for the Central and Eastern U.S.

[Oliver Boyd]

The USGS is pleased to announce that Martitia Tuttle has been selected as the next USGS Regional Earthquake Coordinator for the Central and Eastern U.S. Tish comes to the USGS from M. Tuttle and Associates, where she has served as the Director and Principal Investigator for almost 10 years. Prior to that, Tish held research positions at the University of Maryland and Lamont-Doherty Earthquake Observatory. Tish is a recognized leader in the field of paleoseismology and studies of earthquake hazard in the central and eastern U.S.. Her research has led to improved age estimates of paleoliquefaction features and the development of a paleoearthquake chronology for the New Madrid Seismic Zone. She has also done extensive work in Canada, New England, and Puerto Rico. She serves as an expert consultant to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on source characteristics and earthquake hazard. She has authored over twenty peer-reviewed manuscripts in professional journals, and she serves on the Editorial Board for Geology. Tish has Bachelor’s Degrees from Portland State University (Geology) and Oregon State University (Soil Science), a Master’s Degree (Earth Science) from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a Doctorate of Philosophy (Geology) from the University of Maryland. Tish will assume the position as the USGS Scientist in Charge of the Memphis Office in early February.

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