topAnne F. Sheehan—President–Elect, Seismology
Karen M. Fischer—President–Elect, Seismology
Suzan van der Lee—Secretary, Seismology
Ed J. Garnero—Secretary, Seismology
Anne F. Sheehan—President–Elect, Seismology
Major research interests include Earth's crust and mantle structure and relation to tectonics, seismic attenuation and anisotropy, shallow subsurface geophysics. B.S., University of Kansas, 1984; ITT Fellow, University of Reading, UK, 1984–1985; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991. Postdoctoral fellow at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, 1991–1992; seismologist at University of Nevada, Reno, 1992–1993; on University of Colorado faculty from 1993. Sabbaticals at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand (2001), Scripps Institution of Oceanography (IGPP Green Scholar, 2007), University NAVSTAR Consortium (UNAVCO) (2008). Member of Seismological Society of America, Geological Society of America, Society of Exploration Geophysicists. IRIS Executive Committee, 2006–2008; PASSCAL Standing Committee, 2002–2004; Global Seismic Network Standing Committee, 1997–1999. Ocean Drilling Program Lithosphere Panel, 1993–1996, liaison to International Ocean Network, 1994–1996. Colorado Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Council, 2003 to present. IRIS/SSA Distinguished Lecturer, 2007. Authored 49 refereed papers, 22 in AGU publications, one textbook. Most important publications are related to development of receiver function common conversion point imaging (late 1990s), seismic anisotropy beneath the western United States (Savage and Sheehan, 2000), and crustal anisotropy from converted waves (past 5 years). Service to AGU as member of Public Information Committee (1996–1998), Seismology section student awards committee (2001), and convener of special sessions.
Statement: This is an important time for AGU and the scientists represented by the Seismology section. Changes in AGU governance will allow the AGU Council to focus on science and related activities of the Union, with the new Board of Directors handling the business end of the Union. Maintaining the high quality and impact of AGU publications is essential, and our section should advocate keeping subscription rates affordable for institutions and our journals widely accessible. Continued efforts to keep AGU meetings vital, facilitate communication between the sections, and reduce redundancy in meetings are important. If elected Seismology section president, I will focus on (1) engaging younger members of the section through meeting activities and limited service opportunities and (2) ensuring that seismology is represented in Council activities to advocate for an enhanced national commitment to science and education.
Karen M. Fischer—President–Elect, Seismology
Major research interest is seismology applied to understanding the structure and dynamics of the mantle and crust. B.S., 1983, Yale University; Ph.D., 1989, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Postdoctoral fellow, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 1989–1990. Faculty positions at Brown University since 1990. Member of the Seismological Society of America. Authored 54 refereed publications, 35 in AGU journals. National Science Foundation MARGINS program distinguished lecturer, 2006–2008. Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) board of directors, 2004–2007. AGU service as Seismology section secretary, 2006–2008; Lehman Award Committee; Excellence in Geophysical Education Award Committee; editor, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 2003–2005; associate editor, Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 1992–1995.
Statement: Seismological research is making new contributions in a wide range of areas: the structure and dynamics of the Earth (and beyond), earthquake sources and a growing range of fault-slip phenomena, earthquake hazard mitigation, and the exploration for energy and mineral resources. This progress relies on high-quality data, cooperation among global and regional networks, shared instrumentation and data centers, advances in theory, an engaged community of scientists, and a vigorous exchange of ideas. The AGU Council (including the Seismology president and president-elect) can play a key role, particularly with its greater focus on science under the new AGU governance structure. AGU meetings and journals need to be at the forefront of science developments and also accessible to scientists from a broad range of institutions and in developing as well as developed countries; meetings and journals are also important in educating the next generation of geoscientists. Collaboration between the different fields represented on the AGU Council is crucial to maximizing the mutual benefits of interdisciplinary research. Coordination with other professional societies, nationally and internationally, will enhance progress on science questions and the positive impact of the geosciences in the arenas of policy and education.
Suzan van der Lee—Secretary, Seismology
Undergraduate degree from University of Utrecht; Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1996. Completed postdoctoral work at the Carnegie Institution of Washington and served 5 years on the academic staff of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. Interests are in utilizing earthquake seismograms to develop models for the structure and dynamics of Earth's interior, particularly the upper mantle. A primary interest is in the processes that sustain plate tectonics. Published 42 peer-reviewed articles, 19 in AGU journals, and coedited AGU Geophysical Monograph volume 168, Earth's Deep Water Cycle. Published on the seismic S velocity structure of the North American upper mantle in Journal of Geophysical Research (1997, 2002, 2009) and on the role of water in the mantle in Science (2003) and Earth and Planetary Science Letters (2008), as well as on other areas of seismological or tectonophysical interest. Now completing a term on the board of directors of Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) and served on the IRIS Data Management System Standing Committee, the ORFEUS executive committee, and a variety of EarthScope working groups. Participated in five broadband seismic field experiments on four continents. Seismology representative for AGU Fall Meeting program since 2008 and an associate editor for JGR-Solid Earth from 2000 through 2002.
Ed J. Garnero—Secretary, Seismology
Areas of scientific interest include Earth structure, dynamics, evolution, earthquake processes, and wave propagation. A.B., 1985, University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D., 1994, California Institute of Technology. Professor, Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe, 2008 to present; associate professor, Arizona State University, 2005–2008; assistant professor, Arizona State University, 1999–2005; assistant researcher, University of California, Berkeley, 1997–1998; postdoctoral researcher, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1996–1997; visiting associate in geophysics, California Institute of Technology, 1996–1997; lecturer, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1996; National Science Foundation (NSF) postdoctoral researcher, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1994–1996; staff seismologist, Woodward-Clyde Consultants, 1989–1991; research assistant, California Institute of Technology, 1986–1989, 1991–1994. Member, Seismological Society of America; member, Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) board of directors. Eighty-five refereed publications, 38 in AGU journals; most important: Garnero, E. J., and A. K. McNamara, Structure and dynamics of Earth's lower mantle, Science, 320, 626–628, 2008; Schmerr, N., and E. Garnero, Topography on Earth's upper mantle discontinuities from dynamically induced thermal and chemical heterogeneity, Science, 318, 623–626, 2007; Rost, S., E. J. Garnero, Q. Williams, and M. Manga, Seismic constraints on a possible plume root at the core-mantle boundary, Nature, 435, 666–669, doi:10.1038/nature03620, 2005; Garnero, E. J., V. Maupin, T. Lay, and M. J. Fouch, Variable azimuthal anisotropy in Earth's lowermost mantle, Science, 306(5694), 259–261, 2004. ASU professor of the year nominee/runner-up, 2008; IRIS/SSA distinguished lecturer, 2006; Faculty Exemplar citation, ASU, 2005. CAREER Award recipient, National Science Foundation, 2002–2007; postdoctoral research fellow, National Science Foundation, 1994–1996. Associate editor, Journal of Geophysical Research, 2001–2005; chair, Study of Earth's Deep Interior AGU Focus Group, 2004–2006; committee member, Study of Earth's Deep Interior AGU Focus Group, 1999 to present. Seismology chair, AGU Spring Meeting, 2000–2002.