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Member Since 2000
Elizabeth S. Cochran
Research Geophysicist, USGS Earthquake Science Center
Secretary, Seismology Executive Committee
Dr. Elizabeth S. Cochran is an observational seismologist at the U.S. Geological Survey. She specializes in earthquake early warning, induced seismicity, and fault slip processes, and has led seismic deployments for major U.S. earthquakes. A recipient of the 2010 Presidential Early Career Award for a novel crowd-sourced seismic network, she has also served in leadership roles at the USGS, including Acting Director of the Earthquake Science Center and Chief Scientist for ShakeAlert.
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Volunteer Experience
2025 - 2026
Secretary
Seismology Executive Committee
2023 - 2024
Member
Seismology Keiiti Aki Young Scientist Award Committee
2013 - 2019
Associate Editor
JGR Solid Earth Section
Honors & Awards
Union Fellow
Received 2025
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Joanne Simpson Medal
Received 2025
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Outstanding Reviewer Award - Reviews of Geophysics
Received 2024
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