Michael West

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Michael West

ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ state seismologist/Research professor

University affiliation

  • Geophysical Institute
  • ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Earthquake Center
  • University of ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Fairbanks (Fairbanks)

Contact information

Media contact

Rod Boyce

Areas of expertise

  • Earth science

Research interests/biography

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