Michael West

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Michael West

ºÚÁÏÉçappstate seismologist/Research professor

University affiliation

  • Geophysical Institute
  • ºÚÁÏÉçappEarthquake Center
  • ºÚÁÏÉçapp (Fairbanks)

Contact information

Media contact

Rod Boyce

Areas of expertise

  • Earth science

Research interests/biography

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