Michael West

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Michael West

ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ state seismologist/Research professor

University affiliation

  • Geophysical Institute
  • ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Earthquake Center
  • University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks (Fairbanks)

Contact information

Media contact

Rod Boyce

Areas of expertise

  • Earth science

Research interests/biography

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