Item talk:Q46816

usgs_staff_profile:

 meta:
   status_code: 200
   timestamp: '2023-09-30T17:02:35.228547'
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/alicia-j-hotovec-ellis
 profile:
   abstracts: []
   affiliations:
   - Seismological Society of America
   - American Geophysical Union
   - International Association of Volcanoes and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior
   education:
   - 'Doctor of Philosophy, Earth and Space Science: 2014, University of Washington,
     Seattle, WA'
   - 'Master of Science, Geophysics: 2009, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO'
   - 'Bachelor of Science, Geophysical Engineering: 2007, Magna Cum Laude, Colorado
     School of Mines, Golden, CO'
   email: ahotovec-ellis@usgs.gov
   expertise_terms:
   - Volcano seismology
   - Volcanic tremor
   - Earthquake swarms
   - Scientific programming
   - Python
   - Volcano monitoring
   honors:
   - David A. Johnston Award for Research Excellence, University of Washington, 2014
   - "College of the Environment Dean\u2019s Graduate Medalist, University of Washington,\
     \ 2014"
   - AGU Outstanding Student Paper Award (VGP Section), 2011
   - AGU Outstanding Student Paper Award (VGP Section), 2010
   - Cecil and Ida Green Award in Geophysics, Colorado School of Mines, 2007
   - Magna Cum Laude, Colorado School of Mines, 2007
   - John Moore Endowed Scholarship, Colorado School of Mines, 2003-2007
   intro_statements:
   - I am a volcano seismologist who is focused on improving the way we recognize,
     monitor, and respond to volcanic unrest. I use and develop new tools to rapidly
     detect and better understand seismic signals generated by volcanoes such as
     earthquake swarms and tremor.
   name: Alicia J. Hotovec-Ellis, PhD
   name_qualifier: null
   orcid: 0000-0003-1917-0205
   organization_link: https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/calvo
   organization_name: California Volcano Observatory
   personal_statement: "I have two roles at the California Volcano Observatory (CalVO):\
     \ fundamental science research on volcanic seismicity and monitoring of California\u2019\
     s volcanoes. My research focuses on understanding physical processes at volcanoes\
     \ through the entire cycle of eruption and repose using a variety of seismological\
     \ methods.Major themes in my research are:Recognition of unrest and changes\
     \ in eruptive characterGenesis of earthquake swarms and volcanic tremorIntegration\
     \ of interdisciplinary geophysical and geological datasets into seismic interpretationsThe\
     \ methods I use include waveform cross-correlation and clustering, precise relative\
     \ relocation, coda wave interferometry, spectral analysis, and machine learning,\
     \ among many others. I enjoy working on eruption datasets and often revisit\
     \ older data to find new and unexpected observations that supplement our knowledge\
     \ of what occurred and why.I develop software for improving the way we seismically\
     \ monitor volcanoes by bringing ideas from the literature into production for\
     \ routine monitoring. I'm interested in the integration of interactive and automated\
     \ data display so scientists responding to crises spend less time assembling\
     \ data and more time interpreting it.I lead the monitoring team at CalVO, and\
     \ work with the Northern California Seismic Network to keep California\u2019\
     s volcanoes under constant surveillance. My goal is to ensure the necessary\
     \ equipment and monitoring capabilities are already in place when the next Californian\
     \ eruption occurs. I also assist other USGS volcano observatories and the Volcano\
     \ Disaster Assistance Program with capacity building, data analysis, and eruption\
     \ response assistance.My interest in volcanoes began at a young age, and my\
     \ career made possible through the support and mentorship of USGS scientists.\
     \ As a result, I believe strongly in the value of both public outreach and mentoring\
     \ for students and early career researchers."
   professional_experience:
   - '2020-Present: Research Geophysicist, USGS California Volcano Observatory'
   - '2016-2020: USGS Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellow, Volcano Science Center'
   - '2014-2016: Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Earth and Space Sciences,
     University of Washington'
   - '2009-2016: Duty Seismologist, Pacific Northwest Seismic Network'
   - '2009-2014: Research Assistant, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University
     of Washington'
   - '2010: Research Geophysicist, USGS Alaska Volcano Observatory'
   - '2004-2009: Physical Science Technician / Geophysicist, USGS National Earthquake
     Information Center'
   title: Volcano Seismologist