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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