Item talk:Q54399

usgs_staff_profile:

 meta:
   status_code: 200
   timestamp: '2023-09-30T17:22:36.588205'
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/erin-wirth-moriarty
 profile:
   abstracts: []
   affiliations: []
   education: []
   email: ewirth@usgs.gov
   expertise_terms:
   - earthquakes
   - strong ground motions
   - natural hazards
   - subduction zones
   - seismic anisotropy
   honors: []
   intro_statements:
   - 'Professional name: Erin A. Wirth'
   name: Erin Wirth Moriarty
   name_qualifier: null
   orcid: 0000-0002-8592-4442
   organization_link: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards
   organization_name: Earthquake Hazards Program
   personal_statement: "My research focuses on earthquake hazards, specifically in\
     \ subduction zone settings. I am currently using 3-D numerical simulations to\
     \ predict earthquake ground motions associated with large earthquakes in the\
     \ Cascadia subduction zone, as well as on crustal faults systems. I integrate\
     \ my work with geologic and geophysical observations from previous earthquakes,\
     \ and work closely with engineers and social scientists to improve earthquake\
     \ resilience in the Pacific Northwest. I am also interested in the generation\
     \ of strong ground motions by distinct patches on the megathrust (i.e., as observed\
     \ in the 2011 M9.0 Tohoku, Japan earthquake) and the amplification of ground\
     \ motions by deep sedimentary basins (e.g., the Seattle basin).My other research\
     \ interests focus on using seismic observations and numerical modeling to characterize\
     \ the structure and dynamics of Earth\u2019s interior. Previously, I have used\
     \ seismological techniques (such as receiver functions and shear wave splitting)\
     \ to interrogate deformational processes and the extent of hydration in subduction\
     \ systems worldwide.Education2014                    Ph.D. Geology & Geophysics,\
     \ Yale University2011                    M.Phil. Geology & Geophysics, Yale\
     \ University2009                    B.S. Physics, New York UniversityAppointments2017-PresentResearch\
     \ Geophysicist, U.S. Geological Survey, Seattle, WA2017-PresentAffiliate Assistant\
     \ Professor, University of Washington2014-2018          Duty Seismologist, Pacific\
     \ Northwest Seismic Network, University of Washington2014-2017          Postdoctoral\
     \ Research Associate, Department of Earth & Space Sciences, University of Washington2009-2014\
     \          Graduate Student Researcher, Department of Geology & Geophysics,\
     \ Yale University"
   professional_experience: []
   title: Research Geophysicist