Item talk:Q50009

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 name: American Geophysical Union (AGU)

- '@type': Organization

 name: Seismological Society of America (SSA)

- '@type': Organization

 name: Association of Science Communicators (ASC)

award: - 2010 DOI Superior Service Award - "2003 Shoemaker Award for Communication Product Excellence, Web Category \u2013\

 \ Earthquake Hazards Program Website Realtime Products"

description: - '@type': TextObject

 abstract: Geophysicist/Science Communications/Web Content Manager with the Geologic
   Hazards Science Center
 additionalType: short description

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 abstract: Lisa has worked for the USGS since 1987, first as a Research Geophysicist
   and then as a Science Communicator and Web Content Manager for the USGS Earthquake
   Hazards Program, the Landslide Hazards Program, the Geomagnetism Program, and
   the Natural Hazards Mission Area. She is also a member of Natural Hazards Mission
   Science Communications Team.
 additionalType: staff profile page introductory statement

- '@type': TextObject

 abstract: "Computer/Software ExperienceHTML, CSS, Adobe Creative Suite, Office 365,\
   \ WordPress.Relevant Experience in Science Communications and Graphic Design &\
   \ LayoutCreated and coordinated an Education & Outreach Program for the USGS Earthquake\
   \ Hazards Team office in Pasadena, CA with no budget; created USGS Public Lecture\
   \ Series, created and lead Teacher Workshops to teach teachers how to teach classrooms\
   \  about earthquakes  with hands-on materials.Created classroom activities for\
   \ K-6 to teach about various earthquake science.Forged a partnership with the\
   \ KidSpace Museum in Pasadena, CA, and served as a scientific consultant for their\
   \ new hands-on earthquake exhibit; worked with exhibit designers.Created and presented\
   \ hands-on talks/presentations about earthquakes to K-6 classrooms and community\
   \ organizations throughout the Los Angeles Metropolitan area.Coordinated several-year\
   \ long project to completely redesign the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program website,\
   \ which involved several  1000 webpages, and web developers spread in several\
   \ offices throughout the US.Coordinated USGS \u201Cbooths\u201D at local, regional,\
   \ and national meetings and answered questions.Author and co-author, and graphic\
   \ design and layout of many USGS Fact Sheets, which are publications that communicate\
   \ science to the general public; general 5000-10,000 copies printed at a time\
   \ often with second printings.Created  posters, flyers, and brochures for Pasadena\
   \ and Golden USGS office events, internal and public.Science writer for USGS \"\
   Science for Everyone\" articles.Science Communications Articles for a Non-Technical\
   \ AudienceScience for Everyone articles - Earthquake Hazards ProgramScience for\
   \ Everyone articles - Landslide Hazards ProgramScience for Everyone articles -\
   \ Geomagnetism Program"
 additionalType: personal statement

email: lisa@usgs.gov hasCredential: - '@type': EducationalOccupationalCredential

 name: M.S., Geophysics University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona July 1987

- '@type': EducationalOccupationalCredential

 name: B.S., Geology Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas December 1984

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 affiliatedOrganization:
   '@type': Organization
   name: Geologic Hazards Science Center
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/geologic-hazards-science-center
 roleName: Geophysicist/Science Communications/Web Content Manager
 startDate: '2024-05-10T21:05:12.564186'

- '@type': Occupation

 additionalType: self-claimed professional experience
 name: "WEB CONTENT MANAGER/SCIENCE WRITER September 2014 to Present\nU.S. Geological\
   \ Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program, Golden, Colorado \nWeb Content Manager for\
   \ Earthquake Hazards Program Website, Landslide Hazards Program Website, Geomagnetism\
   \ Program Website, and Geologic Hazards Science Center Website, including Information\
   \ Architecture, User Experience, Graphic Design and Layout.  Write"

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 propertyID: ORCID
 value: 0000-0002-5467-0523

jobTitle: Geophysicist/Science Communications/Web Content Manager knowsAbout: - '@type': Thing

 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: science communications

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 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: technical writing

- '@type': Thing

 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: web content management

- '@type': Thing

 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: web design

- '@type': Thing

 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: user-centered design

- '@type': Thing

 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: information architecture

- '@type': Thing

 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: earthquakes

- '@type': Thing

 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: hazards

memberOf:

 '@type': OrganizationalRole
 member:
   '@type': Organization
   name: U.S. Geological Survey
 name: staff member
 startDate: '2024-05-10T21:05:12.560666'

name: Lisa A Wald url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/lisa-wald