Adrian M Bender
I work in support of the USGS Earthquake Hazards and Mineral Resources Projects in Alaska using remote (mostly lidar and digital photogrammetry), field (surveying, mapping, trenching, coring, seismics), and laboratory (cosmogenic and radiocarbon dating, organic stable isotope geochemistry, thermochronology) techniques to facilitate mission-related research.
Biography
Education
M.S. 2015 Western Washington University (WWU) Geology
B.S. 2012 University of Alaska, Anchorage (UAA) Geology
Professional Experience
2015 - Present Geologist, USGS Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska
2012 - 2015 Physical Science Tech, USGS Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska
2014 - 2015 Graduate Research Assistant, Western Washington University
2013 - 2014 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Western Washington University
2010 - 2012 Undergraduate Lab Assistant, University of Alaska, Anchorage
Professional Activities and/or Memberships
American Geophysical Union (2012-present)
Geological Society of America (2013-present)
Honors and/or Awards
- WWU Outstanding Graduate Award, Geology Department (2015)
- Hecla-Greens Creek Scholarship (2011)
- Chugach Gem and Mineral Society Scholarship (2012)
- Fran Ulmer Transformative Research Award, UAA (2012)
- Global Change Research Grant, UA Statewide (2012)
- Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant (2014)
- Geology Graduate Student Research Grant, WWU (2014)
My Google Scholar profile can be found here
Science and Products
Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards
Alaska has more large earthquakes than the rest of the United States combined. More than three-quarters of the state’s population live in an area that can experience a magnitude 7 earthquake. Our research provides objective science that helps stakeholders prepare for and mitigate the effects of future earthquakes and tsunamis, which bolsters the economic health and well-being of Alaska and the...
Alaska Seismic Hazard Map
The National Seismic Hazard Maps developed by the USGS show the spatial probability of peak earthquake-driven ground motion levels. Since the last revisions to the map for Alaska in 2007, scientists have made significant advances in understanding active faulting, fault slip rates, and fault behavior.
Characterizing the Active Queen Charlotte-Fairweather Fault System
This research aims to better characterize the earthquake potential of the southern Fairweather Fault in order to provide more accurate fault source data for the USGS National Seismic Hazard Map. Our approach interrogates lidar data and satellite imagery, applies paleoseismological methods to examine earthquake history, and leverages partnerships with USGS scientists from Colorado and...