Anne M Wein, Ph.D.
Dr. Anne Wein is a principle investigator with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in the Western Geographic Science Center, Moffett Field, California.
Her collaborative research activities translate natural hazard information and data into societal consequences to help inform decision-making and policy discussions. She has coordinated the analyses of economic impacts for USGS scenarios in California: the 2008 ShakeOut earthquake, 2011 ARkStorm winter storm, and 2013 SAFRR Tsunami. Currently, she co-leads the Bay Area HayWired earthquake sequence scenario. Also, she investigates the communication of aftershock information and forecasts during the 2010-2012 Canterbury, New Zealand earthquake sequence with GNS Science.
Anne works at the interfaces of disciplines (e.g., between engineering and economics), between theory and practice, using quantitative and qualitative methods. She received a Success Story award for advancing the goals of the USGS Science Strategy through the development and execution of the ShakeOut Scenario and Exercise.
Professional Experience
2015- present, Research Operations Research Analyst, Western Geographic Science Center (WGSC)
2007-2014, Operations, Western Geographic Science Center (WGSC)
2004-2007 Contractor, Western Geographic Science Center (WGSC)
Education and Certifications
Stanford University, Ph.D. Decision Sciences, June 1988
Stanford University, M.S. Operations Research, June 1985
University of Canterbury, New Zealand, B.S.Hons, Operations Research, May 1983
Christchurch Primary Teachers College, New Zealand, 1978-7
Honors and Awards
Recognition for leadership on the HayWired scenario by Metropolitan Transportation Commission/Assocation of Bay Area Governments, 2019
Recognition for leadership in USGS Strategic Science Planning, 2012
USGS Pacific Southwest Science Strategy Success Story, 2009
Best Scientific Paper, USGS Geography Discipline, 2009
Science and Products
Serious games experiment toward agent-based simulation
U.S. Geological Survey natural hazards science strategy— Promoting the safety, security, and economic well-being of the Nation
Natural hazards science strategy
A land-use and land-cover modeling strategy to support a national assessment of carbon stocks and fluxes
The General Ensemble Biogeochemical Modeling System (GEMS) and its applications to agricultural systems in the United States: Chapter 18
Baseline and projected future carbon storage and greenhouse-gas fluxes in the Great Plains region of the United States
Overview of the ARkStorm scenario
The U.S. Geological Survey, Multi Hazards Demonstration Project (MHDP) uses hazards science to improve resiliency of communities to natural disasters including earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires, landslides, floods and coastal erosion. The project engages emergency planners, businesses, universities, government agencies, and others in preparing for major natural disasters. The project also helps to
Recovering from the ShakeOut earthquake
Economic resilience lessons from the ShakeOut earthquake scenario
Economic impacts of the ShakeOut scenario
The ShakeOut scenario: A hypothetical Mw7.8 earthquake on the Southern San Andreas Fault
A method for assessing carbon stocks, carbon sequestration, and greenhouse-gas fluxes in ecosystems of the United States under present conditions and future scenarios
Science and Products
Serious games experiment toward agent-based simulation
U.S. Geological Survey natural hazards science strategy— Promoting the safety, security, and economic well-being of the Nation
Natural hazards science strategy
A land-use and land-cover modeling strategy to support a national assessment of carbon stocks and fluxes
The General Ensemble Biogeochemical Modeling System (GEMS) and its applications to agricultural systems in the United States: Chapter 18
Baseline and projected future carbon storage and greenhouse-gas fluxes in the Great Plains region of the United States
Overview of the ARkStorm scenario
The U.S. Geological Survey, Multi Hazards Demonstration Project (MHDP) uses hazards science to improve resiliency of communities to natural disasters including earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires, landslides, floods and coastal erosion. The project engages emergency planners, businesses, universities, government agencies, and others in preparing for major natural disasters. The project also helps to