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Dana E Peterson

Dana Peterson is a Geophysicist with the Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center in Denver, Colorado. 

Dana Peterson joined the USGS in 2018 through the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Internship Program with the Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center in Denver, Colorado, before transitioning to a staff Geophysicist in 2019. Her work involves using seismic, electromagnetic, and magnetic methods to understand tectonic processes and model potential hazards.  

Current Research

  • Airborne electromagnetic and magnetic imaging of weak zones on Iliamna Volcano, Alaska in partnership with the Alaska Volcano Observatory
  • Geophysical studies on the architecture of large igneous systems with a focus on the Duluth Complex
  • Interdisciplinary Methods and Applications in Geophysics (IMAGe) 

Professional Experience

  • 2019-Present: Geophysicist, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO

  • 2016: Exploration Geophysics Intern at Shell, Houston, TX

  • 2014-2019: NSF Graduate Research Fellow, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

  • 2013-2014: Research Assistant at the Earth Observatory of Singapore, Singapore

Education and Certifications

  • Ph.D. Seismology & Geological Sciences, Cornell University, 2020

  • B.A. Geology & Geophysics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2013

Honors and Awards

  • 2018, NSF Graduate Research Internship

  • 2017, Estwing Award for Outstanding Graduate Student

  • 2015, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

  • 2014-2016, Cornell Long Fellowship

Science and Products

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Non-USGS Publications**

Peterson, D., Garibaldi, N., Keranen, K., Tikoff, B., Miller, C., Lara, L.E., Tassara, A., Thurber, C. and Lanza, F., Active normal faulting, diking, and doming above the rapidly inflating Laguna del Maule volcanic field, Chile imaged with CHIRP, magnetic, and focal mechanism data. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, p. e2019JB019329, https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB019329.
Peterson, D., Garibaldi, N., Keranen, K., Tikoff, B., Miller, C., Lara, L.E., Tassara, A., Thurber, C. and Lanza, F., 2020. Data from: Active normal faulting, diking, and doming above the rapidly inflating Laguna del Maule volcanic field, Chile imaged with CHIRP, magnetic, and focal mechanism data: . Cornell University Library eCommons Repository, https://doi.org/10.7298/85gm-e119.
Garibaldi, N., Tikoff, B., Peterson, D., Davis, J. R., and Keranen, K., 2020. Statistical separation of tectonic and inflation-driven components of deformation on silicic reservoirs, Laguna del Maule volcanic field, Chile. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v. 389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2019.106744
Peterson, D. E., & Keranen, K. M., 2019. A High Wave Speed Basal Sedimentary Layer Identified From Seismic Imaging of the Plate Boundary in Central Cascadia. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 124(7), 6832-6847, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JB017227.
Wespestad, C.E., Thurber, C.H., Andersen, N.L., Singer, B.S., Cardona, C., Zeng, X., Bennington, N.L., Keranen, K., Peterson, D.E., Cordell, D. and Unsworth, M., 2019. Magma reservoir below Laguna del Maule volcanic field, Chile, imaged with surface‐wave tomography. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 124(3), pp.2858-2872, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JB016485.

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

Science and Products

No Result Found

Non-USGS Publications**

Peterson, D., Garibaldi, N., Keranen, K., Tikoff, B., Miller, C., Lara, L.E., Tassara, A., Thurber, C. and Lanza, F., Active normal faulting, diking, and doming above the rapidly inflating Laguna del Maule volcanic field, Chile imaged with CHIRP, magnetic, and focal mechanism data. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, p. e2019JB019329, https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB019329.
Peterson, D., Garibaldi, N., Keranen, K., Tikoff, B., Miller, C., Lara, L.E., Tassara, A., Thurber, C. and Lanza, F., 2020. Data from: Active normal faulting, diking, and doming above the rapidly inflating Laguna del Maule volcanic field, Chile imaged with CHIRP, magnetic, and focal mechanism data: . Cornell University Library eCommons Repository, https://doi.org/10.7298/85gm-e119.
Garibaldi, N., Tikoff, B., Peterson, D., Davis, J. R., and Keranen, K., 2020. Statistical separation of tectonic and inflation-driven components of deformation on silicic reservoirs, Laguna del Maule volcanic field, Chile. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v. 389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2019.106744
Peterson, D. E., & Keranen, K. M., 2019. A High Wave Speed Basal Sedimentary Layer Identified From Seismic Imaging of the Plate Boundary in Central Cascadia. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 124(7), 6832-6847, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JB017227.
Wespestad, C.E., Thurber, C.H., Andersen, N.L., Singer, B.S., Cardona, C., Zeng, X., Bennington, N.L., Keranen, K., Peterson, D.E., Cordell, D. and Unsworth, M., 2019. Magma reservoir below Laguna del Maule volcanic field, Chile, imaged with surface‐wave tomography. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 124(3), pp.2858-2872, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JB016485.

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

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