Lind S Gee
Lind Gee is the chief of the Earthquake Monitoring Project in the Menlo Park/Moffett Field office of the Earthquake Science Center.
Career Experience
2015- Chief, Earthquake Monitoring Project, USGS Earthquake Science Center
2005-2015 Scientist-in-charge, USGS Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory
2009-2012 Adjunct Faculty, University of New Mexico
2003-2005 Academic Coordinator, University of California Berkeley
1997-2003 Associate Specialist, University of California Berkeley
1993-1997 Assistant Research Geophysicist, University of California Berkeley
1991-1993 Post-Graduate Research Geophysicist, University of California Berkeley
1990-1991 Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Selected Organizational and Administrative Responsibilities
2015- Member, ShakeAlert Executive Committee
2005-2015 Observer, Global Seismographic Network Standing Committee
2002-2006 Member, ’06 Earthquake Centennial Alliance Steering Committee
2000-2001 Chair, Bay Area HAZUS Users Group Automap Committee
1999-2001 Vice-Chair, CNSS Executive Committee
1999-2000 Member, IRIS Education & Outreach Standing Committee
1997-2001 Member, Bay Area HAZUS Users Group Advisory Committee
1996-2005 Member, California OES Earthquake Clearinghouse Group
1996-1999 Associate Editor, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
1995-1999 Secretary, IRIS Executive Committee
1995-1999 Member, CNSS Executive Committee
Awards and Fellowships
2006 USGS Shoemaker Award for External Communications Print Product
1987-1990 Air Force Graduate Fellow
1985 Best Student Paper Award - 1985 Spring Meeting of the American Geophysical Union
1983-1986 National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
1982 Christopher Goetze Memorial Award for Undergraduate Research, MIT
1981-1982 Agassiz Certificate of Merit
1981-1982 Harvard College Scholarship
1978-1979 Harvard College Scholarsh
Education and Certifications
1990 Ph.D., Geophysics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1982
Science and Products
Compilation of Geologic and Seismic Velocity Characteristics at Advanced National Seismic System Strong Motion Accelerometer Sites
Near-surface site characteristics are critical for accurately modeling ground motion, which in turn influences seismic hazard analysis and design of critical infrastructure. Currently, there are many strong motion accelerometers within the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) that are missing this information. We use a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) based framework to intersect the site c
Update on the Center for Engineering Strong-Motion Data (CESMD)
he Center for Engineering Strong-Motion Data (CESMD), an internationally utilized joint center of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the California Geological Survey (CGS), provides a unified access point for earthquake strong-motion records and station metadata from the CGS California Strong-Motion Instrumentation Program (CSMIP), the USGS National Strong-Motion Project (NSMP), the USGS Advanc
Authors
L. Hagos, H. Haddadi, Lisa Sue Schleicher, Jamison Haase Steidl, Lind Gee, M. Dhar
U.S. Geological Survey National Strong-Motion Project strategic plan, 2017–22
The mission of the National Strong-Motion Project is to provide measurements of how the ground and built environment behave during earthquake shaking to the earthquake engineering community, the scientific community, emergency managers, public agencies, industry, media, and other users for the following purposes: Improving engineering evaluations and design methods for facilities and systems;Provi
Authors
Brad T. Aagaard, Mehmet Çelebi, Lind Gee, Robert Graves, Kishor Jaiswal, Erol Kalkan, Keith L. Knudsen, Nicolas Luco, James Smith, Jamison Steidl, Christopher D. Stephens
Broadband seismic noise attenuation versus depth at the Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory
Seismic noise induced by atmospheric processes such as wind and pressure changes can be a major contributor to the background noise observed in many seismograph stations, especially those installed at or near the surface. Cultural noise such as vehicle traffic or nearby buildings with air handling equipment also contributes to seismic background noise. Such noise sources fundamentally limit our ab
Authors
Charles R. Hutt, Adam T. Ringler, Lind Gee
Site response in the eastern United States: A comparison of Vs30 measurements with estimates from horizontal:vertical spectral ratios
Earthquake damage is often increased due to local ground-motion amplification caused by soft soils, thick basin sediments, topographic effects, and liquefaction. A critical factor contributing to the assessment of seismic hazard is detailed information on local site response. In order to address and quantify the site response at seismograph stations in the eastern United States, we investigate the
Authors
Daniel E. McNamara, William J. Stephenson, Jackson K. Odum, Robert Williams, Lind Gee
Frequency-dependent seismic attenuation in the eastern United States as observed from the 2011 central Virginia earthquake and aftershock sequence
Ground shaking due to earthquakes in the eastern United States (EUS) is felt at significantly greater distances than in the western United States (WUS) and for some earthquakes it has been shown to display a strong preferential direction. Shaking intensity variation can be due to propagation path effects, source directivity, and/or site amplification. In this paper, we use S and Lg waves recorded
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Daniel E. McNamara, Lind Gee, Harley M. Benz, Martin Chapman
The Hayward fault
This field guide consists of eleven stops at sites that illustrate the geological, geophysical, geographic, and engineering aspects of the Hayward fault in the East Bay. Section I (Stops 1–4) consists of stops that are part of the University of California at Berkeley (UC-Berkeley), including research facilities, retrofit of campus buildings, and geomorphic features along the fault. Section II (Sto
Authors
Doris Sloan, D. Wells, Glenn Borchardt, John Caulfield, D.M. Doolin, J. Eidinger, Lind Gee, Russell W. Graymer, Peggy Hellweg, Alan L. Kropp, James Lienkaemper, Charles Rabamad, N. Sitar, Heidi D. Stenner, Stephen Tobriner, David Tsztoo, M.L. Zoback
Seismological and engineering aspects of the 1995 Hyogoken-Nanbu (Kobe) earthquake
Immediately following the Jan. 17, 1995, Kobe earthquake, a reconnaissance team was organized under the auspices of the Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Program of the Engineering Directorate of the National Science Foundation. The mission of the team was to provide a timely, first-hand overview of the type and extent of the damage, and to provide the necessary background information for future resear
Authors
V. Bertero, Roger D. Borcherdt, Peter W. Clark, Douglas S. Dreger, Filip C. Filippou, D.A. Foutch, Lind Gee, Masahiko Higashino, Susumu Kono, Le-Wu Lu, Jack P. Moehle, Mark Murray, Julio Ramirez, B. Romanowicz, Nicholas Sitar, Christopher R. Thewalt, Stephen Tobriner, Andrew S. Whittaker, James K. Wight, Yan Xiao
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Compilation of Geologic and Seismic Velocity Characteristics at Advanced National Seismic System Strong Motion Accelerometer Sites
Near-surface site characteristics are critical for accurately modeling ground motion, which in turn influences seismic hazard analysis and design of critical infrastructure. Currently, there are many strong motion accelerometers within the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) that are missing this information. We use a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) based framework to intersect the site c - Publications
Update on the Center for Engineering Strong-Motion Data (CESMD)
he Center for Engineering Strong-Motion Data (CESMD), an internationally utilized joint center of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the California Geological Survey (CGS), provides a unified access point for earthquake strong-motion records and station metadata from the CGS California Strong-Motion Instrumentation Program (CSMIP), the USGS National Strong-Motion Project (NSMP), the USGS AdvancAuthorsL. Hagos, H. Haddadi, Lisa Sue Schleicher, Jamison Haase Steidl, Lind Gee, M. DharU.S. Geological Survey National Strong-Motion Project strategic plan, 2017–22
The mission of the National Strong-Motion Project is to provide measurements of how the ground and built environment behave during earthquake shaking to the earthquake engineering community, the scientific community, emergency managers, public agencies, industry, media, and other users for the following purposes: Improving engineering evaluations and design methods for facilities and systems;ProviAuthorsBrad T. Aagaard, Mehmet Çelebi, Lind Gee, Robert Graves, Kishor Jaiswal, Erol Kalkan, Keith L. Knudsen, Nicolas Luco, James Smith, Jamison Steidl, Christopher D. StephensBroadband seismic noise attenuation versus depth at the Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory
Seismic noise induced by atmospheric processes such as wind and pressure changes can be a major contributor to the background noise observed in many seismograph stations, especially those installed at or near the surface. Cultural noise such as vehicle traffic or nearby buildings with air handling equipment also contributes to seismic background noise. Such noise sources fundamentally limit our abAuthorsCharles R. Hutt, Adam T. Ringler, Lind GeeSite response in the eastern United States: A comparison of Vs30 measurements with estimates from horizontal:vertical spectral ratios
Earthquake damage is often increased due to local ground-motion amplification caused by soft soils, thick basin sediments, topographic effects, and liquefaction. A critical factor contributing to the assessment of seismic hazard is detailed information on local site response. In order to address and quantify the site response at seismograph stations in the eastern United States, we investigate theAuthorsDaniel E. McNamara, William J. Stephenson, Jackson K. Odum, Robert Williams, Lind GeeFrequency-dependent seismic attenuation in the eastern United States as observed from the 2011 central Virginia earthquake and aftershock sequence
Ground shaking due to earthquakes in the eastern United States (EUS) is felt at significantly greater distances than in the western United States (WUS) and for some earthquakes it has been shown to display a strong preferential direction. Shaking intensity variation can be due to propagation path effects, source directivity, and/or site amplification. In this paper, we use S and Lg waves recordedAuthorsDaniel E. McNamara, Lind Gee, Harley M. Benz, Martin ChapmanThe Hayward fault
This field guide consists of eleven stops at sites that illustrate the geological, geophysical, geographic, and engineering aspects of the Hayward fault in the East Bay. Section I (Stops 1–4) consists of stops that are part of the University of California at Berkeley (UC-Berkeley), including research facilities, retrofit of campus buildings, and geomorphic features along the fault. Section II (StoAuthorsDoris Sloan, D. Wells, Glenn Borchardt, John Caulfield, D.M. Doolin, J. Eidinger, Lind Gee, Russell W. Graymer, Peggy Hellweg, Alan L. Kropp, James Lienkaemper, Charles Rabamad, N. Sitar, Heidi D. Stenner, Stephen Tobriner, David Tsztoo, M.L. ZobackSeismological and engineering aspects of the 1995 Hyogoken-Nanbu (Kobe) earthquake
Immediately following the Jan. 17, 1995, Kobe earthquake, a reconnaissance team was organized under the auspices of the Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Program of the Engineering Directorate of the National Science Foundation. The mission of the team was to provide a timely, first-hand overview of the type and extent of the damage, and to provide the necessary background information for future researAuthorsV. Bertero, Roger D. Borcherdt, Peter W. Clark, Douglas S. Dreger, Filip C. Filippou, D.A. Foutch, Lind Gee, Masahiko Higashino, Susumu Kono, Le-Wu Lu, Jack P. Moehle, Mark Murray, Julio Ramirez, B. Romanowicz, Nicholas Sitar, Christopher R. Thewalt, Stephen Tobriner, Andrew S. Whittaker, James K. Wight, Yan Xiao