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Risky Business - Life Along an Active Plate Margin
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California is known world-wide for its lofty mountains, cliff-lined beaches, and sweeping vistas, but the geologic processes that created this spectacular scenery can also threaten the lives and livelihoods of the nearly 40 million people that reside within the state. In this talk Dr. Wendy Bohon, Branch Chief of Seismic Hazards & Earthquake Engineering for the California Geological Survey, explores the faults of California and the hazards that they pose, tells the stories of the earthquake that changed California, and discusses ways that we can use science to inform decision making so that we can survive the earthquakes of the future and thrive in their aftermath.
Bio: Dr. Wendy Bohon is a geologist who studies earthquakes and works to improve the communication of science. She has a BA in Theatre and Geology, a MSc in Geology, and a PhD in Earthquake Geology. Currently, Dr. Bohon is the Seismic Hazards & Earthquake Engineering Branch Chief for the California Geological Survey. Previously she worked at NASA Goddard as the Head of Strategic Communication for the Earth Sciences Division, at the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology as the Senior Science Communication Specialist, and at the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for southern California. Wendy lives in Sacramento with her spouse, twin boys, and a menagerie of animals.
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