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Geoffrey Abers is a geophysicist who employs tools from earthquake seismology to understand the forces, material cycles, and deep structure of the Earth. He utilizes modern seismic instrument arrays, both onshore and offshore, to create high-resolution images of the crust and mantle, which help him comprehend material and fluid cycles within the planet. Abers earned his Sc.B. from Brown University in 1983 and his Ph.D. from MIT in 1989. He has held research faculty positions at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, the University of Kansas, and Boston University before joining the faculty at Cornell in 2014. He is a Fellow of both the American Geophysical Union and the Geological Society of America and is a member of the Seismological Society of America. His projects include leading the Alaska Amphibious Community Seismic Experiment and serving as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology. Abers's research includes extensive work on subduction zones, which are sites of the planet's largest earthquakes and significant volcanic eruptions.
Cornell University • Ithaca, NY
Joined the faculty, focusing on seismology and geophysical research.
Department of Architecture