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Harold Tobin holds the Paros Endowed Chair in Seismology at the University of Washington, where he serves as a Professor in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences and as the Director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. Designated as the Washington State Seismologist, his research primarily involves the study of tectonic plate boundaries, with a specific focus on faults and the conditions that lead to earthquakes. He is especially interested in subduction zones, which are the sites of the planet’s largest earthquakes and tsunamis. Tobin's research has taken him to various locations around the globe, including Japan, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Alaska, Barbados, and the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Oregon. He is recognized as an international leader in the scientific applications of deep drilling techniques.
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