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Stanford UniversityEarthquake SeismologySchool of Earth Sciences

Justin Brown

Title:Graduate Student, Department of Geophysics
Primary Affiliation:Department of Geophysics
Office Location:Mitchell Bldg  453A
E-mail:jrbrown5@stanford.edu

Research

Justin's PhD research is focused on earthquake and volcano seismology problems. Currently, Justin studies deep tectonic tremor of circum-Pacific subduction zones and the relationship to plate boundary seismicity. He has developed a running autocorrelation technique to discover small, slow rupturing low frequency earthquakes in the deep extension of the plate interface- an area previously considered aseismic. His technique has been successfully applied to subduction zones in SW Japan, Cascadia, Alaska, and Costa Rica in addition to locating the tiny "tremors" at high precision. More recently Justn has extended his study to faults in southern California. Other research interests include: volcano seismicity prior to eruptions, signal processing techniques in both time and frequency domains, high precision earthquake location, local earthquake tomography, reservoir seismicity, and aftershock sequence cataloging. Having lobbied on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on several occasions since 2004, Justin is an advocate for minority participation in the STEM fields at the national level.

Teaching

Justin has served as a teaching assistant for the graduate course on earthquake seismology. He has also led field trips in the Los Trancos/Montebello Reserve Area where students can learn about the San Andreas fault.

Professional Activities

Justin has served on several university committees including the Registrar's Student Advisory Board, Graduate Community Center Operations Committee, Graduate Student Programming Board, and Funding Committee. He has also served as the School of Earth Sciences Representative to the Graduate Student Council, and currently holds an At-Large Representative position.

Education

    • 2008 | M.S., Geophysics, Stanford University
    • 2006 | B.S., Physics, Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Professional Experience

    • 2010 – Present | Research Assistant, USGS Alaska Science Center
    • 2010 – Present | QuAD Consultant, Stanford University
    • 2004 | Research Assistant, USGS Alaska Volcano Observatory

Honors & Awards

    • 2008 | Seismological Society of America Outstanding Student Presentation Award
    • 2008 | MARGINS AGU Student Presentation Prize- 1st Place
    • 2007 | AGU Outstanding Student Paper
    • 2006 –  | Stanford Earth Sciences Diversity Graduate Fellowship
    • 2004 – 2005 | Hilldale Research Scholar
    • 2002 – 2006 | Chancellor's Scholar, UW-Madison
    • 2002 – 2004 | Undergraduate Research Scholar

University Service

    • 2010 – Present | SES Graduate Student Advisory Council- Chair
    • 2010 – Present | University Stipends Chair
    • 2010 – Present | SES Graduate Student Advisory Council- Geophysics
    • 2010 – Present | Graduate Student Council co-Chair
    • 2010 – Present | Graduate Student Council School of Earth Sciences Rep.
    • 2009 – 2010 | Graduate Student Council-At-Large Rep.
    • 2008 – 2009 | Graduate Student Council-School of Earth Sciences Rep.
    • 2007 – 2009 | Graduate Community Center Operations Committee
    • 2007 – 2008 | Registrar's Student Advisory Board
    • 2007 – 2009 | Graduate Student Council co-Programming Chair

Professional Activities

    • 2008 – Present | IRIS Undergraduate Internship Recruiter
    • 2006 – 2009 | MSPHDs Earth Systems Fellow

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