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Every year in the United States, natural hazards threaten lives and livelihoods and result in billions of dollars in damage. We work with many partners to monitor, assess, and conduct targeted research on a wide range of natural hazards so that policymakers and the public have the understanding they need to enhance preparedness, response, and resilience.

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Contacts

Dave Applegate, Ph.D.

Chief Scientist
Office of the Director
Acting Associate Director
Natural Hazards Mission Area
Phone
703-648-7411

Marie C Peppler

Bureau Emergency Management Coordinator
Natural Hazards Mission Area
Phone
703-648-5033

Jonathan Godt

Landslide Hazards Program Coordinator
Natural Hazards Mission Area
Phone
303-273-8626

Gavin P Hayes

Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards
Natural Hazards Mission Area
Phone
303-273-8421

Gari Mayberry

Volcano Hazards Program Coordinator
Volcano Hazards Program

Alice B. Kelly Pennaz

Director, Office of Risk & Resilience
Natural Hazards Mission Area
Director
Office of Risk and Resilience
Phone
703-648-6706

Hilary Stockdon, Ph.D. (Former Employee)

Program Coordinator
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program

Employee Directory

Job Title
Name
Email
Phone
Chief Scientist Dave Applegate, Ph.D. applegate@usgs.gov 703-648-7411
Associate Program Coordinator Michael L Blanpied mblanpied@usgs.gov
Hydrologist Dianne L. Brien dbrien@usgs.gov 650-329-5208
Senior Management Officer Josie Davidson jdavidson@usgs.gov 703-648-5436
Public Affairs Ayesha Davis andavis@usgs.gov
Research Geophysicist Elizabeth M. Eiden, PhD eeiden@usgs.gov
Associate Coordinator for External Research Jill Franks jfranks@usgs.gov 703-648-6716
Social Scientist Jack R. Friedman, Ph.D. jfriedman@usgs.gov
Landslide Hazards Program Coordinator Jonathan Godt jgodt@usgs.gov 303-273-8626
Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards Gavin P Hayes ghayes@usgs.gov 303-273-8421
Disaster Supplemental Science Coordinator and USGS NRDAR Coordinator Jo Ellen Hinck jhinck@usgs.gov
Emergency Management Specialist David E. LeBlanc deleblanc@usgs.gov
Science Advisor for Risk Reduction Kristin Ludwig kaludwig@usgs.gov 303-273-8616
Volcano Hazards Program Coordinator Gari Mayberry gmayberry@usgs.gov
Quality Management System Manager, Natural Hazards Mission Area Molly McLaughlin mmclaughlin@usgs.gov 727-502-8109
Director, Office of Risk & Resilience Alice B. Kelly Pennaz apennaz@usgs.gov 703-648-6706
Bureau Emergency Management Coordinator Marie C Peppler mpeppler@usgs.gov 703-648-5033
Administrative Operations Assistant Janice Rattigan jrattigan@usgs.gov
Associate Program Coordinator Jenny Riker, Ph.D. jriker@usgs.gov
Physical Scientist Cassandra M. Smith, Ph.D. cassandramsmith@usgs.gov
Media Lead - Natural Hazards Steven Sobieszćzyk ssobie@usgs.gov 503-853-3425
Associate Program Coordinator for Operations Joseph Stachyra jstachyra@usgs.gov 703-648-6069
Associate Program Coordinator Wendy K. Stovall, Ph.D. wstovall@usgs.gov 360-993-8911
Emergency Management Specialist Anna C Stull astull@usgs.gov 720-498-5600
Congressional Liaison Chris Trent ctrent@usgs.gov 703-648-4451
Disaster Loss Data Coordinator Aleeza Wilkins awilkins@usgs.gov 703-648-6106
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