David J Wald
Dr. Wald is a Seismologist with the USGS in Golden. He is involved in research, development & operations of several real-time earthquake information systems at the USGS National Earthquake Information Center. He developed and manages “ShakeMap”, “Did You Feel it?”, & is responsible for developing other systems for post-earthquake response & pre-earthquake mitigation, including ShakeCas
Wald's scientific interests include the characterization of rupture processes from complex recent and historic earthquakes using combined geodetic, teleseismic, and strong motion data; waveform modelling and inversion; analysis of ground motion hazards and site effects; earthquake source physics; and modelling earthquake-induced landslides, liquefaction, and losses, macroseismic intensity, building damage, financial and human impact, rapid damage and impact assessment, earthquake scenario development and mitigation planning and drills, and communication with the media, public, and emergency managers.
Previously at Caltech, and now at the Colorado School of Mines, Wald has advised dozens of post-doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate student research projects. Wald directly supervises 10 PhD level scientists and 5 five BS and MS level support staff, and supervises several students. Wald serves on several PhD committees at this time. This research has resulted in more than 450 professional publications that David has authored or co-authored, including journal papers, USGS publication series, conference papers, and published abstracts.
Education:
Post-doctoral Fellow, Geophysics, National Research Council, USGS, Pasadena, 1995
Ph.D., Geophysics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 1993
M.S., Geophysics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 1986
B.S., Geology & Physics, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, 1984
Science and Products
Integrate urban‐scale seismic hazard analyses with the U.S. National Seismic Hazard Model
Spatial and spectral interpolation of ground-motion intensity measure observations
An open repository of earthquake-triggered ground-failure inventories
Grand challenges for integrated USGS science — A workshop report
Development and utilization of USGS ShakeCast for rapid post-earthquake assessment of critical facilities and infrastructure
Integrating landslide and liquefaction hazard and loss estimates with existing USGS real-time earthquake information products
Using structural damage statistics to derive macroseismic intensity within the Kathmandu valley for the 2015 M7.8 Gorkha, Nepal earthquake
Computing spatial correlation of ground motion intensities for ShakeMap
Money matters: Rapid post-earthquake financial decision-making
USGS approach to real-time estimation of earthquake-triggered ground failure - Results of 2015 workshop
Uncertainty in Vs30-based site response
Get your science used—Six guidelines to improve your products
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Integrate urban‐scale seismic hazard analyses with the U.S. National Seismic Hazard Model
Spatial and spectral interpolation of ground-motion intensity measure observations
An open repository of earthquake-triggered ground-failure inventories
Grand challenges for integrated USGS science — A workshop report
Development and utilization of USGS ShakeCast for rapid post-earthquake assessment of critical facilities and infrastructure
Integrating landslide and liquefaction hazard and loss estimates with existing USGS real-time earthquake information products
Using structural damage statistics to derive macroseismic intensity within the Kathmandu valley for the 2015 M7.8 Gorkha, Nepal earthquake
Computing spatial correlation of ground motion intensities for ShakeMap
Money matters: Rapid post-earthquake financial decision-making
USGS approach to real-time estimation of earthquake-triggered ground failure - Results of 2015 workshop
Uncertainty in Vs30-based site response
Get your science used—Six guidelines to improve your products
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.