Eric M Thompson
Eric Thompson is a research geophysicist with the USGS in Golden. He joined the USGS in 2015 where he participates in research, development, and operations of many earthquake hazard products, including near-real-time earthquake hazard products.
Professional Experience
5/2015-Present: Research Geophysicist, USGS, Golden, Colorado.
4/2013-4/2015: Adjunct Professor, Geological Sciences, San Diego State University.
1/2014-3/2015: Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles.
9/2010-9/2013: Research Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University.
3/2009-8/2010: Postdoctoral Researcher/Lecturer, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University.
Education and Certifications
2009 Ph.D., Tufts University, Civil and Environmental Engineering.
2002 B.S., University of California at Santa Cruz, Earth Science.
Honors and Awards
2022: Superior Service Award for activities in the planning and development of ground motion processing software named gmprocess.
2019: FEMA Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding contributions in support of national level earthquake exercise.
2018: Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC) Award for Excellence Use of Technology for developing the ShakeMap Scenario Suite.
Science and Products
A geostatistical approach to mapping site response spectral amplifications
Impediments to predicting site response: Seismic property estimation and modeling simplifications
On using surface-source downhole-receiver logging to determine seismic slownesses
Spatial correlation of shear-wave velocity in the San Francisco Bay Area sediments
Surface-source downhole seismic analysis in R
Shear-wave velocity of the ground near sixty California strong motion recording sites by the spectral analysis of surface waves (SASW) method and harmonic-wave sources
Geotechnical reconnaissance of the 2002 Denali fault, Alaska, earthquake
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
A geostatistical approach to mapping site response spectral amplifications
Impediments to predicting site response: Seismic property estimation and modeling simplifications
On using surface-source downhole-receiver logging to determine seismic slownesses
Spatial correlation of shear-wave velocity in the San Francisco Bay Area sediments
Surface-source downhole seismic analysis in R
Shear-wave velocity of the ground near sixty California strong motion recording sites by the spectral analysis of surface waves (SASW) method and harmonic-wave sources
Geotechnical reconnaissance of the 2002 Denali fault, Alaska, earthquake
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.