Hannah R. Dietterich, Ph.D.
Hannah works on eruption dynamics, remote sensing, and quantitative volcanic hazard assessment at the USGS Alaska Volcano Observatory in Anchorage, AK.
Hannah Dietterich is a Research Geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory. Her work focuses on the physics of volcanic processes, remote sensing of volcanic activity, numerical modeling of volcanic hazards, and probabilistic volcanic hazard assessment. She integrates geologic mapping, physical volcanology, remote sensing, and numerical modeling with observations of ongoing eruptions to advance our understanding of volcanic hazards.
Professional Experience
2018–present, Research Geophysicist, USGS Alaska Volcano Observatory, Anchorage, AK
2015–2018, Research Geologist (postdoc), USGS Volcano Science Center, Menlo Park, CA
2014–2014, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR and University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
2013–2014, Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2010–2013, NSF Graduate Research Fellow, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2009–2010, Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Education and Certifications
University of Oregon: Ph.D. (2014), Geological Sciences
Pomona College: B.A. (2009), Geology
Science and Products
Evolution in eruptive style of the 2018 eruption of Veniaminof volcano, Alaska, reflected in groundmass textures and remote sensing
Evaluating lava flow propagation models with a case study from the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai'i
High-speed lava flow infrasound from Kīlauea’s fissure 8 and its utility in monitoring effusion rate
Lava effusion rate evolution and erupted volume during the 2018 Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone eruption
Volcanological applications of unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS): Developments, strategies, and future challenges
Analog experiments of lava flow emplacement
Cyclic lava effusion during the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano
Topographic changes during the 2018 Kīlauea eruption from Single-pass Airborne InSAR
Lava flow morphology at an erupting andesitic stratovolcano: A satellite perspective on El Reventador, Ecuador
The 2018 rift eruption and summit collapse of Kilauea Volcano
Reconstructing lava flow emplacement histories with rheological and morphological analyses: the Harrat Rahat volcanic field, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Timescales of magmatic differentiation from alkali basalt to trachyte within the Harrat Rahat volcanic field, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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
Evolution in eruptive style of the 2018 eruption of Veniaminof volcano, Alaska, reflected in groundmass textures and remote sensing
Evaluating lava flow propagation models with a case study from the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai'i
High-speed lava flow infrasound from Kīlauea’s fissure 8 and its utility in monitoring effusion rate
Lava effusion rate evolution and erupted volume during the 2018 Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone eruption
Volcanological applications of unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS): Developments, strategies, and future challenges
Analog experiments of lava flow emplacement
Cyclic lava effusion during the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano
Topographic changes during the 2018 Kīlauea eruption from Single-pass Airborne InSAR
Lava flow morphology at an erupting andesitic stratovolcano: A satellite perspective on El Reventador, Ecuador
The 2018 rift eruption and summit collapse of Kilauea Volcano
Reconstructing lava flow emplacement histories with rheological and morphological analyses: the Harrat Rahat volcanic field, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Timescales of magmatic differentiation from alkali basalt to trachyte within the Harrat Rahat volcanic field, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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.