Lydia M Staisch, Ph.D.
Lydia is a Research Geologist with the GMEG Science Center, working on structural geology, tectonic geomorphology, geologic mapping, and seismic hazards in the Pacific Northwest. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 2014, where she focused on the deformation history of the northern Tibetan Plateau and coseismic landslide hazards in the Himalayas.
Afterwards, Lydia was a Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellow with Brian Sherrod at the Earthquake Science Center. Her general research interests are in continental deformation and landscape evolution. She tends to employ a multi-faceted approach in her research, including field work, structural-stratigraphic analysis, geochemical analysis, geodynamic modeling, remote sensing and geodesy.
Professional Experience
2017-present, Research Geologist, United States Geological Survey
2014-2017, Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellow, United States Geological Survey
2009-2014, Graduate Student Research Assistant, University of Michigan
2009, Field Assistant in Salta Province, Argentina, University of Arizona
2008, Field Geologist, GeoCorps America Intern, Klamath National Forest, CA
Education and Certifications
2014 Ph.D., Geological Sciences, University of Michigan
2008 B.A., Geology, Carleton College
Science and Products
Below are Lydia's related science projects
Building a subduction zone observatory
Differential uplift and incision of the Yakima River terraces, central Washington State
Science and Products
Below are Lydia's related science projects