Jacqueline Caplan-Auerbach

Alaska Volcano Observatory

4200 University Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508

Tel: 907-786-7460; Fax: 907-786-7425

Email: jca@usgs.gov

Education

2001: Ph.D. in Geophysics, U. of Hawai`i at Manoa. Ph.D. advisor: Fred Duennebier

1985: B.A. Yale University (double major in Physics and English)

Work Experience

· January 2004-present, Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellow, Alaska Volcano Observatory, U.S. Geological Survey. Studying seismic signals from avalanches and rockfalls on Iliamna volcano. Also investigating triggered seismicity at Katmai volcano, from local and distant major earthquakes. Perform volcano monitoring duties for the Volcano Observatory. Supervisor, John Power

· November 2003-December 2004, Seismologist, Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory, through a grant provided to New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Assisted in the deployment of seismometers on Mount Erebus volcano, Antarctica. Will continue to work on Erebus seismic data, with emphasis on harmonic tremor. Supervisor: Phillip Kyle

· 2001-November 2003: Postdoctoral research fellow, Alaska Volcano Observatory, Geophysical Institute, U. of Alaska Fairbanks. Studying seismicity and eruption mechanics of Shishaldin volcano, Alaska. Performed detailed study of the 1999 eruption of Shishaldin using seismic and infrasonic data. Investigating repeating hybrid and low-frequency earthquakes on Shishaldin. Designed cross-correlation technique for extraction of repeating earthquakes from continuous data. Performed seismic monitoring duties for the Alaskan Earthquake Information Center and the Alaska Volcano Observatory. Assisted in teaching of “Submarine Geology of Island Arcs”. Supervisor, Steve McNutt

· 1995-2001: Research assistant: Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawai`i. Worked on the HUGO project (Hawai`i Undersea Geo-Observatory), investigating seismicity and internal structure of Lo`ihi submarine volcano. Performed seismic reflection and refraction study of Lo`ihi and the Kilauea south flank. Studied hydroacoustic signals from Kilauea volcano and from submarine landslides. Developed new velocity structure for Lo`ihi for use in earthquake location. Supervisor: Fred Duennebier

· 1996-1998: Seismology intern, Hawai`i Volcano Observatory. Assisted in processing, analysis and archiving of daily seismic activity in Hawai`i. Field assistant in sampling and collection of thermal data on the active lava flow. Assisted in seismic station repair. Field guide to active lava flows. Supervisor: Paul Okubo

· 1996: Teaching assistant, Geology 101 laboratory, U. of Hawai`i. Taught and helped design two sections of laboratory for introductory geology class. Guided field trips on the island of O`ahu. Supervisor: Ralph Moberly

· 1989-1995: Science teacher, the Branson School, Ross, California. Designed and taught courses in high school physics (honors and AP levels B and C), astronomy and environmental science. Mentor teacher, 1994-5. Faculty advisor to students. Served on faculty search committee, admissions committee and school honor council. Supervisor: Marstin Tallant

Research and Teaching Interests

Volcano seismology– seismic signals associated with mass-wasting events, cross-correlation techniques, volcano seismoacoustics, triggered volcanic seismicity, volcanic hazards, growth and collapse of volcanic structures.

Oceanic acoustic monitoring - hydroacoustic studies of eruption and landslide signals, with emphasis on hazards monitoring.

Teaching – interested in teaching seismology, volcanology, signal processing, general geophysics, controversies in geoscience, marine geophysics, at introductory or advanced levels.

Publications

Vergniolle, S. and J. Caplan-Auerbach, Foam disruption as the origin of the Subplinian basaltic plume at Shishaldin volcano (Alaska), subm to J. Geophys. Res., August 2004.

Vergniolle, S. and J. Caplan-Auerbach Insights into magma chamber behavior at Shishaldin volcano from the chronology of the 1999 eruption, subm to J. Geophys. Res., August 2004.

Vergniolle, S., and J. Caplan-Auerbach, Basaltic Subplinian plumes and thermals: constraints from acoustic measurements at Shishaldin volcano, Alaska., subm. to Bull. Volcanol., March 2004.

Moran, S., J. A. Power, S. D. Stihler, J. J. Sanchez, J. Caplan-Auerbach, Earthquake triggering at Alaskan volcanoes following the November 3, 2002, Denali fault earthquake, in press, Bull Seis. Soc. Am. special issue on the Denali earthquake, December, 2003.

Caplan-Auerbach, J. and T. Petersen, Repeating coupled earthquakes at Shishaldin volcano, Alaska, subm. to J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res., November, 2003.

Vergniolle, S., M. Boichu, and J. Caplan-Auerbach, Acoustic measurements of the 1999 eruption of Shishaldin volcano, Alaska: (1) origin of Strombolian activity, J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res, Special Issue on Conduit Processes During Explosive Basaltic Eruptions, 137, 109-134, 2004.

Vergniolle, S., and J. Caplan-Auerbach, Acoustic measurements of the 1999 eruption of Shishaldin volcano, Alaska: (2) Precursors to the Subplinian phase, J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res, Special Issue on Conduit Processes During Explosive Basaltic Eruptions, 137, 135-151, 2004.

Caplan-Auerbach, J., S. Moran, G. Tytgat, T. Plucinski, J. Paskievitch and S. R. McNutt, Mystery Seismicity: The search for volcanic tremor source(s) in the eastern Aleutians, Alaska, Seismol. Res. Lett., 75(1), 8-21, 2003

Caplan-Auerbach, J., and S. R. McNutt, New insights into the 1999 eruptions of Shishaldin volcano based on acoustic data, Bull. Volcanol., 65, 405-417, 2003.

F. K. Duennebier, D. Harris, J. Jolly, J. Caplan-Auerbach, R. Jordan, D. Copson, K. Stiffel, J. Babinec and J. Bosel, HUGO: The Hawaii Undersea Geo-Observatory, I. E. E. E. J. of Ocean. Eng., 27(2), 218-227, 2002.

Caplan-Auerbach, J., C. G. Fox and F. Duennebier, Hydroacoustic detection of submarine landslides on Kilauea volcano, Geophys. Res. Lett, 28(9), 1811-1814, 2001

Caplan-Auerbach, J. and F. Duennebier, Seismicity and velocity structure of Loihi seamount from the 1996 earthquake swarm, Bull. Seis. Soc. Am., 91(2), 178-190, 2001.

Caplan-Auerbach, J. and F. Duennebier, Seismic and acoustic signals detected at Loihi seamount by the Hawaii Undersea Geo-Observatory, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 2, May 25, 2001.

Publications (cont.)

Caplan-Auerbach, J., F. Duennebier, and G. Ito, Origin of intraplate volcanoes from guyot heights and oceanic paleodepth, J. Geophys. Res., 105, pp. 2679-1697, 2000.

Duennebier, F., N. Becker, J. Caplan-Auerbach, D. A. Clague, J. Cowen, M. Cremer, M. Garcia, F. Goff, A. Malahoff, G. M. McMurtry, B.P. Midson, C. I. Moyer, M. Norman, P. Okubo, J. A. Resing, J. M. Rhodes, K. Rubin, F. J. Sansone, J. R. Smith, K. Spencer, X. Wen, C. G. Wheat, Researchers rapidly respond to submarine activity at Loihi volcano, Hawaii, EOS Trans. AGU, 78(22), pp. 229-233, 1997.

Selected abstracts

Caplan-Auerbach, J., and T. Petersen, Repeating long-period and hybrid earthquakes at Shishaldin volcano, Alaska, Seismol. Res. Lett., 74(2), 203, 2003.

Caplan-Auerbach, J., C. G. Fox and F. K. Duennebier, Use of hydrophones for the detection of submarine landslides, Seismol. Res. Lett., 74(2), 220, 2003.

Caplan-Auerbach, J., T. Petersen and S. R. McNutt, Unusual hybrid earthquakes at Shishaldin volcano, Alaska, Eos Trans. AGU, 83(47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract V21A-1172, 2002

T. Petersen, J. Caplan-Auerbach, and S. R. McNutt, Temporal Distribution and Rates of Repetitive Low-Frequency Earthquakes at Shishaldin Volcano, Alaska, Eos Trans. AGU, 83(47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract V21A-1173, 2002

Caplan-Auerbach, J., S. R. McNutt and S. Vergniolle, Acoustic recordings of Strombolian and Subplinian activity at Shishaldin Volcano, Alaska, Seismol. Res. Lett., 73(2), 243, 2002.

Caplan-Auerbach, J., and S. R. McNutt, Pressure Sensor Data Reveal New Details of the 1999 Eruption of Shishaldin Volcano, Alaska, EOS Trans. AGU, Fall Meeting, 2001.

Tytgat, G., J. Caplan-Auerbach, and S. R. McNutt, New Seismic Data From Okmok Volcano, Alaska, Using a Rapid Response Seismic Recording System, EOS Trans. AGU, Fall Meeting, 2001.

Caplan-Auerbach, J., C. G. Fox and F. K. Duennebier, Hydroacoustic detection of submarine landslides at Kilauea volcano, Eos Trans AGU, 81 (45, Suppl.) 2000.

Caplan-Auerbach, J., and F. Duennebier, Acoustic signals at Loihi seamount: evidence for an ongoing submarine eruption, Eos Trans. AGU, 79 (45, Suppl.) F1008, 1998

Morgan, J. K., G. F. Moore, S. Leslie, D. J. Hills, J. Caplan-Auerbach, Seismic reflection images and bathymetry of large landslides along the flank of the Hawaiian islands, EOS Trans. AGU, 79 (45, Suppl.) F1022, 1998

Caplan-Auerbach, J., G. Moore, F. Duennebier and J. Morgan, The structure and growth of Loihi seamount, GSA Penrose Conference Series, June, 1998.

Morgan, J., G. Moore and J. Caplan-Auerbach, First peeks through the giant Hawaiian landslides: initial results of the 1998 marine seismic survey off the south flank of Kilauea volcano, GSA Penrose Conference Series, June, 1998.

Caplan-Auerbach, J., F. Duennebier, and G. Ito, Guyot heights and the age-depth curve at hotspots, EOS Trans. AGU, Fall Meeting Suppl, F722, 1997.

Caplan-Auerbach, J., F. Duennebier, P. Okubo and L, Kong, Characteristics of the 1996 Loihi seismic swarm (INVITED), EOS Trans. AGU Fall Meeting Suppl, 1996.

Field and marine experience

· Seismologist, seismic network installation on Korovin volcano, Atka Island, Aleutian Arc. Helped install monitoring network of seven short-period seismic stations and central receive site. Head of field operations, Tim Plucinski (23 days)

· Seismologist, Mt. Erebus volcano, Antarctica. Helped install new broadband seismic station and performed station maintenance on other stations in the Erebus volcanic network. Head of field operations, Phillip Kyle, November-December 2003 (32 days).

· Seismologist, seismic network installations at Tanaga and Gareloi volcanoes, Western Aleutian Islands aboard the R/V Maritime Maid. Helped deploy 13 short period seismic stations, 2 repeater sites and Earthworm data acquisition system. Head of field operations, John Paskievitch, August-September, 2003 (23 days).

· Shipboard scientist, R/V Thomas Thompson. Attempted retrieval of the HUGO junction box using the ROV JASON. Mapped and sampled radial vents of Mauna Loa volcano. Chief scientists Fred Duennebier and Mike Garcia, October-November 2002, (8 days).

· Seismologist, Okmok volcano network installation. Helped design and deploy permanent seismic network of 8 short-period and 3 broadband stations. Aided in site selection, station construction and installation. Head of field operations, Guy Tytgat, June-Aug, 2002 (45 days).

· Seismologist, Okmok volcano reconnaissance study. Helped design and deploy temporary seismic network for first modern investigation of volcanic tremor and seismicity at Okmok volcano, Aleutian islands, Alaska. Head of field operations, Steve McNutt, June-July 2001 (10 days).

· Shipboard scientist, R/V Thomas Thompson. Repair of Hawai`i-2 Observatory (permanent ocean bottom seismic station) using the ROV JASON, and geophysical site survey. Chief scientists, Fred Duennebier and Alan Chave, September-October, 1999 (21 days).

· Shipboard scientist in charge of sonobuoy studies, R/V Ka`imikai-o-Kanaloa. Continued hydrophone studies of Lo`ihi seamount and Kilauea ocean entry. Assisted in deployment of battery pack to the HUGO junction box. Chief scientist, Fred Duennebier, October 1998 (8 days).

· Shipboard scientist in charge of sonobuoy studies, R/V Maurice Ewing. Participated in seismic reflection and refraction survey of Lo`ihi seamount and the submarine south flank of Kilauea volcano. Coordinated sonobuoy deployment for refraction studies. Chief scientists, Greg Moore and Julia Morgan, January-February, 1998 (19 days).

· Shipboard scientist, R/V Ka`imikai-o-Kanaloa. Scientific observer on the submersible Pisces V. Dove to the summit of Lo`ihi seamount (1200 m water depth) to assist in repair of the Hawai`i Undersea Geo-Observatory. Deployed sonobuoys to detect submarine eruption signals. Chief scientist, Fred Duennebier, January 1998 (7 days).

· Shipboard scientist, R/V Moana Wave. High-resolution survey of Lo`ihi seamount using the SAIC Focus towfish. Participated in sonobuoy studies of eruption acoustics. Chief scientist, Fred Duennebier, June 1997 (10 days).

· Volunteer field assistant with U.S.G.S Seismic reflection experiment, Kilauea volcano. Assisted in explosive study to investigate the shallow subsurface of Kilauea volcano, Feb. 1997.

· Shipboard scientist, R/V Ka`imikai-o-Kanaloa. Submersible studies of Lo`ihi seamount as part of rapid response to the 1996 Lo`ihi seismic crisis. Participated in sonobuoy studies of eruption acoustics. Chief scientist, Fred Duennebier, September 1996 (7 days).

· Shipboard scientist, R/V Moana Wave. MR1 bathymetry and sidescan sonar, seismic reflection, gravity, and magnetic survey of the Lau Basin area. Chief scientist, Brian Taylor, Feb.-March, 1996 (30 days).

Additional field and teaching experience, training

Assisted in teaching of U of Alaska Fairbanks course in Submarine Geology of Island Arcs, Fall 2002.

Substitute lecturer, various courses in the U. of Hawai`i Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, 1996-2001. Lectured in Intro. Geology, Accelerated Intro. to Geology, Seismology, and Geophysical Methods.

Field assistant, Kilauea volcano, 1996-1997. Assisted in taking samples and thermal data of active lava flow. Also served as a field guide to the active lava for visiting students and scientists.

Invited speaker, Denali Backcountry Lodge and Denali Wilderness Lodge, 2001-2002. Gave presentations on Alaskan earthquakes and volcanoes for tourists.

Additional training: Wilderness medicine, First aid and CPR certified, Arctic winter survival, Helicopter safety, Gun and Bear safety.

Students advised

Ph.D. committee member, Tanja Petersen, U. of Alaska Fairbanks

Awards, fellowships, presentations

Member VGP Education committee, American Geophysical Union, 2004

Invited speaker, Trinity College Seminar Series, October 2002

AGU outstanding student paper award, Fall Meeting, 2000

ARCS fellowship for outstanding student research, 1997

U. of Hawai`i at Manoa Geology and Geophysics Department Fellowship, 1995-1997

Tukman Fellowship for Outstanding Teaching, The Branson School, CA, 1994

Invited speaker, American Association of University Women, 1997

Member, American Geophysical Union, 1996-present

Member, Seismological Society of America, 2001-present.

Other skills

Computers: Adept on UNIX, Macintosh and PC platforms; extensive usage of MATLAB, Antelope, SAC, hypoDD, Generic Mapping Tools, PROMAX seismic processing, RAYINVR, and CUSP Timit seismic software; some familiarity with C programming.

Sports: SCUBA certified (1995), competitive outrigger canoe paddler (1998-2000), competitive coxswain and coach with various rowing teams (1982-1998), avid backpacker, x-country skier, bicyclist

Languages: conversational in French.

Other: auto mechanics, some electronics.