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Scientists and engineers working in the Landslides Hazards Program conduct research into landslide processes and methods of assessing temporal and spatial aspects of landslide hazard, respond to emergencies and disasters, and produce scientific reports and other products for a broad-based user community. The program uses a combination of field and laboratory studies, computer modeling and statistical analyses to conduct its research. The staff has experience working with a wide range of landslide types and processes, from rock fall and debris flow to massive earth and debris slides. Although precipitation-induced landslides (including those in areas recently burned by wildfires) are the main focus for the program, the LHP works collaboratively with scientists from other USGS programs to investigate landslides related to earthquakes, volcanoes and coastal erosion.
» Program Coordinators
Lyttle, Peter (plyttle@usgs.gov) - CoordinatorLandslide Hazards Program
National Mapping
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 908
Reston, VA 20192
Gori, Paula (pgori@usgs.gov) - Assistant CoordinatorLandslide Hazards Program
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 906
Reston, VA 20192
Publications
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Baum, Rex (baum@usgs.gov) - Landslide Group Leader, Golden, COU.S. Geological Survey
Central Region Geologic Hazards Team
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver CO 80225
PublicationsCurrent Projects- Real-Time Landslide Monitoring
- Hazard Assessments
Areas of Expertise- Engineering geology
- Geomorphology
- Mechanics and hydrology of landslides
- Landslide hazard mapping
Brien, Dianne (dbrien@usgs.gov)U.S. Geological Survey
Volcano Hazards Team
345 Middlefield Road, MS 910
Menlo Park, CA 94025
PublicationsCurrent Projects- Hazard Assessments
- Real-Time Landslide Monitoring
- Catastrophic Landsliding
Cannon, Sue (cannon@usgs.gov)U.S. Geological Survey
Central Region Geologic Hazards Team
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver CO 80225
PublicationsCurrent Projects- Post-Fire Debris Flow Susceptibility
- Joint NWS USGS Prototype Debris Flow Warning System
Areas of Expertise- Engineering geology
- Soil mechanics
- Geomorphology
Coe, Jeff (jcoe@usgs.gov)U.S. Geological Survey
Central Region Geologic Hazards Team
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver CO 80225
PublicationsCurrent Projects- Hazard Assessments
- Real-Time Landslide Monitoring
Areas of Expertise- Geomorphology
- Landslide hazard mapping
- Paleoseismology
Ellen, Stephen (sellen@isdmnl.wr.usgs.gov) - Scientist EmeritusU.S. Geological Survey
Western Regional Mapping Team
345 Middlefield Road, MS 910
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Publications Gartner, Joe (jegartner@usgs.gov)U.S. Geological Survey
Central Region Geologic Hazards Team
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver, CO 80225
PublicationsCurrent Projects- Post-Fire Debris Flow Susceptibility
Areas of Expertise- Geomorphology
- Fire-related debris flows
- Landslide hazard assessment
Godt, Jonathan (jgodt@usgs.gov)U.S. Geological Survey
Central Region Geologic Hazards Team
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver CO 80225
PublicationsCurrent Projects- Hazard Assessments
- Real-Time Landslide Monitoring
- Southern California Landslide Hazard Assessment
Areas of Expertise- Hillslope hydrology
- Geomorphology
- Landslide hazard mapping
Harp, Edwin (harp@usgs.gov)U.S. Geological Survey
Central Region Geologic Hazards Team
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver CO 80225
PublicationsCurrent Projects- Hazard Assessments
- Rapid Landslide Hazard Assessment
Areas of Expertise- Engineering geology
- Rock mechanics
- Soil mechanics
- Hazard mapping
Highland, Lynn (highland@usgs.gov)U.S. Geological Survey
Central Region Geologic Hazards Team
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver CO 80225
PublicationsCurrent Projects- National Landslide Information Center
Areas of Expertise- Outreach
- Public information
Kean, Jason (jwkean@usgs.gov)U.S. Geological Survey
Central Region Geologic Hazards Team
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver, CO 80225
PublicationsCurrent Projects- Post-Fire Debris Flow Generation Processes
Lidke, Dave (dlidke@usgs.gov)U.S. Geological Survey
Central Region Geologic Hazards Team
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver CO 80225
PublicationsAreas of Expertise- Geologic mapping
- Structural geology
McKenna, Jonathan (jmckenna@usgs.gov)U.S. Geological Survey
Central Region Geologic Hazards Team
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver CO 80225
PublicationsCurrent ProjectsAreas of Expertise- Geotechnical analysis
- Geographic information systems
- Field instrumentation
- Remote landslide monitoring
Pike, Richard (rpike@usgs.gov)U.S. Geological Survey
Western Earth Surface Processes Team
345 Middlefield Road, MS 973
Menlo Park, CA 94025
PublicationsAreas of Expertise Reid, Mark (mreid@usgs.gov)U.S. Geological Survey
Volcano Hazards Team
345 Middlefield Road, MS 910
Menlo Park, CA 94025
PublicationsCurrent Projects- Hazard Assessments
- Real-Time Landslide Monitoring
- Catastrophic Landsliding
Areas of Expertise- Hillslope hydrology
- Engineering geology
- Soil mechanics
Schmidt, Kevin (kschmidt@usgs.gov)U.S. Geological Survey
Western Earth Surface Processes Team
345 Middlefield Road, MS 973
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Current Projects- Post-Fire Debris Flow Generation Processes
Schulz, Bill (wschulz@usgs.gov)U.S. Geological Survey
Central Region Geologic Hazards Team
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver CO 80225
PublicationsCurrent Projects- Hazard Assessments
- Real-Time Landslide Monitoring
Areas of Expertise- Engineering geology
- Geologic mapping
- Subsurface exploration
- Soil mechanics
- Landslide characterization
- Hazard assessment
- Field and theoretical investigation of landslides
Staley, Dennis (dstaley@usgs.gov)U.S. Geological Survey
Central Region Geologic Hazards Team
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver, CO 80225
Current Projects- Joint NWS USGS Prototype Debris Flow Warning System
Areas of Expertise- Geomorphology
- Geomorphometry
- Fire-related debris flow hazards
Stock, Jonathan (jstock@usgs.gov)U.S. Geological Survey
Western Earth Surface Processes Team
345 Middlefield Road, MS 973
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Current Projects- Joint NWS USGS Prototype Debris Flow Warning System
- Post-Fire Debris Flow Generation Processes
- Southern California Landslide Hazard Assessment
Wieczorek, Gerry (gwieczor@usgs.gov)U.S. Geological Survey
345 Middlefield Rd., MS 910
Menlo Park, CA 94025
PublicationsCurrent Projects- Debris Flow Initiation by Hurricanes and Severe Storms
Areas of Expertise- Engineering geology
- Geomorphology
- Soil mechanics
- Landslide hazard mapping
- Slope stability analysis