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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.

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+ Lyttle, Peter (plyttle@usgs.gov) - Coordinator

Landslide Hazards Program
National Mapping
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 908
Reston, VA 20192


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+ Ashland, Francis (fashland@usgs.gov)

Professional Page

Easstern Geology and Paleoclimate
Science Center
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
MS 926A
Reston, Virginia
20192-0002
703-648-6923

Publications
Current Projects
  • Landslides in the Eastern United States
  • Persistent Movement of Northern Utah Landslides
Areas of Expertise
  • Engineering geology
  • Geomorphology
  • Landslide hazard mapping
  • Slope stability analysis
+ Baum, Rex (baum@usgs.gov) - Landslide Group Leader, Golden, CO

Professional Page

U.S. Geological Survey
Geologic Hazards Science Center
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver CO 80225
303-273-8610

Publications
Current 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

Publications
Current Projects
  • Hazard Assessments
  • Real-Time Landslide Monitoring
  • Catastrophic Landsliding
+ Cannon, Sue (cannon@usgs.gov ) - Scientist Emeritus

U.S. Geological Survey
Geologic Hazards Science Center
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver CO 80225

Publications
Current Projects
  • Post-Wildfire Debris Flow Susceptibility
Areas of Expertise
  • Engineering geology
  • Soil mechanics
  • Geomorphology
+ Coe, Jeff (jcoe@usgs.gov)

Professional Page

U.S. Geological Survey
Geologic Hazards Science Center
MS 966
Box 25046, DFC
Denver CO 80225
303-273-8606

Publications
Current Projects
  • Hazard Assessments
  • Real-Time Landslide Monitoring
Areas of Expertise
  • Geomorphology
  • Landslide hazard mapping
  • Paleoseismology
+ Collins, Brian (bcollins@usgs.gov)

U.S. Geological Survey
345 Middlefield Road, MS-973
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Publications
Current Projects
  • Northern California Landslide Monitoring
  • Rock Fall Hazard Assessments
  • Lidar-based Geomorphology Assessments
Areas of Expertise
  • Geotechnical engineering
  • Engineering geology
  • Landslide geomorphology
  • Landslide and earthquake field investigations
  • Terrestrial and aerial Lidar
  • Hillslope hydrology
+ Ellen, Stephen (sellen@isdmnl.wr.usgs.gov) - Scientist Emeritus

U.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
Geologic Hazards Science Center
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver, CO 80225

Publications
Current Projects
  • Post-Wildfire Debris Flow Susceptibility
  • Post-wildfire Debris Flow Hazard Assessments
  • Post-Wildfire Debris Flow Warning System
Areas of Expertise
  • Geomorphology
  • Fire-related debris flows
  • Landslide hazard assessment
+ Godt, Jonathan (jgodt@usgs.gov)

U.S. Geological Survey
Geologic Hazards Science Center
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver CO 80225
303-273-8626

Publications
Current Projects
  • Hazard Assessments
  • Real-Time Landslide Monitoring
  • Southern California Landslide Hazard Assessment
Areas of Expertise
  • Hillslope hydrology
  • Geomorphology
  • Landslide hazard mapping
+ Hanshaw, Maiana (mhanshaw@usgs.gov)

U.S. Geological Survey
345 Middlefield Road, MS 973
Menlo Park, CA 94025

650-329-4962

Current Projects
  • Post-Wildfire Debris Flow Generation Processes
+ Harp, Edwin (harp@usgs.gov)

U.S. Geological Survey
Geologic Hazards Science Center
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver CO 80225
303-273-8557

Publications
Current Projects
  • Hazard Assessments
  • Rapid Landslide Hazard Assessment
Areas of Expertise
  • Engineering geology
  • Rock mechanics
  • Soil mechanics
  • Hazard mapping
+ Highland, Lynn (highland@usgs.gov)

Professional Page

U.S. Geological Survey
Geologic Hazards Science Center
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver CO 80225
303-273-8588

Publications
Current Projects
  • National Landslide Information Center
Areas of Expertise
  • Outreach
  • Public information
+ Jibson, Randall (jibson@usgs.gov)

Professional Page

Randall Jibson
U.S. Geological Survey
MS 966, Box 25046
Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
303-273-8577
303-273-8600 - Fax

Publications
+ Kean, Jason (jwkean@usgs.gov)

Professional Page

U.S. Geological Survey
Geologic Hazards Science Center
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver, CO 80225

Publications
Current Projects
  • Post-Wildfire Debris Flow Generation Processes
+ Lidke, Dave (dlidke@usgs.gov)

U.S. Geological Survey
Geologic Hazards Science Center
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver CO 80225

Publications
Areas of Expertise
  • Geologic mapping
  • Structural geology
+ Pike, Richard (rpike@usgs.gov) - Scientist Emeritus

U.S. Geological Survey
Western Earth Surface Processes Team
345 Middlefield Road, MS 973
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Publications
Areas of Expertise
  • Geomorphology
+ Reid, Mark (mreid@usgs.gov)

U.S. Geological Survey
Volcano Hazards Team
345 Middlefield Road, MS 910
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Publications
Current 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

Publications
Current Projects
  • Post-Wildfire Debris Flow Generation Processes
+ Schulz, Bill (wschulz@usgs.gov)

Professional Page

U.S. Geological Survey
Geologic Hazards Science Center
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver CO 80225
303-273-8404

Publications
Current 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
+ Smith, Joel (jbsmith@usgs.gov) - Civil Engineer

U.S. Geological Survey
Geologic Hazards Science Center
MS 966, Box 25046
Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
303-273-8612

+ Staley, Dennis (dstaley@usgs.gov)

Professional Page

U.S. Geological Survey
Geologic Hazards Science Center
Box 25046, DFC
Mail Stop 966
Denver, CO 80225
303-273-8568

Publications
Current Projects
  • Post-Wildfire Debris Flow Susceptibility
  • Post-wildfire Debris Flow Hazard Assessments
  • Post-Wildfire 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

Publications
Current Projects
  • Post-Wildfire Debris Flow Generation Processes
  • Southern California Landslide Hazard Assessment

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