SZ4D Structure & Governance
SZ4D Committees
An organizational structure designed to provide independent oversight of each of the components of the SZ4D effort, as well as management and coordination structures to ensure successful project execution.
Center Steering Committee
Coordinates and oversees all SZ4D activities, charged with overseeing the general operations of SZ4D
Emily Brodsky* - UC Santa Cruz (Chair)
Mike Brudzinski* - Miami Ohio
Cailey Condit - University of Washington
Eric Dunham - Stanford
Noah Finnegan - UC Santa Cruz
Joan Gomberg - USGS
George Hilley* - Stanford
Leif Karlstrom - University of Oregon
Adam Kent - Oregon State University
Kristin Morell - UC Santa Barbara
Madison Myers - Montana State University
Diana Roman* - Carnegie
Demian Saffer - UT Austin
Donna Shillington* - Northern Arizona University
Doug Wiens - Washington University in St. Louis
Wenlu Zhu - University of Maryland
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* Serve on the Executive Steering Committee
Collective Impact Committee
Identify and sustain scientific priorities and broader impacts by coordinating the scientific and capacity building activities of SZ4D
Magali Billen - UC Davis
Mike Brudzinski - Miami University (Chair)
Maria Contreras - SERNAGEOMIN, Chile
Michele Cooke - University of Massachussets
Joe Dufek - University of Oregon
William Frank - MIT
Helen Janiszewski - University of Hawaii
Philipp Ruprecht - University of Nevada Reno
Danielle Sumy - IRIS (ex officio)
Harold Tobin - University of Washington
Ikuko Wada - University of Minnesota
Aaron Wech - USGS
Liz Westby - USGS
Operational Planning Committee
Oversees operational needs of SZ4D and provide scientific guidance for designing the necessary facilities
Juan-Carlos Baez - Universidad de Chile
Thorsten Becker - UTIG Austin
Paul Bodin - University of Washington
Chris Crosby - UNAVCO (ex officio)
Maria Loreto Cordova Varas - SERNAGEOMIN
Maarten de Moor - OVSICORI-UNA
Melodie French - Rice University (co-Chair)
Alice Gabriel - UC San Diego
Daniel Melnick - Universidad Austral de Chile
Dave Mencin - UNAVCO (ex officio)
Stella Moreiras - CONICET
Andy Newman - Georgia Tech
Christine Regalla - Northern Arizona University
Zack Spica - University of Michigan
Chad Trabant - IRIS (ex officio)
Doug Wiens - Washington University in St. Louis (co-Chair)
Lindsay Worthington - University of New Mexico
Brian Yanites - Indiana University
Committee on Committees
Coordinates slate of candidates for committees, ensuring diversity. The Committee on Committees is nominated by BECG and approved by the Steering Committee
Susan Beck - University of Arizona
Mike Brudzinski - Miami University
Roland Burgmann - Berkeley
Nathan Niemi - University of Michigan
Stephanie Prejean - Stanford