Our faculty are internationally recognized as some of the foremost authorities on fault mechanics, earthquake forecasting, seismic imaging, and deep earth structure. Field areas range from downtown Los Angeles to remote Siberia. Within UCLA, we work closely with specialists in tectonics, geodesy, geocomplexity, and applied mathematics to solve recalcitrant problems. We also take advantage of our special geographical location. California is a famous hotbed of earthquake research, with major collaboratories such as the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Here we need only to step outside our doors to see the objects of our research.

Faculty in Geophysics

Jonathan Aurnou Associate Professor
Caroline Beghein Assistant Professor
Peter Bird Professor Emeritus
Paul Davis Professor
David Jackson Professor Emeritus
Abby Kavner Associate Professor
Vladimir Keilis-Borok Professor Emeritus
Gerald Schubert Professor