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Louisa Brotherson

I am a PhD student in the Liverpool Rock Deformation Laboratory at the University of Liverpool, UK. My research straddles across the disciplines of earthquake seismology and rock deformation, but I am a geophysicist at heart! Using numerical modelling, I aim to understand how earthquakes work on the small-scale using high pressure frictional experiments. I measure seismic waves radiating from tiny, lab-generated earthquakes (stick-slip) which are generated during frictional sliding. Outside the lab, I like to go to as many gigs, concerts and festivals as possible and sometimes, even perform! I am also baking during lockdown and trying to offset all the cakes and bread by strength training at home (I don’t think it’s working…). Proud to be #BlackInSTEM. Tweets at @louisa_geo

Geosciences Column: Spatial seismic hazard in western Indonesia – a new, adaptive, approach

Louisa Brotherson October 30, 2020

Riski boat in Risky Bali. Credit: David Fernández-Blanco (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

A Natural Hazards Earth System Sciences (NHESS) paper proposes a new sampling method for reducing uncertainty in geographical location in seismic hazard risk analysis, with implications for the insurance industry and risk communication in general. Globally, rapid urbanisation is increasing the risk of exposure of human populations and infrastructure to natural hazards, including earthquakes ...[Read More]