Department
School of Geosciences
OrganizationUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks
Emailsmcnutt@usf.edu
Location
Tampa , Florida 33620
United StatesBio
Steve McNutt is a volcano seismologist who worked half time for the Alaska Volcano Observatory from 1991-2012. He presently coordinates volcano seismology research for the School of Geosciences at USF, and supervises 3 PhD students. His research interests include studies of source and propagation effects for volcanic tremor, low-frequency events, and explosion earthquakes; volcanic hazards assessments in Alaska, California, and Central America; the mechanical behavior of volcanoes, including periodicity of eruptions and triggering of eruptive activity; and volcanic lightning. From July 1999 to July 2007 he has served as Secretary-General for IAVCEI.