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Randy D. Krogstad
krogstad@uoregon.edu
Department of Geological Sciences
1272 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97405
Phone: (406) 580-2180
Education
Ph.D. Candidate, Geological Sciences, University of Oregon (Expected Graduation – Spring 2016)
Thesis: Long- and short-term constraints on the physical characteristics of episodic tremor and slow slip in Cascadia
M.A., Philosophy, University of Colorado (2010)
Thesis: Method, Explanation, and Epistemic Justification in Historical Natural Science
B.S. (Honors), Physics, Montana State University (2006)
Senior Project: High purity copper capacitance dilitometer for measuring the thermal expansion of super-conducting materials
B.A. (Honors), Philosophy, Montana State University (2006)
Thesis: Philosophical Consequences of Quantum Mechanics
Research Interests
Crustal deformation Geodesy Episodic tremor and slip
Subduction zone processes Science Education History and philosophy of science
Publications
Krogstad, R. D., D. A. Schmidt, R. J. Weldon, R. J. Burgette (2016) Constraints on accumulated strain near the ETS zone along Cascadia, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, (in Press) doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2016.01.033
Neumeier, J.J., R. K. Bollinger, G. E. Timmins, C. R. Lane, R. D. Krogstad, and J. Macaluso (2008) Capacitive-based dilatometer cell constructed of fused quartz for measuring the thermal expansion of solids, Review of Scientific Instruments, 79 (033903) doi: 10.1063/1.2884193
Abstracts and Presentations
Krogstad, R. D., and D.A. Schmidt (2015) Assessing the updip spatial offset of tremor and slip during ETS events in Cascadia, Abstract S31A-2721, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Krogstad, R. D., and D.A. Schmidt (2014) Characterizing the Relationship of Tremor and Slip during Recent ETS Events in Northern Cascadia using Strainmeters, GPS, and Tremor Observations, Abstract S53C-4513, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Cooper*, S., A. Thomas, and R. D. Krogstad (2014) Tidal and surface wave triggering of earthquakes at injection and geothermal sites across the United States, Abstract S51A-4413American Geophysical Union fall Meeting
Krogstad, R. D., and D.A. Schmidt (2014) Characterization of the August 2010 Cascadia ETS event using GPS, strainmeter, and tremor observations, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting
Krogstad, R. D., and D.A. Schmidt (2013) Cross-validation of strainmeter observations in Cascadia using GPS and tremor-derived slip distributions, Abstract T41A-2554, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Krogstad, R. D., D. A. Schmidt, R. J. Weldon, and R. J. Burgette (2012) Leveling, tide gauge and GPS constraints on decadal strain accumulation in the Cascadia slow slip zone, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Krogstad, R. D., and D.A. Schmidt (2012) A Comparison of GPS-derived strain and PBO borehole strainmeter observations during Cascadian slow slip events, UNAVCO Strainmeter Science Workshop
Krogstad, R. D., D. A. Schmidt, R. J. Weldon, and R. J. Burgette (2012) Strain Accumulation in the Cascadian slow slip zone constrained by leveling and tide gauge date, Computational Infrastructure in Geodynamics Crustal Deformation Modeling Workshop
Krogstad, R. D., D. A. Schmidt, R. J. Weldon, and R. J. Burgette (2012) Long-term strain accumulation in the Cascadian slow slip zone constrained by leveling and tide gauge data, GeoPRISMS/Earthscope Planning Workshop for the Primary Site
Krogstad, R. D., D. A. Schmidt, R. J. Weldon, and R. J. Burgette (2011) Net Strain accumulation in the slow slip zone along the Cascadia Subduction Zone constrained by leveling and tide gauge data, Abstract S23B-2283, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Alba, S. K., R. J. Weldon, D. Livelybrooks, D. A. Schmidt, and R. D. Krogstad (2011) ETS Related Uplift and Strain Accumulation in Northern Cascadia from Tidal Records, Abstract S33C-08, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Schmidt, D. A., R. J. Weldon, R. J. Burgette, and R. D. Krogstad (2011) The distribution of interseismic locking on the Cascadia Subduction Zone constrained by leveling, tide gauge, and GPS data (Invited), Abstract G53C-05, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Krogstad, R. D., and D. A. Schmidt (2010) Strainmeter and GPS observations of the 2010 slow slip event in Cascadia: A critical look at noise, artifacts, and tectonic signals, Abstract S23A-2082, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Schmidt, D. A., H. Gao, and R. D. Krogstad (2010) A catalog of slow slip events in Cascadia inferred from GPS, Earthscope Institute on the Spectrum of Fault Behavior, Portland, Oregon.
Krogstad, R. D. “Method, Explanation, and Epistemic Justification in Historical Natural Science” (2010) 26th Boulder Conference on the History and Philosophy of Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado.
Krogstad, R. D., and J. J. Neumeier (2005). Copper Capacitance Dilatometer for Thermal Expansion Measurements with Sub-Angstrom Resolution, Research Experience for Undergraduates Conference, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana.
* denotes student presentation
Teaching Experience
Graduate Teaching Fellow (2009-present), University of Oregon Department of Geological Sciences, Eugene, Oregon
• Geology 101: Earth’s Dynamic Interior (F ‘12, F ‘13#)
• Geology 102: Environmental Geology and Landform Development (W ‘10, W ‘14#)
• Geology 103: The Evolving Earth (Sp ‘11)
• Geology 110: People, Rocks, and Fire* (Sp ‘14)
• Geology 199: Earthquakes* (Sp ‘12, W ‘13) (co-taught)
• Geology 199: Volcanoes in your Backyard (F ’14)
• Geology 202: Earth Surface and Environmental Geology (W ‘12)
• Geology 203: Evolution of the Earth (Sp ’15)
• Geology 306: Volcanoes and Earthquakes (F ‘09, Sp ’13, F ‘14)
• Geology 308: Geology of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest (F ‘12)
• Geology 310: Earth Resources and the Environment (W ’16)
• Geology 363: Matlab for Earth Scientists (F ’15) (full instructor)
* Associated with the Science Literacy Program
# Head Teaching Assistant
Physical Science Instructor (2007-2009, summer sessions), Horizon Middle School, Bismarck, North Dakota
Special Education Instructor (2006-2007), Wachter Middle School, Bismarck, North Dakota
Student Teaching (2006), Bismarck High School, Bismarck, North Dakota
• Advanced Placement Physics Physics Applied Physics
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (2005-2006), Montana State University College of Letters and Sciences, Bozeman, MT
Students Mentored
Shane Cooper – IRIS summer internship (Research Experience for Undergraduates) (2014)
Project: Tidal Modulation of Induced Seismicity
Research
Graduate Research Fellow (2009-present), University of Oregon Department of Geological Sciences, Eugene, Oregon
• Investigation of the physical mechanisms related to episodic tremor and slow slip in Cascadia using tide gauges, leveling campaigns, GPS, strainmeters, seismic measurements, and numerical models
Geophysical Researcher (2007-2009), Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science, University of Colorado
• Design, fabrication, and deployment of long-baseline tiltmeters and strainmeters to study tectonic and volcanic deformation of the Long Valley caldera and the Hayward fault
Research Assistant (2004-2006), Montana State University Physics Department, Bozeman, MT
• Design, fabrication, and experimentation of capacitance dilatometers to measure thermal expansion during phase transitions of superconducting materials
Geology Field Experience
• Newberry Volcano, OR – three day field trip leader, Fall 2014
• Kyrgyzstan – structural geology and geodesy field trip, Summer 2014
• Pinon Flats, CA – experimental site for geodetic instruments and monuments, Fall 2013
• Morocco and Spain – seismology and structural geology field trip, Summer 2011
• Death Valley, CA – structural geology field trip, Spring 2011
• Washington and Oregon coast – vertical leveling campaigns, Spring 2010
• Cascade Mountains, OR – Petrology field trip, Fall 2009
• San Francisco Bay, CA – installed and maintained creepmeters along the Hayward fault, Spring 2008
• Long Valley Caldera, CA – installed and maintained tilters to measure volcanic deformation, Spring 2008
Computational
Matlab, Python, BASH, ArcGIS, Pylith, Cubit, MOVE, ImageJ, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite
Professional Affiliations
American Geophysical Union
Geological Society of America
Seismological Society of America
The History of Earth Sciences Society
University of Oregon Science Literacy Program
Outreach and Involvement
• UO Science and Invention Fair (2013-2015)
• Oregon Science Olympiad (2012)
• Philosophy Outreach Program of Colorado, (2007-2009), University of Colorado Department of Philosophy
• Lane Amateur Hockey Association (USA Hockey) – youth/adult hockey coach (2012-present)
• Eugene Figure Skating Club (US Figure Skating) – basic skating coach (2013-present)