Lucy Jones

This article is about the American seismologist. For the British painter and printmaker, see Lucy Jones (artist). For the Welsh singer, see Lucie Jones.
Lucy Jones
Born
Lucile M. Jones

1955 (age 68–69)
Santa Monica, California
NationalityAmerican
Scientific career
FieldsSeismology, Science communication
InstitutionsUS Geological Survey, Seismological Laboratory of Caltech
Dr Lucy Jones in 1994

Lucile M. Jones (born 1955) is an American seismologist and public voice for earthquake science and earthquake safety in California.[1] One of the foremost and trusted public authorities on earthquakes,[2] Jones is viewed by many in Southern California as "the Beyoncé of earthquakes" who is frequently called upon to provide information on recent earthquakes.[3][4]

She is currently a research associate at the Seismological Laboratory at Caltech and chief scientist and founder of the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society.[5] She was previously at the US Geological Survey from 1985 to 2016, where she conducted research in the areas of foreshocks, seismotectonics, and the application of hazards science to improve societal resilience after natural disasters.[6] At USGS, she was also part of the team of scientists that developed the Great Shakeout Earthquake Drills,[5] during which millions around the world participate in annual earthquake safety drills.[7]

  1. ^ KGO (2019-07-06). "Who is Dr. Lucy Jones? What to know about Caltech's trusted seismologist". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  2. ^ Appell, David (2006). "Easing Jitters when Buildings Rumble". Scientific American. 294 (1): 36–37. Bibcode:2006SciAm.294a..36A. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0106-36. PMID 16468431. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  3. ^ "Lucy Jones didn't feel the 7.1 earthquake but helped the world understand it". Los Angeles Times. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  4. ^ Cowan, Jill (2019-07-10). "They Call Her 'the Beyoncé of Earthquakes': An Interview With Lucy Jones". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  5. ^ a b Jared, Gilmour (July 6, 2019). "Who is Lucy Jones? Meet the Caltech seismologist called 'the earthquake lady'". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "Meet Lucy Jones, "the Earthquake Lady"". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  7. ^ "What to Know: Join 10M Californians in the World's Largest Earthquake Drill". NBC Los Angeles. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-02.