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AVO STAFF DIRECTORY
AVO is a very extended family. Some people work full time for the observatory, others well under half time. Others perform essential work, but only draw operating expenses. Several agencies contribute personnel at several locations. A wide variety of disciplines are represented, including geophysics, geology, glaciology, hydrology, geochemistry, remote sensing, computing, electronics, and administration. The following people are the paid staff, and share among themselves about 22 Full Time Equivalent positions.

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Scott Stihler
Department: Geophysical Institute
Institute: UAF/GI
Address: Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7320
Discipline(s):Seismology
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Scott Stihler is a geophysicist at the Alaska Volcano Observatory. He is primarily involved in seismic data analysis, particularly with respect to the location of seismicity associated with the various volcanoes monitored by AVO, and the dissemination of such information.


Power, J.A., Haney, M.M., Botnick, S.M., Dixon, J.P., Fee, David, Kaufman, A.M., Ketner, D.M., Lyons, J.J., Parker, Tom, Paskievitch, J.F., Read, C.W., Searcy, Cheryl, Stihler, S.D., Tepp, Gabrielle, and Wech, A.G., 2020, Goals and development of the Alaska Volcano Observatory seismic network and application to forecasting and detecting volcanic eruptions: Seismological Research Letters, doi: 10.1785/0220190216 .
http://dx.doi.org/10.1785/0220190216


Dixon, J.P., Stihler S.D., Haney, M.M., Lyons, J.J., Ketner, D.M., Mulliken, K.M., Parker, T., and Power, J.A., 2019, Catalog of earthquake parameters and description of seismograph and infrasound stations at Alaskan volcanoes - January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2017: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1115, 92 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ds1115.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ds1115
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Power, J.A., Friberg, P.A., Haney, M.M., Parker, T., Stihler, S.D., and Dixon, J.P., 2019, A unified catalog of earthquake hypocenters and magnitudes at volcanoes in Alaska—1989 to 2018: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2019–5037, 17 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20195037.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sir20195037
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citation imageMcNutt, S.R., Thompson, G., West, M.E., Fee, D., Stihler, S., and Clark, E., 2013, Local seismic and infrasound observations of the 2009 explosive eruptions of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska: Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v. 259, p. 63-76, doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2013.03.016
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2013.03.016


citation imagePower, J.A., Stihler, S.D., Chouet, B.A., Haney, M.M., and Ketner, D.M., 2013, Seismic observations of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska - 1989-2010 and a conceptual model of the Redoubt magmatic system: Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v. 259, p. 31-44, doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.09.014
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.09.014
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citation imageDixon, J.P., Stihler, S.D, Power, J.A., Haney, Matt, Parker, Tom, Searcy, C.K., and Prejean, Stephanie, 2013, Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1 through December 31, 2012: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 789, 84 p., available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/789/ .
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Dixon, J.P., Stihler, S.D., Power, J.A., and Searcy, C.K., 2012, Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1 through December 31, 2011: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 730, 82 p., available online at http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/730/pdf/ds730.pdf .
Download PDF PDF and data files on USGS website


Prejean, S.G., Werner, C.A., Buurman, H., Doukas, M.P., Kelly, P.J., Kern, C., Ketner, D.M., Stihler, S.D., Thurber, C.H., and West, M.E., 2012, Seismic and gas analyses imply magmatic intrusion at Iliamna Volcano, Alaska in 2012 [abs.]: Eos Trans., American Geophysical Union, Fall meeting supplement, Abstract number V53B-2826.


Prejean, S., Murphy, R., Thurber, C., McNutt, S., Stihler, S., and Syracuse, E., 2011, The 2008 earthquake swarm at Trident and Novarupta volcanoes: a case of fluid triggered seismicity? [abs.]: Seismological Research Letters, v. 82, n. 2, p. 278.


Dixon, J.P., Stihler, S.D., Power, J.A., and Searcy, C.K., 2011, Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1 through December 31, 2010: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 645, 82 p., available online at http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/645/
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Dixon, J.P., Stihler, S.D., Power, J.A., and Searcy, C.K., 2010, Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1 through December 31, 2009: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 531, 84 p., available online at http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/531/ .
Download USGS page with links to the PDF and data catalog


Dixon, J.P., and Stihler, S.D., 2009, Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1 through December 31, 2008: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 467, 88 p., available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/467/ .
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Dixon, J.P., Stihler, S.D., Power, J.A., and Searcy, Cheryl, 2008, Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1 through December 31, 2006: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 326, 79 p., available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/326/ .
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Dixon, J.P., Stihler, S.D. and Power, J.A., 2008, Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1 through December 31, 2007: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 367, 82 p., available online at http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/367/ .
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Dixon, J.P., Stihler, S.D., Power, J.A., Tytgat, Guy, Estes, Steve, and McNutt, S.R., 2006, Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1 through December 31, 2005: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1264, 78 p., available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1264/ .
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citation imageDixon, J.P., Stihler, S.D., Power, J.A., Tytgat, Guy, Estes, Steve, Prejean, Stephanie, Sanchez, J.J., Sanches, Rebecca, McNutt, S.R., and Paskievitch, John, 2005, Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1 through December 31, 2004: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1312, 74 p., available online at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1312/.
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citation imageDixon, J. P., Stihler, S. D., Power, J. A., Tytgat, Guy, Moran, S. C., Sanchez, J. J., McNutt, S. R., Estes, Steve, and Paskievitch, John, 2004, Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1 through December 31, 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1234, 69 p.
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citation imagePower, J.A, Stihler, S.D., White, R.A., and Moran, S.C., 2004, Observations of deep long-period (DLP) seismic events beneath Aleutian Arc volcanoes: 1989-2002: Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v. 138, p. 243-266.


citation imageMoran, S. C., Power, J. A., Stihler, S. D., Sanchez, J. J., and Caplan-Auerbach, Jacqueline, 2004, Earthquake triggering at Alaskan volcanoes following the 3 November 2002 Denali Fault Earthquake: Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, v. 94, n. 6B, p. S300-S309.


Power, J.A., Stihler, S.D., Dixon, J.P., Moran, S.C., Caplan-Auerbach, J., Prejean, S.G., McGee, K., Doukas, M.P., and Roman, D.C., 2004, Renewed seismic unrest at Mount Spurr Volcano, Alaska in 2004: Evidence for a magmatic intrusion: Eos Trans., AGU, 85(47), Fall meeting supplement, Abstract number S51A-0143.


citation imageDixon, J. P., Stihler, S. D., Power, J. A., Tytgat, Guy, Moran, S. C., Sanchez, John, Estes, Steve, McNutt, S. R., and Paskievitch, John, 2003, Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1 through December 31, 2002: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-0267, 58 p.
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citation imageDixon, J. P., Stihler, S. D., Power, J. A., Tytgat, Guy, Estes, Steve, Moran, S. C., Paskievitch, John, and McNutt, S. R., 2002, Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2001: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-0342, 56 p.
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Download PDF full-text PDF : 5 MB


citation imageMoran, S. C., Stihler, S. D., and Power, J. A., 2002, A tectonic earthquake sequence preceding the April-May 1999 eruption of Shishaldin Volcano, Alaska: Bulletin of Volcanology, v. 64, n. 8, p. 520-524.


Power, J. A., Moran, S. C., McNutt, S. R., Stihler, S. D., and Sanchez, J. J., 2001, Seismic response of the Katmai Volcanoes to the 6 December 1999 magnitude 7.0 Karluk Lake Earthquake, Alaska: Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, v. 91, n. 1, p. 57-63.


citation imageJolly, A. D., Stihler, S. D., Power, J. A., Lahr, J. C., Paskievitch, John, Tytgat, Guy, Estes, Steve, Lockheart, A. D., Moran, S. C., McNutt, S. R., and Hammond, W. R., 2001, Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1, 1994 through December 31, 1999: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-0189, 22 p.
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Download phase arrival information (compressed tar file) : 14.5 MB


Power, J. A., Moran, S. C., McNutt, S. R., Stihler, S. D., and Sanchez, J. J., 2000, Triggered seismicity beneath the Katmai volcanoes following the December 6, 1999 magnitude 7.0 Karluk Lake earthquake, Alaska [abs.]: Eos, v. 81, n. 48, p. 917.


Moran, S. C., Hansen, R. A., Stihler, S. D., and Lees, J. M., 1999, A tectonic earthquake sequence preceding the April-May 1999 eruption of Shishaldin Volcano, Alaska [abs.]: Eos, v. 80, n. 46, p. 972.


McNutt, S. R., Benoit, J. P., Christensen, D., Estes, S. A., Tytgat, G. C., Stihler, S. D., Weimer, S., Jolly, A. D., Robinson, M., Hansen, R. A., Lindquist, K. G., Garces, M. A., Lahr, J. C., Hammond, R. H., Power, J. A., and Paskievitch, J. F., 1997, Broadband seismology at the Alaska Volcano Observatory, 1993-1997 [abs.]: Eos, v. 78, n. 46, p. 429.


Jolly, A. D., McNutt, S. R., Coombs, M. L., Stihler, S. D., and Paskievitch, J. F., 1997, Seismicity in the vicinity of the Katmai Group of volcanoes, Katmai National Park, Alaska: July 1995-March 1997 [abs.]: Eos, v. 78, n. 46, p. 442.


Jolly, A. D., Power, J. A., Stihler, S. D., Rao, L. N., Davidson, G., Paskievitch, J. F., Estes, S. A., and Lahr, J. C., 1996, Catalog of earthquake hypocenters for Augustine, Redoubt, Iliamna, and Mount Spurr volcanoes, Alaska: January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1993: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-0070, 90 p., 1 disk.


citation imageBeget, J. E., Stihler, S. D., and Stone, D. B., 1994, A 500-year-long record of tephra falls from Redoubt volcano and other volcanoes in upper Cook Inlet, Alaska: in Miller, T. P. and Chouet, B. A., (eds.), The 1989-1990 eruptions of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v. 62, n. 1-4, p. 55-67.


Jolly, A. D., Lahr, J. C., Power, J. A., Stihler, S. D., Ward, P. L., and McNutt, S. R., 1994, Velocity models for locations of shallow seismicity along the northeastern portion of the Aleutian volcanic arc [abs.]: Eos, v. 75, n. 44, p. 423-424.


Stihler, S. D., Stone, D. B., and Beget, J. E., 1993, Reply to the comment by Jirikowic, J.L. and Sonett, C.P. on Varve counting vs. tephrochronology, Cs-137, and Pb-210 dating: A comparative test at Skilak Lake, Alaska: Geology, v. 21, p. 763-764.


citation imageStihler, S. D., Stone, D. B., and Beget, J. E., 1992, "Varve" counting vs. tephrochronology, Cs-137,and Pb-210 dating: A comparative test at Skilak Lake, Alaska: Geology, v. 20, p. 1019-1022.


Power, J. A., Jolly, A. D., Stihler, S. D., Page, R. A., Lahr, J. C., Stephens, C. D., Chouet, B. A., McNutt, S. R., Davies, J. N., and March, G. D., 1992, Precursory seismicity and forecasting of the 1992 eruptions of Mount Spurr, Alaska [abs.]: Eos, v. 73, n. 43, p. 342.


citation imageStihler, S. D., 1991, Paleomagnetic investigations of seismic and volcanic activity recorded in the sediments of Skilak Lake, Alaska: University of Alaska Fairbanks unpublished M.S. thesis, 120 p.


citation imageStone, D. B., Stihler, S. D., and Beget, J., 1990, Volcanic activity in the Cook Inlet region, Alaska, recorded by tephra in sediment cores from Skilak Lake [abs.]: Eos, v. 71, n. 17, p. 647.


citation imageStone, D. B., Nye, C. J., and Stihler, S. D., 1990, Tephra layers and magnetic susceptibility measurements in lake sediments: Cook Inlet volcanism from pre-history to the present [abs.]: Eos, v. 71, n. 43, p. 1710.

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