Brian Shiro

About

Brian Shiro currently serves as Deputy Director at the USGS Geologic Hazards Science Center in Golden, CO. In that role, he manages science center operations, staff, and programs in Earthquake, Geomagnetism, and Landslide hazard monitoring. This includes utilizing expertise in geology, geophysics, and network operations to support the goals and objectives of the USGS Natural Hazards Mission Area. Previously, Shiro served as the Seismic Network Manager at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, where he was responsible for seismic and infrasound instrumentation, data processing, and data distribution from about 100 stations in the State of Hawaii. Prior to that, he worked at the NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, where he served as Geophysicist monitoring and warning for tsunamigenic earthquakes for over 10 years.

Work

United States Geological Survey

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Deputy Director / Supervisory Physical Scientist

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United States Geological Survey

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Seismic Network Manager / Supervisory Geophysicist

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Geophysicist

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Washington University in Saint Louis

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Graduate Assistant (research and teaching)

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Northwestern University

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Undergraduate Assistant (geochemistry and geodesy)

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Juneau Icefield Research Program

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NSF/NASA Fellow

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University of Alaska Fairbanks

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NSF REU Intern (InSAR remote sensing)

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Rice University

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NSF REU Intern (applied physics)

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Education

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

United States of America
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Ph.D.

University of North Dakota

United States of America
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M.S.

International Space University

Canada
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Certificate

Washington University in Saint Louis

United States of America
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M.A. (Ph.D. ABD 2003-2005)

Northwestern University

United States of America
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B.A.

Publications

A decade of precursory seismicity at Mauna Loa: 2013–2022

Bulletin of Volcanology

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The 2018 Eruption of Kīlauea: Insights, Puzzles, and Opportunities for Volcano Science

Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences

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The 2023 US 50-State National Seismic Hazard Model: Overview and implications

Earthquake Spectra

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Comment on “A New Decade in Seismoacoustics (2010–2022)” by Fransiska Dannemann Dugick, Clinton Koch, Elizabeth Berg, Stephen Arrowsmith, and Sarah Albert

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

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Years of magma intrusion primed Kīlauea Volcano (Hawai'i) for the 2018 eruption: evidence from olivine diffusion chronometry and monitoring data

Bulletin of Volcanology

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The global seismographic network reveals atmospherically coupled normal modes excited by the 2022 Hunga Tonga eruption

Geophysical Journal International

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Geological tasks during HI-SEAS planetary analog mission simulations, Mauna Loa, Hawai'i

Planetary and Space Science

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Geological tasks during HI-SEAS planetary analog mission simulations, Mauna Loa, Hawai'i

Planetary and Space Science

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Earthquake‐Derived Seismic Velocity Changes During the 2018 Caldera Collapse of Kīlauea Volcano

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

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Monitoring Network Changes during the 2018 Kilauea Volcano

Seismological Research Letters

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Seismic Monitoring during Crises at the NEIC in Support of the ANSS

Seismological Research Letters

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Earthquakes indicated magma viscosity during Kīlauea’s 2018 eruption

Nature

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Earthquakes indicated magma viscosity during Kīlauea’s 2018 eruption

Nature

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Analyzing Low Frequency Seismic Events at Cerberus Fossae as Long Period Volcanic Quakes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

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Analyzing Low Frequency Seismic Events at Cerberus Fossae as Long Period Volcanic Quakes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

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Building Safer and More Inclusive Field Experiences in Support of Planetary Science

Bulletin of the AAS

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2021 US National Seismic Hazard Model for the State of Hawaii

Earthquake Spectra

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Seismic monitoring during crises at the neic in support of the anss

Seismological Research Letters

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Very-long-period (VLP) seismic artifacts during the 2018 caldera collapse at Kīlauea, Hawaii

Seismological Research Letters

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Seismic and geodetic progression of the 2018 summit caldera collapse of Kīlauea volcano

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

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Seismic and geodetic progression of the 2018 summit caldera collapse of Kīlauea volcano

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

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Seismic velocity variations associated with the 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption of Kīlauea, Hawaiʻi

Bulletin of Volcanology

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Seismic velocity variations associated with the 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption of Kīlauea, Hawaiʻi

Bulletin of Volcanology

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Spatiotemporal Seismic Structure Variations Associated With the 2018 Kīlauea Eruption Based on Temporary Dense Geophone Arrays

Geophysical Research Letters

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Spatiotemporal Seismic Structure Variations Associated With the 2018 Kīlauea Eruption Based on Temporary Dense Geophone Arrays

Geophysical Research Letters

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Six‐Axis Ground Motion Measurements of Caldera Collapse at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai'i—More Data, More Puzzles?

Geophysical Research Letters

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Six-Axis Ground Motion Measurements of Caldera Collapse at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai'i—More Data, More Puzzles?

Geophysical Research Letters

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Monitoring network changes during the 2018 kīlauea volcano eruption

Seismological Research Letters

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Very-Long-Period (VLP) Seismic Artifacts during the 2018 Caldera Collapse at Kilauea, Hawai'i

Seismological Research Letters

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Volcanology: The 2018 rift eruption and summit collapse of Kilauea Volcano

Science

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Cyclic lava effusion during the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano

Science

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Cyclic lava effusion during the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano

Science

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Evolution of Seismicity During the 2018 Kīlauea Volcano Eruption

Seismological Research Letters

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Seismic Velocity Changes Associated With the 2018 Collapse of Kīlauea’s Summit

Seismological Research Letters

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Understanding Summit Failure Processes During the 2018 Kilauea Eruption Through Analysis of Earthquake Swarms

Seismological Research Letters

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Six Axis Measurements at Kilauea – More Riddles to Be Solved?

Seismological Research Letters

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The 2018 rift eruption and summit collapse of Kīlauea Volcano

Science

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A portable miniaturized laser heterodyne radiometer (mini-LHR) for remote measurements of column CH4 and CO2

Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics

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A portable miniaturized laser heterodyne radiometer (mini-LHR) for remote measurements of column CH4 and CO2

Applied Physics B

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Cyclic lava effusion during the 2018 eruption of Kilauea Volcano: data release

U.S. Geological Survey data release

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Cyclic lava effusion during the 2018 eruption of Kilauea Volcano: data release

U.S. Geological Survey data release

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Volcanic hazards in the Pacific U.S. Territories

U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet

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Volcanic hazards in the Pacific U.S. Territories

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Lava lake activity at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano in 2016

U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report

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Lava lake activity at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano in 2016

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Lava Lake Activity at the Summit of Kīlauea Volcano in 2016

Scientific Investigations Report

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Preliminary map of the 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Island of Hawaii

U.S. Geological Survey data release

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ANALYSIS OF A LAVA TUBE WITH LIDAR ON MAUNA LOA VOLCANO, HAWAI‘I

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GEOPHYSICAL MAPPING OF A LAVA TUBE CAVE ON MAUNA LOA VOLCANO, HAWAI‘I

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EXPLORING LAVA TUBES WITH LIDAR IN IDAHO AND HAWAI‘I

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Volcanic platforms, ancient reefs, ridges, and seamounts: mapping the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

Schmidt Ocean Institute

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Enhanced Real-Time Seismic Monitoring in Hawaii

Seismological Research Letters

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Astronauts4Hire: The Development of a Commercial Crew Service

IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings

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Real-time forecasting of the April 11, 2012 Sumatra tsunami

Geophysical Research Letters

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Flashline mars arctic research station (FMARS) 2009 crew perspectives

SpaceOps 2010 Conference

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One minute with ... Brian Shiro

New Scientist

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Towards the Establishment of the Hawaii Integrated Seismic Network (HISN)

Seismological Research Letters

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The Seismic Exploration of Mars: History, Prospects and Barriers

Seismological Research Letters

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The Local Tsunami Warning System in Hawaii

Seismological Research Letters

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Wildfire Mitigation Strategies Using Space Technol...

56th International Astronautical Congress of the International Astronautical Federation, the International Academy of Astronautics, and the International Institute of Space Law

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