Richard Walker

Biography

Richard Walker is a Professor of Tectonics in the Department of Earth Sciences. He leads the Active Tectonics and Earthquakes Research group, and is the Oxford lead of COMET, a UK-wide consortium of researchers using earth observation satellite measurements to study earthquake and volcanic hazards.

Richard's research combines remote sensing, seismology, fieldwork, and laboratory analysis of samples to study active tectonics, faulting, and earthquakes within the continents. He currently has collaborative field programs including the Tien Shan of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, the Caspian Sea region (Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan), and the Pamirs of Tajikistan. He has also worked in many other tectonically active parts of the world, including parts of Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America.

His work is relevant to addressing the global challenge of natural hazards, and he takes an approach of combining pure scientific research with application for societal good. His programs involve a large component of training and capacity strengthening activities for early career researchers, with emphasis on those from regions of substantial vulnerability to earthquake hazards. His work is currently supported by research grants from the UK Research Councils, the Leverhulme Trust, and the NATO Science for peace and Security program.

Contact Details

richard.walker@earth.ox.ac.uk
@RichardThomasW


www.earth.ox.ac.uk/people/richard-walker/
quakesincentralasia.org/
comet.nerc.ac.uk

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