Eric Allen Bergman Biography
Research Interests
- Earthquake location
- Global seismological studies
- Structure and seismotectonics of continental collision zones
- Mid-ocean ridges systems and subduction zones
- Intraplate seismicity and state of stress
- Lateral heterogeneity of the Earth’s crust and upper mantle
Personal
Married to Susan Saarinen, one child, Katrina.
Education
- 1969-1970: Prescott College
- 1972-1973: University of Maryland (Physics)
- 1975-1977: B.S. University of Arizona (Geophysics)
- 1978-1984: Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Geophysics)
Thesis
Intraplate Earthquakes and the State of Stress in Oceanic Lithosphere (Sean Solomon, advisor)
Employment History
- 1996 to present: Owner, Global Seismological Services
- 2000 – 2015: Research Associate, Center for Imaging the Earth’s Interior, University of Colorado at Boulder
- 1990 – 1996: Research Geophysicist, USGS, Global Seismology & Geomagnetism
- 1986 – 1990: Associate Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 1984 – 1986: Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology