American observational seismologist
Maureen D. Long is an observational seismologist studying mantle and Mesosphere dynamics. She currently[when? ] serves as a professor at Yale University within the Department of Geology and Geophysics .[ 1]
Early life and education [ edit ] Long began her love of science in the eight grade while enrolled in an Earth science course, giving her an initial look into plate tectonics . She continued her education at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York , receiving her bachelor's degree in 2000, graduating summa cum laude . In June 2006, Long earned her doctorate in geophysics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology . Her thesis was on anisotropy and deformation of the Earth's mantle .[ 2]
Career and research [ edit ] Long began her research within environmental science while still a student at RPI, serving as an undergraduate research assistant from 1998 to 2000. After that, she was a graduate research and teaching assistant at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2000-2006). She then became a postdoctoral associate before becoming a visiting investigator within the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism (DTM) at the Carnegie Institution for Science . She spent three years there while transitioning back into education as a professor within the Department of Geology and Geophysics at Yale University .[ 3] Long continues to teach at Yale University while at the same time maintaining a strong continuation of personal research.[ 2]
Long's focuses of research include observational seismology and mantle dynamics; imaging of seismic anisotropy , subduction zone dynamics and processes; subduction and the mantle flow field, structure and dynamics of the lowermost mantle and the core-mantle boundary region, and structure, evolution, and deformation of the continental lithosphere .[ 4] [ 5]
Awards and recognition [ edit ] 2000, Joseph L. Rosenholtz Prize for outstanding work in earth sciences, RPI
2000-2003, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
2003, MIT Outstanding Student Paper Award, Seismology Section, AGU Fall Meeting
2004, Award for Excellence in Teaching, EAPS Department
2007-2008, Carnegie Postdoctoral Fellowship, DTM, Carnegie
2010, Editors’ Citation for Excellence in Refereeing, JGR Solid Earth
2011-2013, Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship (Physics)
2012, Outstanding Reviewer, Geophysical Journal International
2012 NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award [ 6]
2015, Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellow, National Academy of Sciences
2016-2017, EarthScope Distinguished Speaker
2016, Fellow, American Geophysical Union
2016, James B. Macelwane Medal , American Geophysical Union (AGU)[ 7] [ 8] Selected publications [ edit ] Long, M. D.; Silver, P. G. (2008). "The Subduction Zone Flow Field from Seismic Anisotropy: A Global View". Science . 319 (5861): 315–318. Bibcode :2008Sci...319..315L . doi :10.1126/science.1150809 . PMID 18202286 . S2CID 16922543 .
Long, Maureen D.; Becker, Thorsten W. (2010). "Mantle dynamics and seismic anisotropy". Earth and Planetary Science Letters . 297 (3–4): 341–354. Bibcode :2010E&PSL.297..341L . doi :10.1016/j.epsl.2010.06.036 .
McCaffrey, Robert; Long, Maureen D.; Goldfinger, Chris; Zwick, Peter C.; Nabelek, John L.; Johnson, Cheryl K.; Smith, Curt (2000). "Rotation and plate locking at the Southern Cascadia Subduction Zone" . Geophysical Research Letters . 27 (19): 3117–3120. Bibcode :2000GeoRL..27.3117M . doi :10.1029/2000GL011768 .
^ "The People of Geology and Geophysics." Yale University, people.earth.yale.edu/profile/maureen-long/about.
^ a b Long, Maureen. Cirriculum Vitae. 2018
^ "Office of Public Affairs and Communications." Yale University, communications.yale.edu/media/experts/all/maureen-long.
^ Long, Maureen. "The Subduction Zone Flow Field from Seismic Anisotropy: A Global View." Science Magazine , American Association for the Advancement of Science , 18 Jan. 2008.
^ Long, Maureen, and Thorston Becker. "Mantle dynamics and Seismic Anisotropy." Science Direct , Elsevier , 1 Apr. 2010.
^ "Geophysicist Maureen Long wins CAREER award from National Science Foundation" . Yale News . 20 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2019 .
^ "Maureen Long is a winner of the 2016 Macelwane medal of the American Geophysical Union" . Yale University: The Department of Geology & Geophysics . 21 July 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2019 .
^ Leinen, Margaret; Mukasa, Sam (21 July 2016). "2016 AGU Union Medal, Award, and Prize Recipients Announced" . EOS . Retrieved 8 March 2019 .