Ryan C. Porter
Postdoctoral Fellow

Research Interests
The use of earthquake seismology to study tectonics; crustal and upper mantle structure; subduction zone processes; seismic anisotropy
Academics
B.A., 2006, Geology-Physics, Whitman College Ph. D., 2011, Geosciences, University of Arizona
Contact & Links
- (202) 478-8821
- rporter at dtm.ciw.edu
- Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
Carnegie Institution of Washington
5241 Broad Branch Road, NW
Washington, DC 20015-1305 - Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Website
Overview
My research is focused on using seismology to better understand tectonically active regions. For my research thus far I have primarily focused on the North and South American Cordillera and have been involved with projects studying California, Utah and northern Arizona, Alaska, Colorado, Wyoming, Peru, and Argentina. I am particularly interested in how the angle of subduction impacts regional deformation. Some of the techniques I work with are receiver functions, ambient noise tomography, and surface wave tomography. I am also interested in combining seismic techniques and in measuring seismic anisotropy to better understand deformation at depth.