Robert Leeper, MSc. Geology Owner, Founder, and Science Communicator
BIOGRAPHY
Robert Leeper, MSc. Geology, Owner & Founder
Following a career change in 2007, Robert began working for the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in Pasadena, CA. While working for the USGS he earned his BSc. (2012) and MSc. (2015) in Geological Sciences from California State University, Fullerton. During the past 13 years, Robert’s work and studies focused on understanding geologic hazards and their processes and how to best communicate the science to the public. He worked to identify evidence of past tsunamis along the California coastline and evidence of past earthquakes along the Newport-Inglewood Fault in southern California. Robert also helped advance a method to measure the timing of post-wildfire debris flows and flash floods relative to intense rainfall events. He also contributed to a recently published study focused on documenting surface fault rupture and ground deformation produced by the July 4th and July 5th, 2019, M6.4 and M7.1 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence.
Robert was born and raised in Whittier, California, and has been interested in earthquakes since experiencing the October 1, 1987, Whittier Narrows earthquake while on a school bus. He distinctly remembers the bus rocking side to side as it approached a bus stop, and seeing confused and frightened kids scatter home.
Media Coverage of Robert's Newport-Inglewood Fault Study
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