Robert Kayen, Ph.D., P.E.

Research Civil Engineer      United States Geological Survey Western Coastal & Marine Geology 345 Middlefield Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 Telephone: (650)329-4195 Fax: (650) 329-5411 E-mail: rkayen@usgs.gov

University of California at Berkeley	Civil Engineering	Ph.D., 1993
University of California at Berkeley	Civil Engineering	M.S.C.E., 1989
California State University	Geology	M.S.Geology 1988
Tufts University, Boston, MA	Geology/Civil Engineering	B.S.C.E., 1981

APPOINTMENTS:

Research Civil Engineer, Coastal and Marine Geology Team, United States Geological Survey 1983-present. Coastal landslide Hazards, Project Chief, 2001-present; Pacific Gas & Electric Company, project for Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), 1998-2000, 2006-2010. CASCADIA Earthquake Hazards Project, Project Chief, 1995-2000; Southern California Bight Damage Assessment, Expert for Dept of Justice, 1992-2001. GLORIA seafloor imaging project; AMASSEDS Amazon Shelf Sediment Study; Ebro and Cadiz, Spain sediment study; Arctic Ocean gas hydrate shelf/slope study.

Current research collaborations (2002-present) with Kobe University, Japan; University of Tokyo, Japan; Harbin Institute of Technology, China, University of Rome, Italy; Geosciences Australia; Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador; National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan; UCLA; UC Berkeley.

Visiting Professor, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. 2001-2002. Research Scholar (2006-2007).

Geophysicist, Compagne General de Geophysique, Paris, France (General Geophysical Company) 1982-1983.

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS:

• Thomas A. Middlebrooks Award, ASCE (2006)
• Department of Justice, Awarded Certificate of Commendation (2001)
• USGS Sustained Service Award (1989)
• USGS-STAR Award, WCMG, Menlo Park, CA (1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006)
• USGS STAR Award, ECMG Woods Hole, MA (1999)
• Malcolm Stacey Fellowship, University of California (1988, 1990-1993)
• Jane Lewis Fellowship, University of California (1989)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• American Geophysical Union
• American Society of Civil Engineers; Geo-Institue Editorial Board (1997-2004), TLCEE Ports and Harbors
• Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
• Japan Society of Civil Engineers
• Seismological Society of America

Rob at Hubbard Glacier, Alaska onboard the R/V Alpha Helix