Member Since 1982
Doug R. Toomey
Professor, University of Oregon
Professional Experience
University of Oregon
2012 - Present
University of Oregon
Professor
1990 - Present
Education
Doctorate
1987
MIT/WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography
Doctorate
Honors & Awards
Paul G. Silver Award for Outstanding Scientific Service
Received December 2020
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Publications
A High‐Resolution 3‐D P‐Wave Velocity Structure of the South‐Central Cascadia Subduction Zone From W...

This study addresses a significant gap in understanding the features of the south‐central Cascadia subduction zone, a region characterized by...

February 12, 2025
AGU Abstracts
High-resolution shore-crossing 3-D seismic tomographic model in Southern Oregon
INSIGHTS INTO THE CASCADIA SUBDUCTION ZONE: FROM FUNDAMENTAL SCIENTIFIC PROCESSES TO SOCIETAL RESILIENCE I ORAL
tectonophysics | 12 december 2024
Asif Ashraf, Emilie E. Hooft, Douglas R. Toomey
The Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ), capable of producing magnitude 9 megathrust earthquakes, poses a significant threat to the coastal areas of the Pa...
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OBS Data Mining Reveals the Complex Seismicity and Structure of the Blanco Fracture Zone
OCEANIC TRANSFORM FAULTS: INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES LINKING OBSERVATIONS AND MODELS I POSTER
tectonophysics | 10 december 2024
Cyril Journeau, Amanda Thomas, Rachel E. Abercromb...
The intermediate velocity Blanco transform fault off the Oregon coast, exhibits quasi-periodic earthquakes and seismic swarms, observed using OBS and ...
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P-wave Anisotropic Velocity Model of the Galápagos Plume
OCEANIC MAGMATISM AND DYNAMICS: MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON HOT SPOTS AND SEAMOUNTS II POSTER
volcanology, geochemistry and petrology | 09 december 2024
Rebeckah S. Hufstetler, Emilie E. Hooft, Brandon V...
The Galápagos plume and nearby spreading center create a novel setting to study how hot mantle plumes interact physically and chemically with mid...
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Volunteer Experience
2005 - 2011
Associate Editor
JGR Solid Earth Section
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