Summary
Austin Holland is a geophysics leader with over a decade of experience managing seismic monitoring, earthquake hazard analysis, and computational geophysics programs across national labs and government agencies. Currently Director of Operations at the Alaska Earthquake Center, he previously led the Geomechanics Department at Sandia National Laboratories and managed the Advanced National Seismic System in Albuquerque, bringing operational rigor to large, distributed sensor networks. His work spans induced seismicity, crustal structure, geodesy, and earthquake processes, combining field deployment experience—from GPS installations worldwide—to advanced computational and monitoring systems. Known for translating research into operational monitoring and hazard-response workflows, he has a track record of mentoring teams and producing peer-reviewed science that informs regional seismic hazard assessments. Based in Fairbanks, Alaska, he pairs a Ph.D. in Geosciences with hands-on technical leadership in both research and mission-critical seismic operations.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Arizona
MS, Geophysics, MS, Geophysics at The University of Texas at El Paso
Bachelor of Science (BS), Geolog, Bachelor of Science (BS), Geolog at University of Idaho