Lindsay Davis

Lindsay is a scientist with the US Geological Survey's Earthquake Hazards Program. In her role, she supports international earthquake response and coordinates technical assistance requests from the US Government and foreign partners through the Earthquake Disaster Assistance Team (EDAT). She manages a portfolio of EDAT projects and serves as a liaison and Geohazards Advisor within the US Federal interagency. Lindsay has 15 years of experience related to geologic hazards, risk reduction, emergency management, stakeholder engagement, and project/program management. She is a former Research Associate for the Natural Hazards Center, where she collaborated on landslide risk communication products for residents of Puerto Rico. She has held additional positions related to earthquake risk reduction, science policy, and volcano gas geochemistry. Lindsay served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in El Salvador focusing on youth development and community organization from 2013-2015 and the Philippines focusing on disaster prevention and mitigation from 2016-2017. She has a master’s degree in geology from Michigan Technological University and a bachelor’s degree in environmental health.