Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research Jesse Kearse from Haumoana, Hawkes Bay will research a new method of earthquake forecasting at the Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies at California Institute of Technology towards a PhD at Victoria University of Wellington. Jesse graduated with a BSc in Geology in 2016, and an MSc in Geology (Hons First Class) in 2018 from Victoria University of Wellington.
Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research William McVitty from Palmerston North completed a Master of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering, specialising in structural and earthquake engineering, at University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. William graduated with a BE (Hons) from the University of Canterbury in 2010.
Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research Max Ferguson from Christchurch completed a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering, specialising in structural and geotechnical engineering, at Stanford University. Max graduated with a BE (Hons) from the University of Canterbury in 2013.
Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research Viranchi Patel from Auckland is completing a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering, specialising in structural and earthquake engineering, at Stanford University of California. Viranchi graduated with a BE (Hons) and BCom from The University of Auckland. <a href="https://fulbright. org. nz/news/news-articles/exploring-earthquake-engineering-at-stanford/” target=”_blank”>Read about Viranchi’s experiences at Stanford
Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research Alex Shegay from Auckland will use his Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research to research the seismic performance of high-rise structural walls at the University of Washington in Seattle, towards a PhD from The University of Auckland. Alex graduated with a BE (Hons) in 2014 from The University of Auckland.
Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research Amanda Wallis from Palmerston North will research human behaviour in disaster preparedness at the University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder, Colorado towards a PhD in Psychology at Victoria University of Wellington. Amanda graduated with a BA and a BSc (Hons) from Victoria University of Wellington in 2017.
Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster Research Danielle Lindsay from Wellington will complete a PhD in Geophysics at the University of California Berkeley, in Berkeley, California. Danielle graduated with a BSc (Hons First Class) in Geology in 2018 and an MSc in Geophysics in 2019 from Victoria University of Wellington. Danielle also received a Diploma in Dance Performance from the New Zealand School of Dance in 2010.