Ken Gledhill
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Science |
| Occupation | GeoNet Project Director |
| Location | Waikanae Beach, Kapiti Coast, New Zealand |
| Introduction | I was the Director of New Zealand GeoNet at GNS Science from 2005 until the end of 2017. During 2018 I worked as a technical adviser during the establishment of our 24/7 Geohazards Monitoring Centre, During 2019 I was seconded to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to work on the New Zealand DART Buoy project as Sponsor and Technical Adviser, and I have now retired from GNS Science and work part time at NEMA on the DART project, GeoNet is New Zealand’s integrated geological hazards monitor system employing state of the art equipment and telecommunications technology. I am a past chair of the governance group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (2011 - 2015), and have chaired several PTWS working groups,.. I am a scientific project manager, seismologist, scientific instrumentation and telecommunications specialist with more than 40 years’ experience. My research has concentrated on geophysical instrumentation, the field studies of large earthquakes, and the study of the deep structure beneath New Zealand and internationally using the seismic waves generated by earthquakes. |