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Lunch with a Leader: LUCY JONES
November 30, 2015 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch with a Leader: LUCY JONES
Conversations about Governance, Policy, and Leadership
Monday, November 30, 2015
Noon to 1:30pm
University Park Campus
Widney Alumni House
Lucile M. Jones is a seismologist and public voice for earthquake science and earthquake safety in California. She has been with the US Geological Survey (USGS) and a Visiting Research Associate at the Seismological Laboratory of Caltech since 1983. She is currently serving as the Science Advisor for Risk Reduction for the USGS Natural Hazards Mission Area. In January 2014, she entered into a partnership on behalf of the USGS with the City of Los Angeles to serve as Seismic Risk Advisor to Mayor Eric Garcetti. She has received several awards, including the Alquist Award from the California Earthquake Safety Foundation,the Shoemaker Award for Lifetime Achievements in Science Communication from the USGS, and the 2007 Award of Merit from the Los Angeles County Emergency Preparedness Commission.
Lunch with a Leader provides students, faculty, and members of the public the opportunity to hear ideas from local, state, and national leaders, share their own ideas, and gain inspiration for effective governance in a more intimate and informal setting.