Dara Merz

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Seismo-Acoustic Engineer

Dara (she/her) earned her BSc (2010) and MSc (2017) in Geology from Western Washington University. She moved up to Fairbanks in 2013 to join the Field Team at the Alaska Earthquake Center, and joined the WATC group in 2021 as a Seismo-Acoustic Engineer. When not traveling to field sites, she enjoys curling (the sport), being outside, baking tasty treats for the lab, and hanging out with her two dogs.