Stephen Bannister

Stephen is a seismologist with a research focus on imaging Earth’s structure using seismic waves from earthquakes. His work has included investigations of the Alpine Fault, and the deep structure beneath the Transantarctic Mountains, and the Terror rift in Antarctica.

Currently, he is investigating the deep heat source beneath New Zealand’s geothermal fields, and characterizing the seismic signature of earthquakes and tremors associated with the Hikurangi subduction megathrust. He currently leads the GNS Science research program on Understanding Earthquakes and Tsunami.