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Martin Everardus Reyners (born 1950), Auckland, New Zealand FRSNZ. He is a Principal Scientist at GNS Science, Lower Hutt, has established an international reputation in subduction zone studies.

His research has involved numerous dense deployments of portable seismographs over New Zealand's two subduction zones, often in collaboration with overseas institutes. The earthquake data recorded have enabled three-dimensional tomographic imaging of the structure of the colliding plates (the earthquake-wave equivalent of a medical CAT scan). This work has provided insight into how plate tectonics works in New Zealand, and has answered long-standing tectonic questions. These include why the Taupo Volcanic Zone is the most frequently active and productive silicic volcanic system on Earth, and why volcanism terminates at Mt Ruapehu, rather than continuing southward in concert with the subducted Pacific plate. His recent work investigates why the plates lock together on certain portions of the North Island subduction zone, leading to a build up of strain which will eventually be released in a large earthquake. This innovative research is wide-ranging, bringing together seismology, GPS geodesy, geological structure, and geochemistry.

The quality of his research has been acknowledged by his peers through the Hochstetter Lectureship and New Zealand Geophysics Prize (twice), and numerous invitations to give lectures.

Publications

• Dr. Reyner's scientific publications [http://www.gns.cri.nz/who/staff/1353.htm

External links

• GNS Science