Anna Perttu, Geophysicist
About
I am a geophysicist who got bit by the infrasound bug as an undergraduate. My main research focus is using the tool of infrasound to develop and improve early warning systems focused on volcanoes. I have extensive field experience in geophysical station design, installation, and maintenance.
I am currently available for part time consulting contracts
CV + Publications
Education
2022- Present PhD in Volcanology, Massey University, NZ
2008-2011 M.S. in Geophysics, University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK
2003-2007 B.S. in Geology, Western Washington University, WA
Professional Experience
2025 – Current, Geophysicist Fire Rock Science Consulting
2015 – 2022 Research Associate (Staff), Nanyang Technological University, Earth Observatory of Singapore, SG
2011 – 2015 Data Analyst and Field Systems Engineer, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Infrasound Lab, HI
2008 – Staff Geologist, Century Mining, WA
Research Appointments
2022- Present: Research Associate (Student), Volcanic Risk Solutions, Massey University
2008-2011: Research Assistant (Student), Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Peer-reviewed Publication
Taisne, B., Perttu, A., Luo, Y., De Angelis, S. (2025). The Use of Infrasound in Volcano Monitoring. In: Modern Volcano Monitoring. Advances in Volcanology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-86841-2_7
Perttu, A.B., Assink, J.A., Van Eaton, A. R., Caudron, C., Vagasky, C., Krippner, J., McKee, K., De Agelis, S., Perttu, B.K., Taisne, B., Lube, G. (2023) Remote characterization of the 12 January 2020 eruption of Taal Volcano, Philippines, using seismo-acoustic, volcanic lightning, and satellite observations. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. https://doi.org/10.1785/0120220223
Matoza, R. S., Fee, D., Assink, J.A., Iezzi, A. M., Green, D.N., Kim, K., Toney, L., Lecocq, T., Krishnamoorthy, S., Lalande, J., Nishida, K., Gee, K.L., Haney, M.M., Ortiz, H.D., Brissaud, Q., Martire, L., Rolland, L., Vergados, P., Nippress, A., Park, J., Shani-Kadmie, S., Witsil, A., Arrowsmith, S., Caudron, C., Watada, S., Perttu, A.B., Taisne, B., Mialle, P., Le Pichon, A., Vergoz, J., Hupe, P., Blom, P.S., Waxler, R., De Angelis, S., Snively, J.B., Ringler, A.T., Anthony, R.E., Jolly, A.D., Kilgour, G., Averbuch, G., Ripepe, M., Ichihara, M. Arciniega-Ceballos, A., Astafyeva, E., Ceranna, L., Cevuard, S., Che, I., De Negri, R., Ebeling, C.W., Evers, L.G., Franco-Marin, L.E., Gabrielson, T.B., Hafner, K., Harrison, R.G., Komjathy, A., Lacanna, G., Lyons, J., Macpherson, K.A., Marchetti, E., McKee, K.F., Mellors, R.J., Mendo-Perez, G., Mikesell, T.D., Munaibari, E., Oyola-Merced, M., Park, I., Pilger, C., Ramos, C., Ruiz, M.C., Sabatini, R., Schwaiger, H.F., Tailpied, D., Talmadge, C., Vidot, J., Webster, J., Wilson, D.C.(2022) Atmospheric waves and global seismoacoustic observations of the January 2022 Hunga eruption, Tonga. Science. DOI: 10.1126/science.abo7063
McKee, K., Smith, C., Reath, K., Snee, E., Maher, S., Matoza, R.S., Carn, S., Mastin, L., Anderson, K., Damby, D., Roman, D., Degterev, A., Rybin, A., Chibisova, M., Assink, J., de Negri Leiva, R., Perttu, A. (2021) Evaluating the State-of-the-Art in Remote Volcanic Eruption Characterization Part I: Raikoke Volcano, Kuril Islands. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 107354 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2021.107354
McKee, K., Smith, C., Reath, K., Snee, E., Maher, S., Matoza, R.S., Carn, S., Mastin, L., Anderson, K., Damby, D., Roman, D., Itikarai, I., Mulina, K., Saunders, S., Assink, J., de Negri Leiva, R.,Perttu, A. (2021) Evaluating the State-of-the-Art in Remote Volcanic Eruption Characterization Part II: Ulawun Volcano, Papua New Guinea. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 107381 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2021.107381
Manta, F., Occhipinti, G., Hill, E., Perttu, A., Assink, J., Taisne, B. (2021) Correlation between GNSS-TEC and eruption magnitude supports the use of ionospheric sensing to complement volcanic hazard assessment. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. Vol. 126. Iss. 2. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JB020726
Perttu, A., Taisne, B., De Angelis, S., Assink, J., Tailpeid, D., Williams R. Estimates of Plume Height from Infrasound from Regional Volcano Monitoring (2020) Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. Vol. 402. 106997 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2020.106997
Williams, R.A., Perttu, A., Taisne, B. Processing of Volcano Infrasound using Film Sound Audio Post Production Techniques to Improve Signal Detection via Array Processing (2020) Geoscience Letters. DOI: 10.1186/s40562-020-00158-4
Perttu, A., Caudron, C., Assink, J.D., Metz, D., Tailpied, D., Perttu, B., Hilbert, C., Fee, D., Nurfiani, D., Muzli, M., Anderson, O.L., Taisne, B., Reconstruction of the 2018 tsunamigenic flank collapse and eruptive activity at Anak Krakatau based on eyewitness reports, seismo-acoustic and satellite observations (2020) Earth and Planetary Science Letters. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116268
Pilger, C., Gaebler, P., Ceranna, L., Le Pichon, A., Vergoz, J., Perttu, A., Tailpied, D., Taisne, B., Infrasound and seismoacoustic signatures of the 28 September 2018 Sulawesi super shear earthquake (2019) Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-2811-2019
Taisne, B., Perttu, A., Tailpied, D., Caudron,C., Simonini, L., Atmospheric controls on ground and space-based remote detection of volcanic ash injection into the atmosphere, and link to early warning systems for aviation hazard mitigation, (2019) Springer. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-75140-5
Caudron, C., Taisne, B., Perttu, A., Garces, M., Silber, E.A., Mialle, P., Infrasound and seismic detections associated with the 7 September 2015 Bangkok fireball, (2016) Geoscience Letters, 3(1), 26. DOI: 10.1186/s40562-016-0058-z
Perttu, A., Christensen, D.H., Abers, G.A., Song, X., Insights into mantle structure and flow beneath Alaska based on a decade of observations of shear wave splitting, (2014) Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, Vol. 119, Issue 11, pages 8366-8377. https://doi.org/10.1002/2014JB011359
Ham, Fredric M., Iyengar, Ishwarya, Hambebo, Bereket M., Garces, Milton, Deaton, John, Perttu A B., Williams, Brian, A Neurocomputing Approach for Monitoring Plinian Volcanic Eruptions Using Infrasound,(2012) Procedia Computer Science, Vol. 13, pages 7-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2012.09.109
Caplan-Auerbach, J., Bellesiles, A., Fernandes, J., Estimates of eruption velocity and plume height from infrasonic recordings of the 2006 eruption of Augustine Volcano, Alaska., (2010) Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Vol. 189, pages 12-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.10.002
Peer Reviewer:
Bulletin of Volcanology, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Geophysical Research Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, Journal of Volcanology and Geophysical Research, Volcanica