Alexis Ault Utah State University Professor, Department of Water, Earth, and Environmental Sciences https://profile.usu.edu/images/utah-energy-conference/speakers/ault-alexis.jpg <p>Dr. Alexis Ault is a Professor in the Department of Water, Earth, & Environmental Sciences at Utah State University and a member of the Utah Earthquake Engineering Center. She is part of a collaborative team working to de-risk nuclear and geothermal energy development in Utah, drawing on her research into how fault material properties govern earthquake behavior. Her work combines field observations, laboratory experiments, and geochemical tools, with a focus on the Wasatch and San Andreas fault zones and the devastating 2023 earthquakes in T&uuml;rkiye. Her research has been supported by more than $5.5 million from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Statewide California Earthquake Center, including an NSF CAREER award. She is a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences and a recipient of USU&rsquo;s College of Science Researcher of the Year and Graduate Mentor of the Year awards.</p>