Valere R. Lambert
University of California, Santa Cruz
Associate Researcher
Expertise: Earthquake Modeling, Earthquake Source Processes, Fault Friction and Geomechanics
About Me
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SCEC Participation
SCEC Mentor (2021)Song, Y., Lambert, V. R., & Lapusta, N. (2020). Comparison of adaptive time-stepping algorithms for simulating sequences of earthquakes and aseismic slip. Seismological Research Letters, (in preparation). SCEC Contribution 10087
Lambert, V. R., & Lapusta, N. (2020). Comparison of seismological techniques for estimating radiated energy from crack-like ruptures and self-healing pulses. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, (in preparation). SCEC Contribution 10086
Lambert, V. R., Lapusta, N., & Perry, S. M. (2019). Connecting seismological estimates of radiation efficiency with the rupture style of large earthquakes.. Journal of Geophysical Research, (in preparation). SCEC Contribution 9058
Yang, M., Lambert, V. R., & Brodsky, E. E. (2025, 09). The Role of Normal Stress and Shear Stress Heterogeneity in the Inferred Depth-Independence of Stress Drop. Poster Presentation at 2025 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 14915
Lambert, V. R., Erickson, B. A., Jiang, J., Dunham, E. M., Kim, T., Agajanian, M., Ampuero, J., Ando, R., Cappa, F., Cattania, C., Duan, B., Dublanchet, P., Elbanna, A. E., Fialko, Y., Gabriel, A., Karki, P., Lapusta, N., Li, D., Li, M., Liu, D., Magen, Y., Marcum, J., May, D. A., Mia, M., Ozawa, S., Pranger, C., Romanet, P., Scuderi, M. M., Thakur, P., van Dinther, Y., Verwijs, R., Yang, Y., & Yun, J. (2025, 09). Community Code Verification Exercises for Simulations of Earthquake Sequences and Aseismic Slip (SEAS): Effects from Fluids and Fault Friction Evolution. Poster Presentation at 2025 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 14466
Lambert, V. R., Erickson, B. A., Jiang, J., Dunham, E. M., Kim, T., Ampuero, J., Ando, R., Cappa, F., Dublanchet, P., Elbanna, A., Fialko, Y., Gabriel, A., Lapusta, N., Li, M., Marcum, J., May, D., Mia, M., Ozawa, S., Pranger, C., Romanet, P., Scuderi, M. M., van Dinther, Y., Yang, Y., & Yun, J. (2025). Community‐Driven Code Comparisons for Simulations of Fluid‐Induced Aseismic Slip. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 130(4). https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JB030601. SCEC Contribution 13455
Lambert, V. R., Erickson, B. A., Jiang, J., Dunham, E. M., Abdelmeguid, M., Agajanian, M., Almquist, M., Ampuero, J., Ando, R., Barbot, S. D., Bodunde, S., Cattania, C., Chen, A., Dal Zilio, L., Duan, B., Elbanna, A. E., Gabriel, A., Huang, Y., Kaneko, Y., Kim, T., Kozdon, J. E., Lapusta, N., Li, D., Li, M., Liang, C., Liu, D., Liu, Y., Marcum, J., Mia, M., Ozawa, S., Pranger, C., Romanet, P., Segall, P., Sun, Y., Thakur, P., Uphoff, C., van Dinther, Y., Verwijs, R., & Yang, Y. (2023, 09). Community Code Verification Exercises for Simulations of Earthquake Sequences and Aseismic Slip (SEAS): Effects from Dipping Faults and Full Elastodynamics to Fluids and Fault Friction Evolution. Poster Presentation at 2023 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 12930
Erickson, B. A., Jiang, J., Lambert, V., Barbot, S. D., Abdelmeguid, M., Almquist, M., Ampuero, J., Ando, R., Cattania, C., Chen, A., Dal Zilio, L., Deng, S., Dunham, E. M., Elbanna, A. E., Gabriel, A., Harvey, T. W., Huang, Y., Kaneko, Y., Kozdon, J. E., Lapusta, N., Li, D., Li, M., Liang, C., Liu, Y., Ozawa, S., Perez-Silva, A., Pranger, C., Segall, P., Sun, Y., Thakur, P., Uphoff, C., van Dinther, Y., & Yang, Y. (2023). Incorporating Full Elastodynamic Effects and Dipping Fault Geometries in Community Code Verification Exercises for Simulations of Earthquake Sequences and Aseismic Slip (SEAS). Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 113(2), 499-523. https://doi.org/10.1785/0120220066. SCEC Contribution 12627
Lambert, V. R., & Lapusta, N. (2023). Absolute stress levels in models of low-heat faults: Links to geophysical observables and differences for crack-like ruptures and self-healing pulses. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 618(118277). SCEC Contribution 10799
Lambert, V. R. (2022, 09). Advancing models of earthquake source processes towards physics-informed seismic hazard assessment. Oral Presentation at 2022 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 12557
Jiang, J., Lambert, V. R., Erickson, B. A., Abdelmeguid, M., Almquist, M., Ampuero, J., Ando, R., Barbot, S. D., Cattania, C., Chen, A., Dal Zilio, L., Duan, B., Dunham, E. M., Elbanna, A. E., Gabriel, A., Harvey, T. W., Huang, Y., Kaneko, Y., Kozdon, J. E., Lapusta, N., Li, D., Li, M., Liang, C., Liu, D., Liu, Y., Ozawa, S., Pranger, C., Segall, P., Sun, Y., Thakur, P., Uphoff, C., van Dinther, Y., & Yang, Y. (2022, 09). Community Code Verification Exercises for Simulations of Sequences of Earthquakes and Aseismic Slip (SEAS): From 3D, Full Elastodynamics and Dipping Faults to Fluids and Fault Friction Evolution. Poster Presentation at 2022 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 12532
Lambert, V. R., & Lapusta, N. (2022, 09). Absolute stress levels in models of low-heat faults: Links to seismological observables and differences for crack-like ruptures and self-healing pulses. Poster Presentation at 2022 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 12476
Williams, E. F., Heaton, T. H., Zhan, Z., & Lambert, V. R. (2022, 09). Variability in the natural frequencies of a nine-story concrete building from seconds to decades. Poster Presentation at 2022 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 12402
Mallick, R., Lambert, V. R., Meade, B. J., & Simons, M. (2022, 09). Inferring the effective rheology of the lithosphere and heterogeneities in rheological properties using geodetic observations of earthquake sequences. Poster Presentation at 2022 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 12191
Jiang, J., Erickson, B. A., Lambert, V. R., Ampuero, J., Ando, R., Barbot, S. D., Cattania, C., Dal Zilio, L., Duan, B., Dunham, E. M., Gabriel, A., Lapusta, N., Li, D., Li, M., Liu, D., Liu, Y., Ozawa, S., Pranger, C., & van Dinther, Y. (2022). Community-Driven Code Comparisons for Three-Dimensional Dynamic Modeling of Sequences of Earthquakes and Aseismic Slip. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 127, e2021JB023519. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JB023519. SCEC Contribution 11680
Wick, J., & Lambert, V. R. (2021, 08). Optimizing Numerical Simulations of Earthquake Sequences Including Off-Fault Viscoelastic Deformation using Hierarchical Matrices. Poster Presentation at 2021 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 11568
Jiang, J., Erickson, B. A., Lambert, V. R., Ampuero, J., Ando, R., Barbot, S. D., Cattania, C., Dal Zilio, L., Duan, B., Dunham, E. M., Gabriel, A., Lapusta, N., Li, D., Li, M., Liu, D., Liu, Y., Ozawa, S., Pranger, C., & van Dinther, Y. (2021, 08). Community Code Verification Exercises for Simulations of Earthquake Sequences and Aseismic Slip (SEAS): Three-Dimensional Problems. Poster Presentation at 2021 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 11565
Erickson, B. A., Jiang, J., Abdelmeguid, M., Almquist, M., Ampuero, J., Ando, R., Barbot, S. D., Cattania, C., Chen, A., Dal Zilio, L., Dunham, E. M., Elbanna, A. E., Gabriel, A., Harvey, T., Huang, Y., Kaneko, Y., Kozdon, J. E., Lambert, V. R., Lapusta, N., Li, D., Li, M., Liang, C., Liu, Y., Ozawa, S., Pranger, C., Segall, P., Sun, Y., Thakur, P., Uphoff, C., van Dinther, Y., & Yang, Y. (2021, 08). Community Code Verification Exercises for Simulations of Earthquake Sequences and Aseismic Slip (SEAS): Dynamic Effects and Dipping Fault Geometries. Poster Presentation at 2021 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 11412
Lapusta, N., & Lambert, V. R. (2021, 08). Modeling absolute stress levels on mature faults: Implications for seismic radiation and earthquake statistics . Poster Presentation at 2021 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 11389
Lambert, V. R., & Lapusta, N. (2021, 08). Resolving simulated sequences of earthquakes and fault interactions . Poster Presentation at 2021 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 11312
Lambert, V., Lapusta, N., & Faulkner, D. (2021). Scale dependence of earthquake rupture prestress in models with enhanced weakening: Implications for event statistics and inferences of fault stress. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth,. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JB021886. SCEC Contribution 10782
Lambert, V., & Lapusta, N. (2021). Resolving simulated sequences of earthquakes and fault interactions: implications for physics-based seismic hazard assessment. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth,. https://doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10506727.1. SCEC Contribution 10089
Lambert, V. R., Lapusta, N., & Perry, S. M. (2021). Propagation of large earthquakes as self-healing pulses or mild cracks.. Nature, 591, 252–258. SCEC Contribution 10085
Erickson, B. A., Jiang, J., Barall, M., Lapusta, N., Dunham, E. M., Harris, R. A., Abrahams, L. S., Allison, K. L., Ampuero, J., Barbot, S. D., Cattania, C., Elbanna, A. E., Fialko, Y., Idini, B., Kozdon, J. E., Lambert, V. R., Liu, Y., Luo, Y., Ma, X., Best Mckay, M., Segall, P., Shi, P., van den Ende, M., & Wei, M. (2020). The Community Code Verification Exercise for Simulating Sequences of Earthquakes and Aseismic Slip (SEAS). Seismological Research Letters, 91(2A), 874-890. https://doi.org/10.1785/0220190248. SCEC Contribution 9066
Perry, S. M., Lambert, V. R., & Lapusta, N. (2020). Nearly Magnitude‐Invariant Stress Drops in Simulated Crack‐Like Earthquake Sequences on Rate‐and‐State Faults with Thermal Pressurization of Pore Fluids. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 125(3). https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB018597. SCEC Contribution 8128
Lambert, V. R., & Lapusta, N. (2020). Rupture-dependent breakdown energy in fault models with thermo-hydro-mechanical processes. Solid Earth, 11(6), 2283-2302. https://doi.org/10.5194/se-11-2283-2020. SCEC Contribution 10991
Erickson, B. A., Jiang, J., Barall, M., Abdelmeguid, M., Abrahams, L. S., Allison, K. L., Ampuero, J., Barbot, S. D., Cattania, C., Duan, B., Dunham, E. M., Elbanna, A. E., Fialko, Y., Harris, R. A., Idini, B., Kozdon, J. E., Lambert, V. R., Lapusta, N., Li, M., Liu, D., Liu, Y., Luo, Y., Ma, X., Pranger, C., Segall, P., Shi, P., Thakur, P., van den Ende, M., van Dinther, Y., & Wei, M. (2020, 08). Community Code Comparisons for Simulating Sequences of Earthquakes and Aseismic Slip (SEAS): Exploring Full dynamics and 3D Effects. Poster Presentation at 2020 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 10593
Williams, E. F., Heaton, T. H., Lambert, V. R., & Zhan, Z. (2020, 08). Structural healing of Millikan Library over 20 years of continuous seismic monitoring. Poster Presentation at 2020 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 10562
Lapusta, N., & Lambert, V. R. (2020, 08). Relation between absolute stress levels, rupture style, and seismic radiation on mature faults. Poster Presentation at 2020 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 10475
Lambert, V. R., & Lapusta, N. (2020, 08). Resolving simulated sequences of earthquakes and fault interactions . Poster Presentation at 2020 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 10468
Lambert, V. R., & Lapusta, N. (2020, 01). Constraining physical conditions for the low-stress, low-heat operation of mature faults. Oral Presentation at SCEC Dynamic Rupture Group Ingredients Workshop on Fault Friction. SCEC Contribution 10093
Zhang, Y., Williams, E. F., Lambert, V. R., & Zhan, Z. (2019, 08). Updating the Caltech Millkan Shaker for time-lapse seismic imaging in Southern California. Poster Presentation at 2019 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 9904
Lambert, V. R., & Lapusta, N. (2019, 08). Modeling the low-stress, low-heat operation of mature faults. Poster Presentation at 2019 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 9666
Erickson, B. A., Jiang, J., Barall, M., Lapusta, N., Dunham, E. M., Harris, R. A., Abrahams, L. S., Allison, K. L., Ampuero, J., Barbot, S. D., Cattania, C., Elbanna, A. E., Fialko, Y., Idini, B., Kozdon, J. E., Lambert, V. R., Liu, Y., Luo, Y., Ma, X., Best Mckay, M., Segall, P., Shi, P., van den Ende, M., & Wei, M. (2019, 08). The Community Code Verification Exercise for Simulating Sequences of Earthquakes and Aseismic Slip (SEAS). Poster Presentation at 2019 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 9618
Lambert, V. R., & Lapusta, N. (2019, 12). Combining kinematic and energetic inferences to constrain physical conditions for the low-stress, low-heat operation of mature faults. Poster Presentation at American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. SCEC Contribution 10092
Lambert, V. R. (2019, 07). Energy budget of earthquakes: connecting remote observations with local physical behavior. Oral Presentation at Numerical Modeling of Earthquake Motions. SCEC Contribution 10091
Lambert, V. R., & Lapusta, N. (2019, 06). Energy budget of dynamic shear ruptures: connecting remote observations with local physical behavior. Poster Presentation at Engineering Mechanics Institute. SCEC Contribution 10090
Song, Y., Lambert, V. R., & Lapusta, N. (2018, 08). Investigation of Adaptive Time-Stepping Algorithms for Simulating Sequences of Earthquakes and Aseismic Slip (SEAS). Poster Presentation at 2018 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 8402
Lambert, V. R., Perry, S. M., & Lapusta, N. (2018, 08). Earthquake Sequences in Rate-and-State Fault Models with Thermal Pressurization. Poster Presentation at 2018 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 8308
Erickson, B. A., Jiang, J., Barall, M., Lapusta, N., Dunham, E. M., Harris, R. A., Abrahams, L., Allison, K. L., Ampuero, J., Barbot, S. D., Cattania, C., Elbanna, A. E., Fialko, Y., Idini Zabala, B., Kozdon, J. E., Lambert, V. R., Liu, Y., Luo, Y., Ma, X., Segall, P., Shi, P., & Wei, M. (2018, 07). The Community Code Verification Exercise for Simulating Sequences of Earthquakes and Aseismic Slip (SEAS): Initial Benchmarks and Future Directions. Poster Presentation at 2018 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 8214
Lambert, V. R., & Lapusta, N. (2017, 08). Implications of depth-dependent variations in fault zone properties for the frequency content of seismic radiation. Poster Presentation at 2017 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 7790
Last updated Sep 18, 2025.
