YEATS, Robert S(heppard)

YEATS, Robert S(heppard). American, b. 1931. Genres: Earth sciences. Career: Shell Oil Co., began as petroleum engineer, became senior staff geologist at facilities in Ventura and Los Angeles, CA, and Houston, TX, 1958-67; Ohio University, Athens, OH, associate professor, 1967-70, professor of geology, 1960-77; Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, professor of geosciences, 1977-97, professor of oceanography, 1991-97, Richard H. Jahns Distinguished Lecturer in Engineering Geology, 1995, professor emeritus, 1997-, department chair, 1977-85; Earth Consultants International, Corvallis, OR, senior consultant in Corvallis and in Orange, CA, 1997-, partner, 2001-. United Nations, International Geological Correlation Program, chair of Himalayan Active Fault Subcommittee, 1984-92; International Commission of Scientific Unions, chair of Task Group on Present Earth Deformation and Paleoseismology; International Lithosphere Program, chair of Working Group 1, 1987-90; participant in field work and research projects around the world. U.S. Geological Survey, geologist, 1968, 1969, 1975; Glomar Challenger scientist, 1971, chief scientist (with others), 1973-74, 1978; National Research Council, member of geophysics study committee, 1987- 94. Publications: (with K. Sieh and C. Allen) The Geology of Earthquakes, 1997; Living with Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest, 1998, 2nd ed., 2004; Living with Earthquakes in California: A Survivor's Guide, 2001. Contributor to scientific journals.