After finishing my PhD at the Institut des sciences de la Terre (ISTerre) in France I joined the Seismic Risk Program (PRS) of the University of Chile as a researcher. My research focuses on the use of geophysical data to understand tectonic processes such as earthquakes and fault mechanics, volcanoes, glaciers and their impact on society. For this, I use massive volumes of data and cutting-edge processing and analysis techniques (e.g., template matching, machine learning). Before joining ISTerre, I did my MSc. in Chile, where I studied intermediate depth earthquakes in the subduction zone (e.g., seismic source modelling, aftershock efficiency). Previously, I studied Geomatics Engineering, where I focused on geodesy and satellite altimetry. In addition, I have both scientific and professional field experience, as I worked in engineering for some time (e.g., GNSS campaigns, Seismic Network Deployment, Local Positioning System, Levelling, etc)
*In preparation, submitted or under review
[13*] Ardid, A., Dempsey, D., Caudron, C., Miller, C., Potter, S., Lamb, O., Girona, T., Kennedy, B., Cabrera, L., Ruiz, S., Pacheco, J., Mora, M., Martanto, A., Cubuk, Y., De Angelis, S., Roman, D. and Cronin, S. (202X). Generalized Eruption Forecasting Models using Machine Learning Trained on Seismic Data from 24 Volcanoes [Under Review in Communications Earth & Environment, Preprint].
[12*] Cabrera, L., Casanova, E., Torres, R., Ruiz, S., Casassa, G., & Wiens, D. (202X). Monitoring Calving at Perito Moreno Glacier (Southern Patagonian Icefield) by Combining Seismic Data and Camera Time-Lapse Imagery.
[11*] Cabrera, L., Poli, P., Ruiz, S., Poli, P., Montecino, H., Piña-Valdés, J., Caballero, E. and Sánchez-Reyes, H. (202X). Signature of an Immediate Foreshock Preceding the Mw 6.9 2017 Valparaiso (Chile) Earthquake.
[10*] Cabrera, L., Poli, P. & Campillo, M., (202X) Exploring a Dense Seismic Catalog Using Unsupervised Learning (Clustering): 8 Years of Seismicity in Central Italy (2009-2016).
[9] Cabrera, L., Ardid, A., Melchor, I., Ruiz, S., Symmes-Lopetegui, B., Báez, J.C., Delgado, F., Martinez-Yáñez, P., Dempsey, D. & Cronin, S. (2024). Eruption Forecasting Model for Copahue Volcano (Southern Andes) Using Seismic Data and Machine Learning: A Joint Interpretation with Geodetic Data (GNSS and InSAR). In Press in Seismological Research Letters.
[8] Cabrera, L. & Poli, P. (2023). A Struggled Rupture Initiation of the Mw 6.1 2009 L'Aquila earthquake. Geophysical Research Letters, 50, e2022GL102337. Link
[7] Herrera, C., Pastén-Araya, F., Cabrera, L., Potin, B., Rivera, E., Ruiz, S., Madariaga, R. & Contreras-Reyes, E. (2023). Rupture properties of the 2020 Mw 6.8 Calama (northern Chile) intraslab earthquake. Comparison with similar intraslab events in the region, Geophysical Journal International, ggac434. Link
[6] Cabrera, L., Poli, P., & Frank, W. B. (2022). Tracking the spatio‐temporal evolution of foreshocks preceding the Mw 6.1 2009 L’Aquila Earthquake. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, e2021JB023888. Link
[5] Pasten-Araya, F., Potin, B., Azúa, K., Aden-Antoniów, F., Sáez, M., Ruiz, S., Cabrera, L., Ampuero, J.P., Nocquet, J.M., Duputel, Z., & Rivera, L. (2022). Along‐Dip Segmentation of the Slip Behavior and Rheology of the Copiapó Ridge Subducted in North‐Central Chile. Geophysical Research Letters, e2021GL095471. Link
[4] Poli, P., Cabrera, L., Flores, M.C., Báez, J.C., Ammirati, J.B., Vásquez, J. & Ruiz, S. (2022). Volcanic origin of a long‐lived swarm in the Central Bransfield Basin, Antarctica. Geophysical Research Letters, e2021GL095447. Link
[3] Cabrera, L., Ruiz, S., Poli, P., Contreras-Reyes, E., Osses, A., & Mancini, R. (2021). Northern Chile intermediate-depth earthquakes controlled by plate hydration. Geophysical Journal International, 226(1), 78-90. Link
[2] Ruiz, S., Ammirati, J. B., Leyton, F., Cabrera, L., Potin, B., & Madariaga, R. (2019). The January 2019 (Mw 6.7) Coquimbo earthquake: insights from a seismic sequence within the Nazca plate. Seismological Research Letters, 90(5), 1836-1843. Link
[1] Montecino, H. D., Ferreira, V. G., Cuevas, A., Cabrera, L., Báez, J. C. S., & De Freitas, S. R. (2017). Vertical deformation and sea level changes in the coast of Chile by satellite altimetry and tide gauges. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 38(24), 7551-7565. Link
Positions:
2023 Mar - present: Researcher at the Seismic Risk Program (PRS) of the Universidad de Chile, Chile
2023 Mar - present: Visiting researcher at Department of Geodetic Sciences and Geomatic, U. de Concepción, Chile
2020 Feb - 2023 Feb: PhD Student at the Institut des Sciences de la Terre (ISTerre), Université Grenoble Alpes, France
Teaching Experience:
2024 Mar - Now: Professor of the graduate course Data Science for Geosciences (GF7000), Universidad de Chile.
2021, 2022, 2023: Professor of the Diploma in Applied Research and Innovation (Duoc UC).
2016 Sep - 2018 Dec: Assistant Professor, Duoc UC Institute
2018 Mar - 2019 Dec: Teaching Assistant, Universidad de Chile (Seismology, Theoretical Seismology and Mathematical Methods for Physicists, Postgraduate Diploma in Seismology)
2014 Mar - 2015 Dec: Teaching Assistant, Universidad de Concepción (Geodesy I and II, Numerical Methods for Calculus)
Profesional Experience:
2020 - present: Founder and consultant for the startup 128 Hz SPA (Geophysical exploration services and engineering)
2016 Aug - 2017 Feb: Cartographic Analyst, Instituto Geográfico Militar (IGM)
2016 Feb - 2016 Jul: Field Geomatics Engineer, Padecasa S.A.
Editorial Services
Reviewer for Geophysical Research Letters (GRL), Communications Earth & Environment (CEE, nature), SN Applied Sciences, Journal of South American Earth Sciences (JSAES), Seismological Research Letters (SRL), Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (BSSA), Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth (JGR).
Field Work Experience:
2018-2019: Broadband seismic network deployment and maintenance in northern Chile [5].
2017: Geodetic campaign to estimate vertical deflection using high accuracy LPS+GNSS [DuocUC Project].
2016: Local Positioning System (Total Station), GNSS (Static, Kinematic, RTK) and Levelling for engineering purposes.
Research Visits
2023 (Mar): Université Grenoble Alpes, Institut des sciences de la Terre, Grenoble, France.
2023 (Oct): Università Degli Studi Di Padova, Geoscienze, Padova, Italy.
2023 (Mar): Università Degli Studi Di Padova, Geoscienze, Padova, Italy.
2022 (Sep): Università Degli Studi Di Padova, Geoscienze, Padova, Italy.
2022 (April): Massachusetts Institute of Technology, EAPS, Cambridge, USA.
Awards:
2023: Travel and registration grant to attend the Cargèse 2023 School on Subduction Zone Processes.
2019: Internship Grant, Universidad de Chile - Institut des sciences de la Terre (ISTerre), Grenoble
2018: "Higher Teaching Quality" Award, Duoc UC Institute
2017: Chilean Master Degree Fellowship - ANID
2015: "Universidad de Concepción Award", best student of the generation.
Academic Activities
Organizer of the Solid Earth Seminar of the Department of Geophysics, U. Chile (2023-present)
Organizer of the AndesNet Scientific Discussion Meetings (2023-present)
Organizer of the weekly "Seismology Seminars" at ISTerre (2021-2022)
Organizer and convener of the "GeoCharlasT3" talks project (2020)
Professional Memberships
American Geophysical Union, Seismological Society of America, European Geosciences Union, SZ4D, AndesNet.