I'm a PhD student at the Institut des sciences de la Terre (ISTerre) in France. My main research focuses on the nucleation phase of earthquakes and fault mechanics [4, 6]. 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) [2, 3]. Previously, I studied Geomatics Engineering, where I focused on geodesy and satellite altimetry [1].
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)
[8] Cabrera, L. & Poli, P. (2022). A Struggled Rupture Initiation of the Mw 6.1 2009 L'Aquila earthquake [Submitted].
[7] Herrera, C., Pastén-Araya, F., Cabrera, L., Potin, B., Rivera, E., Ruiz, S., Madariaga, R. & Contreras-Reyes, E. (2022). 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
Teaching Experience:
2018 Mar - 2019 Dec: Teaching Assistant, Universidad de Chile (Seismology, Theoretical Seismology and Mathematical Methods for Physicists)
2016 Sep - 2018 Dec: Assistant Professor, Duoc UC Institute
2014 Mar - 2015 Dec: Teaching Assistant, Universidad de Concepción
Profesional Experience:
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).
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
2022 (Sep): Università Degli Studi Di Padova, Geoscienze, Padova, Italy.
2022 (April): Massachusetts Institute of Technology, EAPS, Cambridge, USA.
Awards:
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
Organization 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.