Background
Savage, Martha Kane was born on June 28, 1957 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Arrived in New Zealand, 1995. Daughter of Evan O'Neil and Anne Elizabeth (Bassler) Kane.
physics and geophysics educator
Savage, Martha Kane was born on June 28, 1957 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Arrived in New Zealand, 1995. Daughter of Evan O'Neil and Anne Elizabeth (Bassler) Kane.
Bachelor in Physics with honors, Swarthmore College, 1979. Master of Science in Geophysics, University Wisconsin, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics, University Wisconsin, 1987.
Technical assistant Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, summer 1977, participant summer research program for minorities and women, summer 1978, technical assistant, spring 1981. Participant undergraduate research participation program Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratories, spring 1978. Research assistant University Alaska Geophysical Institute, Fairbanks, summer 1979.
Field observer South Pole Station, Antarctica, 1979-1980. Hertz fellow University Wisconsin, Madison, 1981-1986, teaching assistant, 1986-1987. Research seismologist University Nevada, Reno, 1987-1989, research assistant professor, 1990-1994, research associate professor, 1994-1998.
Senior lecturer Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand, since 1997. Visiting investigator department terrestrial magnetism Carnegie Institute Washington, since 1988. Associate seismologist California Division Mines and Geology, 1989.
Lecturer Victoria University Wellington, 1995-1996. Lecturer in field.
Active local school district committees including science advisory board. Judge science fairs. Member New Zealand Geophysical Society (council member 1996-1999, treasurer 1997-1998, conference organizer 1999), American Geophysical Union, Seismological Society of America, Inc. Research Institutions for Seismology (representative, member data management standing committee 1993-1994).
Married Michael Leonard Savage, June 5, 1982. Children: Patrick Evan, Kelly.