Earthquake expert - Virginia Toy, Dept of Geology

For those focussing on Earthquakes here are the details for an earthquake expert - who you can contact as part of your research...

Dr Virginia G. Toy
BSc MSc(Auckland) MPhil(ANU) PhD (Otago)

• structure of shear zones
• microstructure and texture analysis
• coseismic fault rocks
• SW Pacific tectonics

Email virginia.toy@otago.ac.nz

Phone: +64 3 479 7506

She would prefer that you email her (rather than phoning)  - as she is a very busy person and will read and answer your questions when she has time.

Be sure to include in your email:

• WHO you are and WHERE you are from (e.g.A year 10 Social Studies student from John McGlashan College!)
• WHAT you are doing as part of your research... explain your task.
• A LIST of interesting and well thought-out questions for her to answer about earthquakes and the risk for Dunedin
• Be sure to THANK her at the end for her time and keep the email style and format formal! 

Cheers
   Ms Fridd.