Chris Wills
Supervising Engineering Geologist,
California Geological Survey
Chris Wills is a Supervising Engineering Geologist with the California Geological Survey in Sacramento, CA. He is responsible for projects that involve seismic hazard estimation, landslide hazards, and geologic mapping.
The California Geological Survey is an agency dedicated to finding practical application for the latest geological research. As part of those efforts, Chris Wills has contributed to Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones and Seismic Hazard Zones maps, where development is regulated due to the earthquake hazards; preparation of landslide maps, evaluation of hazards following major earthquakes and landslides, review of geologic hazards for construction of new school and hospital facilities; and numerous outreach activities to geologic, engineering, and planning professionals and the general public regarding geologic
hazards.
Mr. Wills received an M.S. degree in Geological Sciences from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1984, and a B.S. degree in Geological Sciences from USC in 1981. He is a member of the American Geophysical Union, the Geological Society of America, the Seismological Society of America, the Association of Engineering Geologists and the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.
