Dr. Tania Toledo

I am a geophysicist and researcher at the Swiss Seismological Service (SED), ETH Zurich, where I contribute to advanced seismic monitoring and analysis in the context of geothermal energy. My work focuses on the characterization and monitoring of natural and induced seismicity associated with geothermal and other subsurface engineering activities, with a strong emphasis on supporting the safe and sustainable development of geoenergy projects in Switzerland.

I am part of the Microseismic Monitoring and Analysis Group and the GEOBEST 2020+ program, where I develop and apply state-of-the-art seismological methods, including waveform-similarity-based techniques for understanding natural or induced seismic sequences and for monitoring purposes. My research combines seismology, applied mathematics, and software development to improve seismic risk assessment and monitoring strategies, while also providing scientific support and consulting to Swiss cantons involved in geothermal projects.

Before joining the SED, I worked at the GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam (GFZ), where my doctoral research focused on experimental survey design, seismic imaging (local earthquake tomography and ambient noise tomography), and seismic monitoring (seismicity characterization and coda wave interferometry) of three geothermal fields: Reykjanes and Theistareykir in Iceland, and Los Humeros in Mexico.