If there were a league of earthquake superheroes ready to jump into action and save the world, Lori would be on it.

Thanks to modern telecommunications, moments after a quake Lori and a team of tsunami experts all over the world snap into action.

What does she do with that knowledge? In November 2006 when a relatively small tsunami hit the Crescent City harbor, about 90 minutes north of HSU, Lori and the Redwood Tsunami Workgroup jumped into action, analyzing the event, assessing the danger and communicating with local officials. It's the kind of work that can save lives and property on the California coast.