Joseph Wartman directs the Natural Hazards Reconnaissance (RAPID) Facility at the University of Washington, where he is the H.R. Berg Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His research and teaching focus on geologic hazards and disaster risk reduction. Prof. Wartman has received awards for his research, teaching and mentoring, service, and non-technical writing, including most recently, the 2020 EXCEL Silver award for feature writing by Association Media and Publishing.