Advancing earthquake science worldwide
15 May 2024–When it comes to seismic sources, observational seismologist Miao Zhang doesn’t play favorites. “I am curious about all types of seismic events on land and at sea, ranging from tectonic and volcanic earthquakes to induced earthquakes and manmade explosions,” said Zhang, an assistant professor at Dalhousie University. “My … Continue Reading »
Nominations are now open for the next Joyner Lecturer. The deadline for submissions is 30 June 2024. 6 May 2024–The William B. Joyner Memorial Lecture delivered by Helen Crowley of Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation at the 2024 SSA Annual Meeting marked the 20th year of the award. Established in … Continue Reading »
22 April 2024–Recipients of the first SSA Community Grants of 2024 will support students attending a training workshop on volcano and rift seismicity in East Africa and help organize a popular annual seismology workshop for students. Suzan van der Lee of Northwestern University and Emily Brodsky of the University of … Continue Reading »
1 April 2024— Five student and early-career members will receive travel grants to participate in scientific conferences as part of the Global Travel Grants program, which provides financial support to SSA members. The competitive program received 22 quality applications this cycle. Sergio Leon-Rios (Advanced Mining Technology Center – Universidad de … Continue Reading »
12 March 2024–Earthquakes were part of Luis Donoso Carmona’s environment “for as long as I can remember,” growing up in northern Chile in the small city of Vallenar in the Atacama Desert, he said. His great-grandmother told stories of the destroyed ports and railway lines and overturned locomotives she had … Continue Reading »
13 February 2024–Oceans cover about 70% of the Earth’s surface—a fact that draws HyeJeong Kim’s scientific gaze under the sea, even as the seismologist now works on dry land as a postdoc at the University of Utah. “If you don’t have seismic stations under that massive water, it’s limiting our … Continue Reading »