Advancing earthquake science worldwide
A joint statement by SSA President Heather DeShon and President-Elect Susan Bilek 15 February 2025 — The recent termination of thousands of federal employees, including employees within the U.S. Department of the Interior, Department of Energy and Department of Commerce, will undermine the critical scientific expertise required to keep the … Continue Reading »
Throughout February, SSA welcomes applications for grants that can help you make new professional contacts and share your research with the global seismological community. Read on to learn more about these opportunities to receive financial support for your work that advances seismology worldwide. Please note that some grants require letters … Continue Reading »
18 January 2024—Through the work of our Government Relations Committee, SSA is supporting the Congressional reauthorization of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), through bipartisan legislation introduced today by U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). NEHRP is the federal government’s coordinated long-term nationwide program to reduce … Continue Reading »
9 June 2022–In April, the Seismological Society of America (SSA) and the American Geophysical Union (AGU) agreed on minor updates to their position statement, “The Capability to Monitor the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) Should be Expanded, Completed, and Sustained.” The CTBT is an international agreement to ban all nuclear … Continue Reading »
The Government Relations Committee (GRC) meets several times each year to identify legislative goals and issues, guiding SSA’s government relations work. The Committee has expanded its structure to include opportunities for early-career and student members to participate. Read more from Committee Chair Lisa Grant Ludwig. … Continue Reading »
FROM BILL WALTER, PRESIDENT OF SSA 9 July 2020 — Seismology is a global endeavor, and the international scientific community benefits from a free exchange of people as well as ideas. The Administration’s recent proposal to limit participation by international students in US degree programs would be tragic, both for … Continue Reading »