THANK YOU FOR A GREAT EARTHSCOPE NATIONAL MEETING!
March 21, 2013
The 2013 EarthScope National Meeting was held in Raleigh, North Carolina at the Raleigh Convention Center from May 13-15. The goal of this meeting was to celebrate EarthScope's successes, share new and exciting EarthScope Science, discuss EarthScope's forward trajectory, and start planning for the Next Big Thing. For more information see our National Meeting page, or the IRIS National Meeting registration page now.
Early bird registration ends Friday, April 5 and Abstract submission will also be closed on April 5. The deadline to register for the meeting is Friday, May 6.
EarthScope Southeastern Regional Workshop for Interpretive Professionals
March 11, 2013
EarthScope presented a three-day workshop at the College of Charleston, South Carolina, that featured presentations by prominent geoscientists and interpretive professionals to help convey the story of the magnificent landscapes, geological stories, and natural hazards of the Southeastern region.
Learn more about Upcoming EarthScope Workshops.
PBO H2O Initiative
January 31, 2013
The PBO H2O initiative is an interdisciplinary research program using reflected signals recorded by the Plate Boundary Observatory GPS network to measure snow depth, soil moisture, and vegetation water content at several hundred GPS sites each day.
Miami University Students Observe Installation of USArray Seismic Station
December 29, 2012
Miami University students observe the installation of a USArray seismic station. 400 seismic stations have been deployed starting in the western US. After a seismic instrument has been running for a few years it is retrieved and moved to another location. In this way the USArray “leap frogs” across the United States from west to east, allowing scientists to image the earth beneath our feet in an unprecedented level of detail.
For more please read From the Field: EarthScope Installation of TA Station P49A.
Understanding Continental Evolution
November 28, 2012
In the fall 2012 inSights Newsletter, Dr. Hersh Gilbert, Purdue University discusses the use of EarthScope seismic data collected from the transportable array USArray in achieving a greater understanding of the evolution of the North American Continent
IRIS’ David Simpson receives AGU Smith Medal
October 27, 2012
Dr. David Simpson - IRIS President - will receive the prestigious AGU Waldo E. Smith Medal honoring his service in the geophysical sciences. David is a key leader of EarthScope. Congratulations and thank you David!
Tectonics, Earthquakes, and the EarthScope Project: Interview with Stephen Marshak
October 19, 2012
Dr. Stephen Marshak, Professor of Geology and Director of the School of Earth, Society, and Environment at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, gives a nice interview on Tulsa Public radio discussing a variety of EarthScope projects underway in the mid-continent, and their scientific context.
Great Arizona ShakeOut
October 18, 2012
Members of the EarthScope National Office (ESNO) participated in the “Great Arizona ShakeOut” on Oct. 18, 2012. The Great ShakeOut is the world’s largest earthquake drill, with more than 19 million people participating world-wide. 2012 was the first year that ESNO’s home state of Arizona participated in the ShakeOut drill, and Arizona had a good showing with over 62,000 people taking part in the “Drop, Cover and Hold on” drill on Oct. 18 at 10:18 AM. In anticipation for the event EarthScope held a public lecture series on Oct. 17 at ASU entitled “Earthquakes in Arizona…and beyond!” where scientists discussed everything from the historical significance of earthquakes to our current understanding of earthquake science. On Oct. 18 ESNO staff met to discuss earthquake safety and their office earthquake plan, and at 10:18 AM they practiced “Drop, Cover and Hold on” in the conference room. You can never be too prepared for a disaster!
http://www.shakeout.org/arizona/
EarthCube Workshop
August 29, 2012
EarthCube End-User Doman Workshop for EarthScope was held at Arizona State University, Tempe Arizona.
Amphibious Array Steering Committee
August 28, 2012
As part of the 2009 Stimulus or ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) spending, NSF’s Earth Sciences (EAR) and Ocean Sciences (OCE) divisions each received $5M in facility-related investment. The funds were targeted toward the creation of an Amphibious Array Facility to support EarthScope and MARGINS science objectives. The initial emphasis and deployment site was onshore/offshore studies of the Cascadia margin, with an expectation that the facility would later move to other locations.
2012 EarthScope Speaker Series
August 13, 2012
EarthScope is a National Science Foundation program to explore the structure and evolution of the North American continent and understand the processes that cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Speakers are selected based on their outstanding research accomplishments involving EarthScope as well as their abilities to engage a variety of audiences. Each speaker presents science-based lectures on their own EarthScope-related project, and their talks include an introduction highlighting broader EarthScope objectives and accomplishments. The 2011-2012 EarthScope Speaker Series is presenting scientific results of EarthScope research to faculty and students in departmental seminars at colleges and universities.
Tremor Slip Workshop
March 8, 2008
Aseismic Slip, Non-Volcanic Tremor, and Earthquake Workshop and selected talks.
