From arrows at lanl.gov  Mon Jan  3 08:34:58 2011
From: arrows at lanl.gov (Stephen Arrowsmith)
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2011 09:34:58 -0700
Subject: [iris-bulk] SSA Session on Seismoacoustics
Message-ID: <4D21FAB2.9060203@lanl.gov>

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to draw your attention to a special session at the coming 
2011 Seismological Society of America annual meeting in Memphis, TN, 
April 13-15th.

Please consider submitting an abstract. Remember that abstracts are now 
being accepted through 5 PM PST 11 January 2011 at 
http://www.seismosoc.org/meetings/2011/

The Seismo-Acoustic Wavefield

Acoustic sensors are being added to all the Transportable Array seismic 
sites in USArray. This new dataset presents a game-changing opportunity 
to study the seismo-acoustic wavefield in unprecedented detail. Coupled 
with this development, new local and regional scale seismo-acoustic 
deployments have recently been deployed to study the seismo-acoustic 
wavefield from different sources including volcanoes, explosions, and 
earthquakes. With these recent developments in mind, we invite abstracts 
on all aspects of seismo-acoustics including source physics, propagation 
studies, and unique data sets and analyses techniques.


        Conveners


        Stephen Arrowsmith|<sarrowsmith at gmail.com>|


        Rod Whitaker|<rww at lanl.gov>|


        Brian Stump|<bstump at smu.edu>|

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From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Tue Jan  4 10:03:54 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 10:03:54 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] Virtual Workshop on "Visualizing Seismic Wave
	Propagation"
Message-ID: <BDC23802-0FEE-426D-B73E-87C34CE476DC@iris.washington.edu>

To: IRIS Community
From: Michael Wysession, Washington University

You are invited to participate in a 2011 Virtual Workshop on  
"Visualizing Seismic Waves for Teaching and Research." Please go tohttp://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/geophysics/seismic11/ 
  for full details.

What: Six Wednesday lunchtime online seminars on a wide variety of  
methods to represent seismic waves (both wave propagation and  
seismograms), with a focus on incorporating these methods into the  
classroom. There will be presentations by many different  
seismologists, with opportunities to interact and develop teaching  
ideas.

When: (Feb 2, 9, 16, 23; March 30; April 6), Wednesday's at noon  
(Central Time)

Hosts: Michael Wysession (Washington University); David Mogk (Montana  
State University)

Sponsor: On the Cutting Edge (http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/index.html 
)

Questions?: Please contact me at michael at wucore.wustl.edu

Cheers!
Michael


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From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Wed Jan  5 07:36:03 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 07:36:03 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] (Job) Waveform analyst position, Kona, Hawaii
Message-ID: <DBA6E7EB-410F-49EB-9684-2E5D6C1C2EFD@iris.washington.edu>

FIELD SYSTEM ENGINEER & ANALYST
Infrasound Laboratory (ISLA)

The Infrasound Laboratory of the University of Hawaii, located in  
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (19.728553? N, 156.059782? W), has on open full- 
time position for a Field System Engineer and Analyst.  Continuation  
of employment is dependent upon program/operational needs,  
satisfactory work performance, and availability of funds.

The incumbent would provide technical support for permanent and  
portable infrasound monitoring stations in the islands of Hawaii,  
Kauai, Palau, and Diego Garcia, amongst others, and assist the  
Principal Investigator with programming, data analysis, presentation  
of results, and maintaining computers and databases used by laboratory  
staff. Study subjects include, but are not limited to: volcanology,  
oceanography, meteorology, natural hazards, aeroacoustics, and large  
things that blow up.

The position involves field work in exotic tropical environments and  
interaction with university, commercial, public, federal,  
international, and military agencies. Resilience, adaptability,  
efficiency, and tenacity are desirable qualities.  The applicant  
should be able to work with a high degree of independence under  
general supervision and be able to obtain a US security clearance.

Before applying, applicants should seriously consider whether they can  
adapt to a work environment on an isolated, lava-covered volcanic  
island with warm, humid weather, psycho slabs, fickle winds, and good  
coffee. If yes, please go to www.isla.hawaii.edu to find out more  
about what we do at ISLA. If still interested, go to the official (and  
more detailed) advertisement at the Research Corporation of the  
University of Hawaii (RCUH) Employment web page to apply before the 31  
January 2011 closing date.  The RCUH position ID # is 10767.

For technical and general questions, please call Dr. Milton Garces  
(PI) at 1-808-327-6206, email milton at isla.hawaii.edu, email subject  
ISLA Position. For inquiries on the application process, please call  
RCUH at 1-808-956-3100.


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From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Wed Jan  5 13:16:39 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 13:16:39 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] SSA 2011 Special Session: Long-term Behavior of Faults
Message-ID: <6CA4179A-6BB8-4DE5-A1C0-6806153CFEE0@iris.washington.edu>

Dear Colleagues,

Please consider submitting an abstract to the SSA Annual Meeting  
special session entitled:

"Long-term Behavior of Faults and Earthquake Hazards in Intraplate  
Continental Regions"
Occurrences of large earthquakes in continental plate interiors is  
poorly understood and not accounted for in the current plate tectonic  
theory. Understanding the long-term behavior of faults is key to  
constraining models of seismogenesis and assessing earthquake hazards  
in intraplate regions. This session focuses on recent advances in  
deciphering and modeling the geological and geophysical records of  
fault behavior in intraplate settings and their implications for  
seismogenesis and earthquake hazard assessment. Papers are encouraged  
in the fields of geomorphology, neotectonics, paleoseismology  
including paleoliquefaction, geodesy, and high resolution imaging for  
regions including, but not limited to, Australia, Europe, China,  
India, Mongolia, Canada, and the United States.

The deadline for abstract submission is January 11. The link for  
meeting information is http://www.seismosoc.org/meetings/2011/.

Best wishes and Happy New Year,
M.Beatrice Magnani and Tish Tuttle
-- 
M. Beatrice Magnani
Research Associate Professor
Center for Earthquake Research and Info (CERI)
The University of Memphis
P (901) 678 4830  F (901) 678 4734
http://www.ceri.memphis.edu/~mmagnani


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From Michael.Hubenthal at iris.edu  Thu Jan  6 05:16:56 2011
From: Michael.Hubenthal at iris.edu (Michael Hubenthal)
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 08:16:56 -0500
Subject: [iris-bulk] IRIS Internship Program NOW accepting student and host
	applications
Message-ID: <EEC63E2C-353F-4B5C-9399-F9937857B5FC@iris.edu>

The IRIS Undergraduate Internship Program is again ramping up for  
another exciting summer of research!  Please help us by

- Raising awareness about this fully funded program!  We have made a  
number of resources available online to help you encouraging them to  
apply!  Please find annotated slideshows, video clips, and text  
suitable for cutting an pasting to emails and listservs at
http://www.iris.edu/hq/internship/about#announce  The deadline for  
student applications is February 1, 2011.

- Apply to be a host!  This program provides tremendous benefits to  
both undergraduate students and the PIs who support IRIS undergraduate  
students. Below are a few benefits past researchers have enjoyed as a  
result of their participation in the program. (1) Have a talented  
undergraduates join your research group for a summer. (2) Excite an  
outstanding Earth Science student to pursue a graduate
career in seismology and potentially apply for graduate school at your  
institution. (3) Get much needed assistance collecting seismic data in  
the field. (4) 43% of interns that attend graduate school for  
geoscience, do so at the institution where they spent their internship!
Learn more about hosting and IRIS intern or apply for the summer 2011  
at http://www.iris.edu/hq/internship/hosts

Best Wishes,
Michael
http://www.iris.edu/hq/internship/


---------------------------------
Michael Hubenthal
Senior Education Specialist
IRIS Education and Outreach
"Advancing awareness and understanding
of seismology & geophysics while inspiring
careers in Earth science"
607-777-4612
www.IRIS.edu






From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Thu Jan  6 07:37:46 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 07:37:46 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] EGU 2011 session on Seismic Network Performance
Message-ID: <422C21D9-75D9-4DB5-8C8D-8115518C5EC0@iris.washington.edu>

Dear Colleagues,

please consider submitting a contribution to the EGU 2011 session  
"Improving seismic networks performances: from site selection to data  
integration". The abstract submission deadline is next Monday, 10  
January.

best regards,

    Damiano Pesaresi - OGS, convener
    John Clinton - ETHZ, co-convener
    Robert Busby - USArray, co-convener


session details:

EGU 2011 SM1.3/G3.8/GD3.7/GI-19/TS8.7
Improving seismic networks performances: from site selection to data  
integration

The number and quality of seismic stations and networks in Europe  
continually improves, nevertheless there is always scope to optimise  
their performance. In this session we welcome contributions from all  
aspects of seismic network installation, operation and management.  
This includes site selection; equipment testing and installation;  
planning and implementing communication paths; policies for redundancy  
in data acquisition, processing and archiving; and integration of  
different datasets including GPS and OBS.



From florian.haslinger at sed.ethz.ch  Fri Jan  7 08:57:53 2011
From: florian.haslinger at sed.ethz.ch (Haslinger  Florian)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 16:57:53 +0000
Subject: [iris-bulk] (Job) Seismic Hazard Modeller / Researcher - GEM Model
	Facility
Message-ID: <76CBA401-DB2A-450C-835B-8D8D7C24C4A9@sed.ethz.ch>

The Global Earthquake Model (GEM) is a global collaborative effort that brings together state-of-the-art science, national, regional and international organisations and individuals aimed at the establishment of uniform and open standards for calculating and communicating earthquake hazard and risk worldwide.

The GEM Model Facility (GEM-MF) assembles and maintains global and regional data, and develops and provides the capability to compute and analyse global seismic hazard, risk and socio-economic impact calculations and estimations. Currently OpenQuake (the GEM calculation engine) and a number of tools and applications for PSHA input model creation are being developed at the GEM-MF.

We seek a modeller/researcher with expertise in one or more of the following disciplines: engineering seismology, seismic hazard assessment, earthquake engineering, or computational seismology. The new hire will join the GEM-MF team at the Swiss Seismological Service, ETH Zurich. He/she will work in close coordination with the GEM hazard coordinator based at the GEM Secretariat in Pavia, Italy.

Primary duties for this position are: 
- Development of tools and software for PSHA input model creation and hazard assessment, in collaboration with the IT development team of the Model Facility 
- Supporting the creation of regional and global PSHA hazard models, in close collaboration with GEM regional programs; frequent participation to meetings abroad is expected

The ideal candidate has: 
- Experience in the calculation of PSHA and familiarity with the creation of input models 
- Knowledge of some programming / scripting languages (e.g. Java, Python, Matlab) 
- Proven ability to work in a multidisciplinary team 
- Good oral and written communication skills 
- Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills

The position is open for an initial duration of one year with possible extension to three years. It may be filled at the junior or intermediate level, depending on the profile of the successful candidate.

English is the working language at GEM; knowledge of a second language is a plus but not required. ETH Zurich is an equal- opportunity employer and encourages the applications of qualified female candidates.
The selection process starts immediately, and will continue until the position is filled. 

For more information, please contact: 
- GEM Executive Committee hazard coordinator, Marco Pagani (marco<DOT>pagani<AT>globalquakemodel<DOT>org) - OR 
- GEM Model Facility Manager, Florian Haslinger (florian<DOT>haslinger<AT>sed<DOT>ethz<DOT>ch)

To apply, please e-mail your CV accompanied by a publications list, a statement of research interest and the names and addresses of at least two references to application<AT>sed<DOT>ethz<DOT>ch, subject GEM Hazard.

From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Fri Jan  7 13:38:30 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 13:38:30 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] SSA Session on Integrating Seismogenic Zone Observations
Message-ID: <26B498F8-22A1-4846-845F-6BBC827E26E6@iris.washington.edu>

We would like to draw your attention to a special session at this  
year's SSA meeting in Memphis.  Abstracts are due January 11th, with  
the meeting held April 13-15.  Hope you can join us.


Integrating Seismogenic Zone Observations with Geodynamic, Structure  
and Deformation Studies of Subduction Zones

Subduction zones are a primary feature of the dynamic Earth that  
produce the largest earthquakes in the historic record as well as  
earthquakes ranging from simple to complex, extending to over 600 km  
depth.   Despite the hazard implications, the processes that control  
seismogenesis have remained enigmatic.  The growth of observational  
networks and computational capabilities over the past decade provide  
new opportunities to investigate subduction zone earthquakes in  
greater detail.  This session seeks abstracts that  integrate  
observations from zones of seismogenesis with geodynamic, structure  
and/or deformation studies of subduction zones. Source process studies  
of recent great earthquakes, intermediate and deep earthquakes, and  
the new family of slow earthquakes and tremor will also be valuable  
contributions.

Conveners:

Michael R. Brudzinski
Dept. of Geology
Miami University
103 Shideler Hall
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-9758 (office)
brudzimr at muohio.edu

Heather R. DeShon
CERI
University of Memphis
3890 Central Ave.
Memphis, TN 38152
901-678-1527 (office)
hdeshon at memphis.edu

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From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Fri Jan  7 13:42:42 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 13:42:42 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] Sr. Research Scientist/Specialist, PhD - FM Global- MA
Message-ID: <E611A2E4-4064-4209-8E53-C05050DC107A@iris.washington.edu>

Full time career opportunity

Sr. Research Scientist/Specialist, PhD ? Probabilistic Seismic Hazards  
and Maps, Earthquake Analysis and Experiments.

The person in this position will be responsible for planning and  
conducting research regarding seismic hazards and/or the resulting  
response of structures, and subsequent property losses. He or she will  
be responsible for the implementation, evaluation and development of  
techniques, computer models and experiments as it relates to property  
loss. Other responsibilities involve analyzing data, including the  
development of new techniques to identify trends in intensity,  
frequency and other relevant attributes; preparing reports and  
presentations that describe the results of studies completed or in  
progress, the relevance of the results for loss prevention and risk  
management, and development and implementation of prevention and  
mitigation techniques; development of plans for strategic research  
that will lead to measurable, significant improvements in the ability  
to estimate future property loss.

This position requires someone with a PhD degree, significant research  
record in probabilistic seismic hazard analysis, ground motion and/or  
structural response to dynamic and static loading and resulting  
property loss, background in geotechnical engineering, probability and  
statistics, and Knowledge of model verification and validation  
principles and practices. This person must have demonstrated project  
management skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills  
and the ability to work in a team environment.

Apply online to the following address
https://jobs-fmglobal.icims.com/jobs/3036/job
or email to tiara.adducie at fmglobal.com

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From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Mon Jan 10 07:32:58 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 07:32:58 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] IUGG 2011 Session S15 Seismic Anisotropy and Attenuation
Message-ID: <583A2709-AD39-4B33-AD04-EC79A00976CB@iris.washington.edu>

We would like to encourage you to contribute to the IUGG 2011 in  
Melbourne, Australia with a presentation to the session on "Seismic  
anisotropy and attenuation (S15) (call for Abstracts closes 1 February  
2011, but the deadline for funding applications is 17 January).  The  
session will be held sometime between  Wednesday June 29 and Monday  
July 4, althought the meeting schedule is from 28 June - 7 July.

Session Title:  Seismic anisotropy and attenuation (S15)

Description:

Analyses of seismic anisotropy and attenuation provide insights into  
crustal and mantle processes not possible with conventional analysis  
based on isotropic elasticity. Anisotropy can be used to map both past  
and present deformation and stress, whilst attenuation offers great  
potential to illuminate thermal variations. Both can be very sensitive  
to the presence of melt. Mechanisms that control these seismic  
attributes must be considered on a range of length scales. Here we  
invite contributions that present seismic observations and  
methodologies, geodynamical modelling of such effects, and constraints  
from mineral/rock physics. We particularly encourage multi- 
disciplinary approaches to interpreting observations of anisotropy and  
attenuation.

Convenors:  Martha Savage, Jaroslova Plomerova, Mike Kendall and Ian  
Jackson


From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Mon Jan 10 07:35:33 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 07:35:33 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] CORSSA announcement
Message-ID: <900E5E2C-798C-4C7F-AA8B-AB4BE488B445@iris.washington.edu>

Dear colleagues,

We would like to bring to your attention a new educational resource in  
statistical seismology-- CORSSA: The Community Online Resource for  
Statistical Seismicity Analysis

www.corssa.org

The goal of CORSSA is to promote excellence in statistical seismology
by providing the knowledge and resources necessary to understand and
implement the best practices, so that the reader can apply these
methods to their own research.

CORSSA covers a wide variety of themes:
? Introductory Material
? Introduction to Basic Features of Seismicity
? Basic Features of Statistics Applicable to Seismicity
? Understanding Seismicity Catalogs and Their Features
? Basic Techniques for Analyzing and Modeling Seismicity
? Methods for Testing Earthquake Predictability and Other Hypotheses
? Data Standards

Each of these themes includes a series of articles.

CORSSA is an open community of authors and readers. It is a community
of authors because it requires many people to cover the breadth of
expertise necessary to authoritatively address these complex problems.
Authority in science stems from authors with known expertise and from
implementing a peer review system for CORSSA articles. Thus,
identified experts write articles for CORSSA, these articles are peer
reviewed and eventually are approved or rejected by an editorial
board. CORSSA expands this community through an online forum that
allows readers and authors to discuss the articles and issues. These
comments will be used to improve the articles.

CORSSA is an educational resource and will contain only methods that
have already been published in established peer-reviewed journals.
CORSSA will not contain new scientific results. Such advances should
be published through the traditional scientific journals before being
included in CORSSA.

CORSSA is a living online resource so that it is open-access, in order
to take advantage of new publishing approaches that are not possible
on the printed page, to develop a dialogue throughout the CORSSA
community by including forums in the resource, so that it can go
online when the first sections are completed, and so that it can be
frequently expanded and updated.

We are inviting you to visit the CORSSA web resource, to use it for
your own eduction and the education of students working with you. We
also would specifically like to ask you to become a part of the CORSSA
community and contribute to the CORSSA development through articles
and forum contributions. Please contact us with feedback, ideas and
suggestions on how to advance CORSSA.  Sincerely,

The CORSSA executive committee ( http://www.corssa.org/about/excomm )

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From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Tue Jan 11 07:54:07 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:54:07 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] IUGG 2011 Session J-S03 - Results from Seafloor Networks
Message-ID: <0F5B91D7-F836-48F0-A38E-F345B28DFC25@iris.washington.edu>

Please consider participating in IUGG 2011 in Melbourne, Australia  
with a presentation to session J-S03:  Scientific Results from  
Seafloor Networks.  The call for Abstracts closes 1 February 2011 - http://www.iugg2011.com/program-abstracts.asp 
  (but the deadline for funding applications is 17 January).  The  
session will be held sometime between  Wednesday June 29 and Monday  
July 4.  The session has been proposed by International Ocean Networks  
(ION) and is a joint session with IASPEI, IAPSO amd IAGA.  The session  
details are:

J-S03:  Scientific Results from Seafloor Networks

Conveners:  M. Best, P. Favali, Y. Kaneda, P. Grenard, P. Tarits, B.  
Howe and R. Stephen

Coastal, regional and global permanent cabled seafloor observatories  
are under development and installation in many countries.  These  
systems have the goal of providing continuous, real-time data from the  
seafloor and up through the water column for durations longer than  
five years.  At the same time, the duration of traditional temporary,  
autonomously recording, seafloor geophysical experiments is being  
extended to a year or more, resulting in quasi-permanent observational  
systems. This session will focus on the scientific results from  
permanent and quasi-permanent seafloor observatories.


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From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Tue Jan 11 11:06:40 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:06:40 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] 2011 BI-LATERAL WORKSHOP UNDER THE SINO-US EARTHQUAKE
	STUDIES
Message-ID: <94E46434-FD68-4CCB-B160-5CE52788AA47@iris.washington.edu>

Jointly Sponsored by United States National Science Foundation (NSF),  
United States Geological Survey (USGS), China Earthquake  
Administration (CEA), and the National Science Foundation of China   
(NSFC).

WORKSHOP DATES: 20-25 April 2011 (20 April - optional pre-workshop  
field trip)

LOCATION: Chengdu, China

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 March 2011

MORE INFORMATION: engdahl at colorado.edu

OBJECTIVE
The principal objective of the workshop is to advance and accelerate  
Sino-US collaborations in three principal research areas: (1) Natural  
hazards; (2) Structure of the crust and uppermost mantle; and (3)  
Crustal deformation and active tectonics.

FORMAT
The workshop will tentatively be structured around invited keynote  
presentations and contributed AGU-style talks and posters over three  
and half days.

PARTICIPATION
We are planning on 40-45 USA participants with research interests in  
China and a similar number of Chinese participants. The USA Workshop  
Organizing Committee will select all USA participants. The Chinese  
Workshop Organizing Committee will select Chinese participants.

We invite expressions of interest by USA scientists in participating  
in the workshop. To express interest, please send an email to Bob  
Engdahl (engdahl at colorado.edu) by 1 March 2011 with the subject line  
?SINO-US Workshop? that concisely (in one page) summarizes
  - Participant category (academic, non-academic, early career,  
graduate student).
- Reasons for your interest in the workshop.
- Your participation in past and upcoming geophysical experiments in  
China.
- Type of contribution(s) to the workshop (keynote talk, AGU-style  
talk and/or poster).

FINANCIAL SUPPORT
There will be no registration fee. Limited financial support for  
travel may be provided on a competitive basis for selected USA  
participants from the academic community. All living expenses in China  
will be provided by the Chinese Workshop Organizing Committee.

PRODUCTS AND RESULTS
The main deliverable will be a report that summarizes the workshop,  
identifies key scientific problems, and makes recommendations  
concerning future directions for scientific collaborations under the  
Sino-US Protocol for earthquake studies.

WORKSHOP ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Bob Engdahl (Chairman), Physics, CIEI, University of Colorado,  
Boulder, CO
Rob van der Hilst, ERL, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,  
Cambridge, MA
Ruth Nielan, JPL, NASA, Pasadena, CA
Mian Liu, Geology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Francis Wu, Geology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY

General questions regarding the workshop can be addressed to:
Bob Engdahl, Tel: 303-946-6184 (cell), Email: engdahl at colorado.edu

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From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Wed Jan 12 10:55:17 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:55:17 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] JOB OPENING at UNAVCO: Buyer in Boulder, CO
Message-ID: <B4CA7D96-4BD0-4621-B257-F8EBDA41607F@iris.washington.edu>

ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST APPLY AT: www.unavco.org/careers

Summary of Job
This individual is primarily responsible for procurement of goods and  
services for UNAVCO in accordance with OMB Guidelines and UNAVCO  
Procurement Policy. This individual will work collaboratively with  
various levels of staff to ensure an effective, efficient purchasing  
and vendor management program.

Essential Job Functions
- Procures goods and services in accordance with the UNAVCO, Inc.  
Procurement Policy and Procedures.
- Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with  
appropriate contacts at significant vendors to expedite orders and  
deliveries
- Maintain procurement policies and procedures in a compliant state  
relative to regulatory developments.  Monitor industry and  
professional   groups? innovations to ensure best practices are  
adopted at UNAVCO.
- Develop and maintain a robust Vendor Management program wherein  
strategic supplier relationships are identified and managed to the  
best advantage of all stakeholders
- Completes the necessary cost/price analysis and other due diligence  
supporting procurement choices and decisions and documents the  
procurement files
- Maintains general understanding of current prices and discounts for  
equipment, parts, commodities and services, including establishing and  
maintaining contacts with purchasing staff in other scientific/ 
technical organizations, in order to obtain economies and quality in  
acquisitions for programs and activities
- Ensures expeditious and effective feedback to relevant users  
regarding purchasing schedules and technical compliance by vendors and  
suppliers
- Participates in procurement process refinement and enhancement  
engaging users and experts.  Trains users in rules and principles of  
procurement to ensure active engagement of all users in a compliant  
procurement process
- Maintains a general understanding of pertinent funds available in  
the program and activity budgets for equipment and other purchases,  
and maintains sufficient understanding of activity schedules to avoid  
purchasing-related project delays
- Active member of property management team who ensure (a) adequate,  
reliable property inventory in accordance with government property  
accountability standards
- Other duties as assigned as necessary for the successful operation  
of the business

To perform this job successfully, this individual must be able to  
perform each essential job functions satisfactorily.  Reasonable  
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to  
perform the essential functions.

Required Skills and Knowledge
- A Bachelor?s degree in business, or similar field providing  
background in purchasing and contracts
- A minimum of four years of related job experience, or equivalent  
education and experience
- Demonstrated successful negotiations with suppliers
- Experience in developing and documenting due diligence including  
cost price analysis, development and evaluation of Requests for  
Proposal, ensuring procurement documentation meets standards of  
government award recipients
- Significant experience in purchasing equipment, supplies, and  
services for scientific/engineering/technical programs, including the  
use of a wide-range of technical reference manuals and catalogues
- Interpersonal skills necessary to work with vendors, equipment  
fabricators, subordinates, peers, and supervisors
- Ability to use accounting systems at a level of complexity similar  
to the UNAVCO, Inc. financial management system
- Working knowledge of: MS operating systems; standard personal  
computer software including e-mail, internet, and web interfaces;  
purchasing and contract management packages; and project management  
packages
- Excellent skills in arithmetic
- Ability to communicate accurately and effectively in writing to  
minimize organizational liability

Preferred Skills and Knowledge
- Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), OMB Circulars  
A110, 122 and 133

Physical Requirements
- Must be able to climb stairs, lift and carry items weight up to 15  
pounds, finger and sit for sustained periods of time

Mental Requirements
- Must be able to understand complex problems and to collaborate and  
explore alternative solutions.  Must be able to organize and  
prioritize own work schedule.  Must be able to make decisions that  
have moderate impact on work unit.  Must be able to compose reports  
and to orally communicate technical information.  Must be able to make  
informal presentations.  Must be able to compute, analyze and  
interpret numerical data for report purposes


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From wayne at mtu.edu  Wed Jan 12 15:00:31 2011
From: wayne at mtu.edu (Wayne Pennington)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:00:31 -0500
Subject: [iris-bulk] Helicorder Spare Parts?
Message-ID: <2487FDA8-F70D-48FC-99F0-71B5FB0B91A2@mtu.edu>

I (Wayne Pennington) am posting this for a colleague, who works with Helicorders from the 1970's, and is hoping to find a source of spare parts in case they eventually fail.  If you know of a source, or have an old Helicorder you want to move out of storage, please contact him directly. Details follow here:

We have an old seismograph system for rockburst detection composed of:
-Teledyne Geotech Helicorder Model RV-301B;
-Teledyne Geotech Calibration Control CC-210;
-Teledyne Geotech Helicorder Amplifier AR-320;
-Teledyne Geotech Timing System TG-120.   
Everything is running smoothly now but we need to locate a spare parts source.  Do you know where we might look for any?
 
Karl Hartman
Mine Engineer
Hecla Mining Co - Lucky Friday Mine
208-744-1751  ext 218
khartman at hecla-mining.com
 
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From jni at nmsu.edu  Thu Jan 13 08:21:02 2011
From: jni at nmsu.edu (James Ni)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:21:02 -0700
Subject: [iris-bulk] Helicorder Spare Parts?
In-Reply-To: <2487FDA8-F70D-48FC-99F0-71B5FB0B91A2@mtu.edu>
References: <2487FDA8-F70D-48FC-99F0-71B5FB0B91A2@mtu.edu>
Message-ID: <FAB89347-6017-47AD-8E4D-643F1BE16A4E@nmsu.edu>

Wayne, 

Ask George Hade He is retired but still comes in (I think he lives at Trumansburg).  He probably has parts or know where you can find them. 


Jim 



On Jan 12, 2011, at 4:00 PM, Wayne Pennington wrote:

> I (Wayne Pennington) am posting this for a colleague, who works with Helicorders from the 1970's, and is hoping to find a source of spare parts in case they eventually fail.  If you know of a source, or have an old Helicorder you want to move out of storage, please contact him directly. Details follow here:
> 
> We have an old seismograph system for rockburst detection composed of:
> -Teledyne Geotech Helicorder Model RV-301B;
> -Teledyne Geotech Calibration Control CC-210;
> -Teledyne Geotech Helicorder Amplifier AR-320;
> -Teledyne Geotech Timing System TG-120.   
> Everything is running smoothly now but we need to locate a spare parts source.  Do you know where we might look for any?
>  
> Karl Hartman
> Mine Engineer
> Hecla Mining Co - Lucky Friday Mine
> 208-744-1751  ext 218
> khartman at hecla-mining.com
>  
> _______________________________________________
> Bulkmail mailing list
> Bulkmail at iris.washington.edu
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From juanb.lugo at upr.edu  Thu Jan 13 11:23:57 2011
From: juanb.lugo at upr.edu (Juan B Lugo Toro)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:23:57 -0400
Subject: [iris-bulk] Helicorder Spare Parts?
In-Reply-To: <2487FDA8-F70D-48FC-99F0-71B5FB0B91A2@mtu.edu>
References: <2487FDA8-F70D-48FC-99F0-71B5FB0B91A2@mtu.edu>
Message-ID: <AANLkTinGzPfKYrBRfHp-Fz2-6yucodUaE9YD1c9JkAZ1@mail.gmail.com>

Hi

We at  PRSN still used that type of equipment. What I do is to ask first
Geotech for spare, up to now they can supply heat and ink writing tips as
well as paper. About electronic parts like resistors, capacitors, ect can be
found on some electronic parts stores.  But If you have an emergency let me
know what you need to see if I can help.

regards
juan lugo

On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 7:00 PM, Wayne Pennington <wayne at mtu.edu> wrote:

> I (Wayne Pennington) am posting this for a colleague, who works with
> Helicorders from the 1970's, and is hoping to find a source of spare parts
> in case they eventually fail.  If you know of a source, or have an old
> Helicorder you want to move out of storage, please contact him directly.
> Details follow here:
>
> We have an old seismograph system for rockburst detection composed of:
> -Teledyne Geotech Helicorder Model RV-301B;
> -Teledyne Geotech Calibration Control CC-210;
> -Teledyne Geotech Helicorder Amplifier AR-320;
> -Teledyne Geotech Timing System TG-120.
> Everything is running smoothly now but we need to locate a spare parts
> source.  Do you know where we might look for any?
>
> Karl Hartman
> Mine Engineer
> Hecla Mining Co - Lucky Friday Mine
> 208-744-1751  ext 218
> khartman at hecla-mining.com
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Bulkmail mailing list
> Bulkmail at iris.washington.edu
> http://www.iris.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/bulkmail
>
>


-- 
Juan Lugo
Tel: (787)833-8433
Fax: (787)265-1684
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From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Tue Jan 18 07:28:04 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:28:04 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] (Job) Summer Student Internship,
	IRIS/PASSCAL Instrument Center
Message-ID: <41471472-E16C-4268-B3D0-61D41CFB62B6@iris.washington.edu>

The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) Program  
for Array Seismic Studies of the Continental Lithosphere (PASSCAL) has  
an opening for a 2011 summer student intern at the IRIS PASSCAL  
Instrument Center at New Mexico Tech. The duration of the internship  
is flexible (up to three months). If scheduling allows, the intern  
will also take part in the late May IRIS Education and Outreach  
Orientation Week at New Mexico Tech ( http://www.iris.edu/hq/internship/about/orientation 
  ) in association with the IRIS Summer Undergraduate Internship  
program.

We seek an advanced undergraduate or graduate student with seismic  
experiment design, field methods, seismograph electronics, and data  
processing interests. For general information, please visit www.passcal.nmt.edu 
, or contact PASSCAL Instrument Center Director Bruce Beaudoin  
(575-835-5070; bruce at passcal.nmt.edu). The internship includes a  
weekly stipend, living expenses, round-trip travel funds to Socorro,  
NM, and tuition support to cover NMT summer registration as a special  
graduate student. To apply, send a letter summarizing interests,  
college transcripts, and at least one appropriate letter of  
recommendation to:  PASSCAL Summer Intern Committee, c/o Bruce  
Beaudoin, IRIS PASSCAL Instrument Center, New Mexico Tech, 100 East  
Rd., Socorro, NM 87801.  For full consideration, materials must be  
received by April 8, 2011.

Details: The internship is designed for a student with a background in  
Earth Science who is interested in seismic field methods, electronics,  
and data processing. The IRIS/PASSCAL Instrument Center, funded by the  
National Science Foundation via the IRIS consortium, maintains and  
helps deploy large numbers portable seismographs (Reftek and  
Quanterra), broadband sensors (Streckheisen, Guralp, Nanometrics),  
portable telemetered networks, and high-resolution cable reflection  
systems (Geometrics) that are heavily utilized by the U.S. research  
community and international partners.

The successful candidate will learn about the technology and  
maintenance of state-of-the-art seismic equipment, potentially assist  
in deployments in the US and overseas, and participate in seismic data  
processing under the direction of the Instrument Center Director and  
Staff. The intern will register as a special student for 6 credits of  
Directed Study (Geophysics 581) under the advisorship of PASSCAL  
Instrument Center P.I. and NMT Geophysics Professor Richard Aster. At  
least one week prior to the conclusion of the internship, the intern  
will submit a report not to exceed 15 pages summarizing tasks  
performed and observations/suggestions pertinent to PASSCAL program  
operations and future Education and Outreach efforts. The intern will  
be given a personal allowance of $575/week for tuition, fees, books,  
and living expenses. Transportation costs to and from New Mexico Tech  
will be reimbursed up to $3,500, as will room and board costs up to  
$1700.

For further information, please contact Bruce Beaudoin (see above) or  
Rick Aster (aster at ees.nmt.edu; 575-835-5924).


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From tkhong at yonsei.ac.kr  Thu Jan 13 20:23:10 2011
From: tkhong at yonsei.ac.kr (Tae-Kyung Hong)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:23:10 +0900
Subject: [iris-bulk] Postdoctoral research positions in seismology
Message-ID: <002001cbb3a2$c074e030$415ea090$@ac.kr>

Postdoctoral research positions in seismology

We invite applications for opening of two postdoctoral
research positions in the field of seismology at
Department of Earth System Sciences, Yonsei University,
South Korea. We welcome candidates from any fields of
seismology, including but not limited to 
computational seismology, regional wave propagation, 
seismic source studies, seismic attenuation, seismic
discrimination of nuclear explosions, strong motions,
and seismic tomography. The initial appointment is for
one year, which can be renewable. The position will
remain open until filled. Yonsei University is a premier
university in Korea, located in Seoul. The salary will be
commensurate with his or her experience. The start dates 
are negotiable.

Applicants should submit a CV with research interests and
the names and contact information of three referees. The
application materials or inquiries should be directed to
Professor Tae-Kyung Hong.

Contact: Professor Tae-Kyung Hong, Yonsei University,
Department of Earth System Sciences, Shinchon-dong, 134,
Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, South Korea
(tkhong at yonsei.ac.kr).





From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Thu Jan 20 15:29:49 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:29:49 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] JOB OPENING at UNAVCO: Field Engineer II in Boulder, CO
Message-ID: <B51F9A76-D9AD-4772-883E-934DB680B347@iris.washington.edu>

Summary of Job
This individual independently manages and implements complex  
geophysical projects via hands-on field work, or network and  
communication maintenance.

Essential Job Functions
?	Independently manages and implements complex geophysical projects  
which may include: logistics, site reconnaissance, site selection,  
permitting, installation activities, maintenance, network  
configuration, station communications and/or data flow activities.
?	Works in conjunction with Principal Investigators, UNAVCO staff and  
other collaborators to plan and execute geophysical projects to  
support the UNAVCO community.
?	Specifies station configurations and data collection strategies and  
develops related cost estimates and project budgets.
?	Independently identifies and solves technical issues related to  
hardware, software, and data communications.  Troubleshoots hardware,  
software and logistics.
?	Independently trains field personnel and other UNAVCO staff in best  
practice techniques for geophysical data collection.
?	Leads the design, fabrication, integration, testing, documentation,  
and repair of hardware and software for geophysical projects.
?	Uses ingenuity in making adaptations and modifications when necessary.
?	Generates detailed technical project documentation and prepares  
required reports. Prepares content for UNAVCO web site.
?	Reviews expenditures and provides documentation and technical  
feedback to assist in the proposal writing process.
?	Supervise contract labor, subcontract teams and Engineer I?s in the  
installation of geophysical instrumentation.
?	Contribute to scientific and engineering presentations on  
geophysical project results.
?	Travel domestically or internationally for extended periods in  
support of geophysical projects on short notice.
?	Other duties may be assigned.

Skills and Knowledge
Required
?	Expert knowledge of geophysical methodologies and instrumentation,  
data communications, and power systems.
?	Ability to supervise complex engineering tasks.
?	Proven ability to plan and coordinate complex geophysical research  
projects.
?	Broad range of computer skills in operating systems, communications,  
networking and applications.
?	Skills in the safe use of hand and power tools.
?	Proficiency in computer networking and data communications.
?	Ability to master project specific hardware and software.
?	Effective oral and written communication skills in English.
?	Ability to obtain a valid driver?s license and a UNAVCO-insurable  
driving record.
Desired
?	Experience in processing geophysical data and analyzing results.

Required Education and Experience
?	Bachelor?s degree in engineering, Earth science or similar field or  
equivalent specialized work experience.
?	Four years experience in engineering, Earth science research, or  
other relevant technical experience or a combination of relative  
education and experience.

Physical Requirements
Must be able to balance, bend, stoop, climb, kneel, crawl, and climb  
stairs; sit for sustained periods of time; use fingers and repetitive  
motion on computing and communications devices; ability to carry and  
lift items over 45 pounds; ability to reach above shoulders; ability  
to walk in remote areas over rough terrain in extreme weather  
conditions; ability to hear and speak effectively on phone; the  
ability to see technical components in low lighting conditions.  Must  
be able to fly in confined aircrafts.

Mental Requirements
Must be able to understand complex issues and collaborate and explore  
alternative solutions.  Must be able to organize and prioritize work  
schedule of others on short-term basis.  Must be able to make  
decisions which have significant impact on the department. Must be  
able to make informal presentations. Must be able to compose detailed  
reports, work-related manuals and to orally communicate technical  
information. Must be able to compute, analyze and interpret numerical  
data for reports.

COCONet Addendum
Must be able to obtain a passport and travel internationally.  Must be  
willing to frequently travel for 2-3 weeks every month.  Spanish or  
French language skills are desirable.  This position will be based in  
Boulder.



From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Thu Jan 20 15:30:19 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:30:19 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] JOB OPENING at UNAVCO: Regional Engineer in Boulder, CO
Message-ID: <6DDE2D96-91CF-4176-883C-17774580B8CB@iris.washington.edu>

Summary of Job
This individual is primarily responsible for leading a regional  
engineering team to site, permit, install, commission, and maintain  
GPS permanent station and strainmeter networks within a designated  
region.

Essential Job Functions
?	Develop, modify, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair GPS permanent  
station and strainmeter instrumentation and associated telemetry  
systems.
?	Assist in selecting sites for installation of tiltmeter,  
strainmeter, GPS permanent station and other PBO instruments and  
telemetry equipment including coordination with siting and permitting  
of USArray stations.
?	Coordinate staff and subcontractors in the proper installation of  
PBO instruments, e.g., securing permits, installing instrumentation,  
overseeing drilling operations, organizing logistic and construction  
efforts, and supervising and coordinating personnel.
?	Coordinate PBO efforts with regional academic institutions and  
municipal, county, and state agencies.
?	Contribute to scientific and engineering presentations on the PBO  
regional network, as directed.
?	Responsible for the regional budget, schedule, and planning  
activities. Coordinate and provide written reports on regional  
subcontracts, budgets, cost tracking, estimating, and scheduling.  
Identify critical path elements of the regional construction plan and  
work with PBO management to rectify high-risk issues.
?	Manage a small team of field engineers and seasonal employees.  
Oversee field-engineering team to carry out work assignments; resolve  
most conflicts that arise; coordinate work with others as necessary.  
Keep PBO Operations Manager informed of progress, or potentially  
controversial matters.  Train, assign work to, and check work of field  
engineering team and participate in the decision to hire, fire, and  
promote of field engineering staff.
?	Regarding any element of the UNAVCO strategic plan, coordinate  
synergistic activities between UNAVCO Facility, PBO, and E&O staff.
?	Other duties may be assigned.

To perform this job successfully, this individual must be able to  
perform each essential job function satisfactorily.  Reasonable  
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.

Skills and Knowledge
?	Experience supervising complex construction or engineering tasks.
?	Experience designing and installing data acquisition or remote  
sensing systems and related infrastructure.
?	Demonstrated ability to supervise field personnel.
?	Ability to coordinate regional subcontracts, budgets, cost tracking,  
estimating, and scheduling with PBO Headquarters including project  
planning, management, and reporting, including formal cost-schedule- 
control techniques.
?	Demonstrated inter-personal skills in working with scientific and  
engineering professionals, from entry-level to very experienced, and  
with scientific community representatives.
?	Working knowledge of strain measurement technology, high precision  
GPS instruments and installation procedures, LIDAR, InSAR, DC power  
systems, data telemetry, and data processing.
?	Working knowledge of computer operating systems including LINUX and  
Microsoft based systems. Must have working knowledge of computer  
programming (C, Java, Perl, Python) and web development (HTML, XML)  
programs and practices; PowerPoint; serial and IP interfaces; project  
analysis and management packages (MS Project or similar); standard  
personal computer software; and e-mail, internet, and web interfaces.
?	Good oral and written communication skills in English.
?	Ability to travel for extended periods of time, including travel  
outside of assigned region.
?	Must have a valid driver?s license
?	Must have a ?satisfactory? driving record and be insurable on  
UNAVCO?s auto insurance policy.
?	Experience in processing GPS data and analyzing results is desired.
Required Experience and Education
?	Bachelors degree in Geology, Geophysics, Civil or Electrical  
Engineering, or similar field; or equivalent combination of education  
and experience.
?	Minimum of five years of relevant experience in Earth science and  
related facility development; or equivalent education and experience.
Preferred Experience and Education
?	Masters degree in Geology, Geophysics, Civil or Electrical  
Engineering, or similar field; or equivalent combination of education  
and experience.

Physical Requirements
Must be able to balance, bend, stoop, climb, kneel, crawl, and climb  
stairs; sit for sustained periods of time; use fingers and repetitive  
motion on computing and communications devices; ability to carry and  
lift items over 45 pounds; ability to reach above shoulders; ability  
to walk in remote areas over rough terrain in extreme weather  
conditions; ability to hear and speak effectively on phone; the  
ability to see technical components in low lighting conditions.  Must  
be able to fly in confined aircrafts.

Mental Requirements
Must be able to understand complex problems and to collaborate and  
explore alternative solutions.  Must be able to organize and  
prioritize work schedules of others. Must be able to make decisions  
which have significant impact on the department?s credibility  
operations and services. Must be able to compose reports and to orally  
communicate technical information.  Must be able to communicate with  
individuals utilizing telephone.  Must be able to compose detailed  
reports. Must be able to compute, analyze and interpret complex data  
for report purposes.

Reporting Relationships
This position reports to the Operations Manager.  Positions reporting  
into the Regional Engineer include Field Engineers I, II and/or III  
and Field Assistants.

Specific Job Functions For PBO-East Region
The incumbent will coordinate the operations and maintenance of the  
GPS network and perform other essential job functions related to  
geodetic instrumentation within the Eastern region of the Plate  
Boundary Observatory network, which extends from Canada to Mexico and  
from Nevada to New York.




From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Fri Jan 21 08:18:18 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:18:18 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] IUGG Session J-S05 Infrastructure for seismology (FDSN)
Message-ID: <2CD700E2-E2DC-4C13-BC6C-88100004DC64@iris.washington.edu>

Dear network contacts,

Invitation to submit contributions.

IUGG Session J-S05  Infrastructure for seismology (FDSN)

At the IUGG 2011 (www.iugg2011.com) IASPEI  meeting (June 30 ? July 4,  
2011) The FDSN organises a specific session (J-So5) at the meeting  
(see below for details), an FDSN General Assembly meeting and FDSN  
Working Groups meetings (see attached schedule). We encourage you to  
submit relevant contributions to the IUGG session. This is the  
occasion to obtain a complete overview over the global seismological  
observational infrastructure. We encourage both oral and poster  
presentations.



International Federation of Digital Seismograph Networks (FDSN)

The FDSN General Assembly and its workshop meetings discuss on-going  
developments, station siting and instrumentation (WG1), format  
standards and data centers (WG2), products, tools and services (WG3),  
coordination with the CTBTO (WG4), and portable instrumentation (WG5).  
More details can be found on www.fdsn.org.   We encourage network  
operators to participate in these open meetings en contribute to the  
discussions and promote collaboration where possible. Please, contact  
FDSN Executive members and Working groups members if you want to  
present relevant issues and developments.

Best regards,

FDSN secretary

Torild van Eck



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IUGG Session J-S05  Infrastructure for seismology (FDSN)

Submission deadline: Februari 1, 2011

Lead Convenors: Gerardo Suarez (Mexico), Torild van Eck (The  
Netherlans), Rhett Butler (United States of America)

Scope: The International Federation of Digital Seismograph Networks  
(FDSN) is a global organization. Its membership is comprised of groups  
responsible for the installation and maintenance of seismographs  
either within their geographic borders or globally. Membership in the  
FDSN is open to all organizations that operate more than one broadband  
station. Members agree to coordinate station siting and provide free  
and open access to their data. This cooperation helps scientists all  
over the world to further the advancement of earth science and  
particularly the study of global seismic activity. The FDSN also holds  
commission status within IASPEI.
We encourage technical/scientific contributions providing an overview  
of networks intending to become member of the FDSN, new transformative  
developments at FDSN member networks and innovative technical  
developments that have had a significant impact on facilitating and  
promoting efficient transnational real-time data exchange. The session  
will be accompanied by a number of side meetings of the different FDSN  
working groups (see alsowww.fdsn.org).

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From taber at iris.edu  Sun Jan 23 17:11:53 2011
From: taber at iris.edu (John Taber)
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:11:53 -0500
Subject: [iris-bulk] Online and in-person training courses: IUGG/IASPEI
	Symposium S18
Message-ID: <00A14240-FBAF-4893-AB0E-A35B5CE6443A@iris.edu>

Dear Colleagues,

I would like to draw your attention to an IASPEI symposium,

Using NMSOP and other educational modules and tools for online and in- 
person training courses,

to be held at the XXV IUGG General Assembly will be held in Melbourne,  
Australia, 28 June - 7 July 2011. The IUGG will allow each author to  
make two presentations, and there are several other symposia of  
possible interest, so please browse around on the website for more  
information.

The abstract deadline is Tuesday, 1 February 2011. Authors will be  
notified of acceptance by March 28. Presenting Author and Early bird  
registration deadline is April 11.One of the authors will be required  
to pre-register for the meeting in order to ensure their abstract(s)  
is included in the final program.



S18: Using NMSOP and other educational modules and tools for online  
and in-person training courses

Organizer: IASPEI

Convenors: Peter Bormann, John Taber, Valiya Hamza


Scope: Efficient and highly motivating education and training programs  
in geosciences and related techniques are essential for fostering  
science education at high schools and bringing up the next generation  
of researchers and hazard managers. Such education and training is  
also indispensable for ensuring that new and existing seismic  
networks, arrays, geophysical observatories and field campaigns are  
run efficiently, producing comprehensive data of best quality, in  
accordance with international standards and recommendations, so as to  
provide a solid basis for ongoing and future research and application.  
Accordingly, the symposium will focus on concepts and case examples  
for training in seismology as well as in physics and hazards of the  
Earth at all levels, from high school and college instructors through  
to hazard managers and professional geophysicists.  Oral and internet  
presentations are invited as well as posters on the following topics:

?      Professional education of geoscientists by informed use of  
standard data basis, the web version of the IASPEI New Manual of  
Seismological Observatory Practice (NMSOP_2) and other educational  
modules and tools for online and in-person training;

?      Case examples and modules specifically suitable for the  
training of network operators and hazard managers in developing  
countries;

?      Case examples of successful programs and affordable  
technologies or design concepts for seismology and geophysics  
education at schools, which also include self-reliant practical work;

?      Education of teachers, press, officials, etc., especially in  
using online technologies.

Other related topics, tools, demonstrations, as well e-learning  
modules and results of their application are very welcome.



The IUGG/IASPEI program is on the web at:


http://www.iugg2011.com/program-iaspei.asp

  To submit an abstract:


https://ei.eventinfotech.com.au/ei/rs.esp?id=889&scriptid=REGAB



John Taber
E&O Program Manager                             Tel: 202-682-2220
IRIS                                                   		Fax:  
202-682-2444
1200 New York Ave., NW, Suite 800	Email: taber at iris.edu
Washington, DC  20005                		www.iris.edu






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From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Mon Jan 24 08:46:33 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:46:33 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] IUGG Joint Session J-A05 (IAGA & IASPEI)
Message-ID: <501DDB45-55A6-45F7-8A84-1EE8C3DDE121@iris.washington.edu>

Dear Colleagues

Please consider attending the XXV IUGG General Assembly on 28 June - 7  
July 2011
(IAGA Symposia dates 2 -7 July and Joint Symposia dates 1-4 July)

and submitting an abstract to Joint Symposium Session J-A05 on

Data rescue, digitisation and metadata requirements in geophysics
Organisers: IAGA and IASPEI

Scope: Many sources of geophysical data remain in analogue format and  
are as yet untapped by today?s scientists. Mostly historical they may  
include, but are not limited to, magnetograms, seismographs,  
ionosondes, tidegauge records, borehole logs, observatory yearbooks  
and other published and unpublished results. Technological advances to  
cameras and scanners now provide the means for improved digital  
capture and thus rescue of the original analogue records. These  
hardware improvements, coupled with advances made in image processing  
software, also provide the tools for extracting digital data. This may  
be carried out using purposely written software to derive time series  
data from traces on graphs or optical character recognition software  
for cases such as tables of data. New techniques are being developed  
across the various geophysical disciplines and in order to maximise  
the benefits, there is a requirement to coordinate and promote  
knowledge exchange.

This symposium will focus on the technology and tools which improve  
the automation of data rescue of all types whether the purpose is  
solely one of backup of the analogue records or to automatically  
extract the digital data. Presentations of new scientific results that  
have come out of this work are also encouraged.

The importance of metadata is also considered a topic that spans the  
various geophysical disciplines within IUGG. Various initiatives are  
on going to encourage relevant agencies to support the generation,  
preservation and dissemination of metadata and ensure the future  
usability of the data for interdisciplinary studies. This inter- 
association symposium will therefore also aim at assessing the
strengths and weaknesses of the various metadata systems. We encourage  
contributions that highlight progress made and current developments  
across the disciplines as well as how best to coordinate future efforts.

Keywords: Data rescue, metadata, digitisation, image processing,  
historical data

Important Information:
Conference Home page: http://www.iugg2011.com/
Abstract submission:  http://www.iugg2011.com/program-abstracts.asp
Session details: http://www.iugg2011.com/program-iaga.asp

Important dates:
Close of abstracts for those applying for grants and funding: 17  
January 2011
Close of abstracts for all remaining submissions:       1 February 2011

Thanks and best wishes
Ellen Clarke (Lead Convenor), Tony Hurst and Rick Benson (Co-Convenors)


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From Michael.Hubenthal at iris.edu  Mon Jan 24 09:23:32 2011
From: Michael.Hubenthal at iris.edu (Michael Hubenthal)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:23:32 -0500
Subject: [iris-bulk] Don't let your students be left out!
Message-ID: <63E96E47-8DEE-4BB1-84AA-6C5D7B5569A0@iris.edu>

All,

Don't let your students be left out!  The IRIS Undergraduate  
Internship Program (www.iris.edu/internship) is accepting applications  
for our 2011 internship class. Students must act now as the February 1  
deadline to apply is quickly approaching!

To help you announce the program we have assembled some useful  
resources including:
- Text to copy and paste for an email broadcast!
- A video clip and/or slideshow to show at the end of your next lecture!
- A flyer to read an take to and hand to student that you think has  
great potential!
All are available here.... http://www.iris.edu/hq/internship/about#announce

Best Wishes,
Michael

PS> If you are interested in hosting one of our outstanding interns  
this summer the deadline for IRIS faculty to apply is February 15,  
2011.  http://www.iris.edu/hq/internship/hosts

---------------------------------
Michael Hubenthal
Senior Education Specialist
IRIS Education and Outreach
"Advancing awareness and understanding
of seismology & geophysics while inspiring
careers in Earth science"
607-777-4612
www.IRIS.edu






From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Wed Jan 26 14:09:41 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:09:41 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] (Job) Assistant Professor - Earthquake Seismology,
	Colorado School of Mines
Message-ID: <D2BF7006-857A-4527-AEAD-A75F8DF38EAE@iris.washington.edu>

Colorado School of Mines
Department of Geophysics
Assistant Professor ? Earthquake Seismology

Colorado School of Mines Department of Geophysics invites applications  
for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in earthquake seismology  
starting in 2012.
	
Qualifications:  Candidates must possess a doctoral degree in  
geophysics or a related field, excellent teaching skills, a record of  
publication in leading peer-reviewed journals, and success in, or  
potential for, attracting research funding. Postdoctoral or equivalent  
experience is highly desirable.  Candidates must also possess  
integrity, superb interpersonal and communication skills, and a  
collaborative style of research and teaching.

For a complete job announcement and instructions on how to apply,  
please visit our web site at: http://inside.mines.edu/HR-Academic-Faculty

CSM is an EEO/AA employer.	

Review of applications will begin by April 2011.


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From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Wed Jan 26 15:32:06 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:32:06 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] JOB OPENING at UNAVCO: Field Engineer II in Boulder, CO
Message-ID: <FFCFA871-2066-42D7-B25E-8AA2E084C9D3@iris.washington.edu>

ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST APPLY AT: www.unavco.org/careers

Summary of Job
This position has funding for one year and is a field engineering  
position based in either Boulder, CO or Portland, OR. This individual  
independently manages and implements complex geophysical projects via  
hands-on fieldwork, or network and communication maintenance.

Essential Job Functions
?        Independently manages and implements complex geophysical  
projects, which may include: logistics, site reconnaissance, site  
selection, permitting, installation activities, maintenance, network  
configuration, station communications and/or data flow activities.
?        Works in conjunction with Principal Investigators, UNAVCO  
staff and other collaborators to plan and execute geophysical projects  
to support the UNAVCO community.
?        Specifies station configurations and data collection  
strategies and develops related cost estimates and project budgets.

?        Independently identifies and solves technical issues related  
to hardware, software, and data communications. Troubleshoots  
hardware, software and logistics.

?        Independently trains field personnel and other UNAVCO staff  
in best practice techniques for geophysical data collection.

?        Leads the design, fabrication, integration, testing,  
documentation, and repair of hardware and software for geophysical  
projects.

?        Uses ingenuity in making adaptations and modifications when  
necessary.

?        Generates detailed technical project documentation and  
prepares required reports. Prepares content for UNAVCO web site.

?        Reviews expenditures and provides documentation and technical  
feedback to assist in the proposal writing process.

?        Supervise contract labor, subcontract teams and Engineer I?s  
in the installation of geophysical instrumentation.

?        Contribute to scientific and engineering presentations on  
geophysical project results.

?        Travel domestically or internationally for extended periods  
in support of geophysical projects on short notice.

?        Other duties may be assigned.

Skills and Knowledge

Required

?        Expert knowledge of geophysical methodologies and  
instrumentation, data communications, and power systems.

?        Ability to supervise complex engineering tasks.

?        Proven ability to plan and coordinate complex geophysical  
research projects.

?        Broad range of computer skills in operating systems,  
communications, networking and applications.

?        Skills in the safe use of hand and power tools.

?        Proficiency in computer networking and data communications.

?        Ability to master project specific hardware and software.
?        Effective oral and written communication skills in English.

?        Ability to obtain a valid driver?s license and a UNAVCO- 
insurable driving record.

Desired

?        Experience in processing geophysical data and analyzing  
results.

The following skills will be given special consideration:
?        Familiar with broadband seismic field instruments including  
setup, data collection and meta-data collection.
?        Familiar with seismic data collection software, specifically  
the Antelope software package.
?        Familiarity with Cisco VPN setup and configuration.
?        Familiarity with borehole seismic, strain and tilt borehole  
instruments.
?        Familiarity with the NetR9 geodetic GPS receiver.
?        Familiarity with low-power, long-range industry standard  
spread spectrum radios. This includes, but is not limited to, the  
802.11 standard.
Required Education and Experience
?        Bachelor?s degree in engineering, Earth science or similar  
field or equivalent specialized work experience.

?        Four years experience in engineering, Earth science research,  
or other relevant technical experience or a combination of relative  
education and experience.

Physical Requirements

?       Must be able to balance, bend, stoop, climb, kneel, crawl, and  
climb stairs; sit for sustained periods of time; use fingers and  
repetitive motion on computing and communications devices; ability to  
carry and lift items over 45 pounds; ability to reach above shoulders;  
ability to walk in remote areas over rough terrain in extreme weather  
conditions; ability to hear and speak effectively on phone; the  
ability to see technical components in low lighting conditions.  Must  
be able to fly in confined aircrafts.

Mental Requirements

?       Must be able to understand complex issues and collaborate and  
explore alternative solutions.  Must be able to organize and  
prioritize work schedule of others on short-term basis.  Must be able  
to make decisions, which have significant impact on the department.  
Must be able to make informal presentations. Must be able to compose  
detailed reports, work-related manuals and to orally communicate  
technical information. Must be able to compute, analyze and interpret  
numerical data for reports.

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From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Thu Jan 27 09:26:37 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:26:37 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] (Job) Earthquake Hazard Specialist - Canada
Message-ID: <5B3E3121-8B24-4D77-9311-AE3A49BD114C@iris.washington.edu>

Earthquake Hazard Specialist

Natural Resources Canada

SIDNEY, B.C. or OTTAWA, ONTARIO

The Geological Survey of Canada is seeking an Earthquake Hazard  
Specialist. To be eligible you must hold a Doctoral degree (or  
employer-approved alternative) in an Earth science or engineering  
discipline, with acceptable specialization in earthquake seismology.

Proficiency in English is essential for this position.

The salary range for this position is from $49,720 to $124,773,  
depending upon the qualifications  of the successful candidate.

For more information about this position, including the statement of  
merit criteria and how to apply, visit www.jobs.gc.ca or call Infotel  
at 1-800-645-5605 or TTY at 1-800-532-9397.  The closing date for this  
process is  February 21, 2011.  Please quote reference number  
RSN11J-011115-000034  when applying.




Sp?cialiste en sismologie

Ressources naturelles Canada

SIDNEY (C-B) ou OTTAWA (ONTARIO)

La Commission g?ologique du Canada est ? la recherche d?un Sp?cialiste  
en sismologie.  Pour ?tre admissible vous devez d?tenir un Doctorat  
(ou ?quivalent approuv? par l?employeur) en  sciences de la Terre or  
dans une discipline du g?nie, avec sp?cialisation acceptable en   
sismologie des tremblements de terre.

La ma?trise de l?anglais est essentielle pour occuper ce poste.

L??chelle salariale est comprise entre 49,720$ et 124,773$,  en  
fonction des qualifications de la  personne choisie.

Pour de plus amples renseignements sur ce poste, incluant l??nonc? de   
crit?res de m?rite et sur la mani?re de soumettre votre candidature,   
visitez le site Internet suivant:   www.jobs.gc.ca ou  composez le   
num?ro Infotel au 1-800-645-5605 ou encore l?ATS au 1-800-532-9397.    
La date  limite de r?ception des candidatures est le 21 f?vrier  
2011.    Pri?re de mentionner le num?ro de r?f?rence  
RSN11J-011115-000034.



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From alan at rice.edu  Thu Jan 27 12:19:13 2011
From: alan at rice.edu (Alan Levander)
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:19:13 -0600
Subject: [iris-bulk] =?windows-1252?q?5th__CIDER_SUMMER_PROGRAM_=96__JUNE_?=
 =?windows-1252?q?19_=96_July_31=2C_2011_=22Dynamics_of_Mountain_Building?=
 =?windows-1252?q?=22?=
Message-ID: <1070AB2D-DC76-476A-B0C9-C6E668A7D0DA@rice.edu>

Cooperative Institute for Dynamic Earth Research

5th  CIDER SUMMER PROGRAM ?  JUNE 19 ? July 31, 2011 "Dynamics of  
Mountain Building"

This Summer Program is part of an effort in the Geosciences community  
towards the development of CIDER (http://www.deep-earth.org/).

     Building upon the successful previous CIDER programs, this  
program will focus on the geodynamic, geological, seismological, rock  
and mineral physics and geochemical constraints on mountain building.   
It will provide an overview of the state of the art in each discipline  
as well as a venue for initiating and advancing new research in situ.

The program includes a tutorial program for about 35 advanced graduate  
students and post-docs from June 26 to July 16th.

For the duration of the program, junior and senior scientists will  
engage in collaborative multidisciplinary research ventures defined on  
site.  Weeks 1, 5 and 6 of this six-week program will provide the  
opportunity for groups of scientists to interact freely.

This summer program will be held at the University of California in  
Berkeley, CA, USA. It is supported by NSF/CSEDI program. Application  
is open at:

http://www.deep-earth.org/2011/summer11.html

Application deadline: February 15, 2011.  For additional information  
contact one of the organizing commitee:



Greg Hirth, Gene Humphreys, Cin-Ty Lee, Adrian Lenardic, Alan Levander  
(lead).

Instructors:

Abers, Geoff	Seismology
Bostock, Michael	Seismology/Imaging Workshop
Chen, Wang-Ping	Seismology
DaPaolo, Don	Geochemistry/Petrology
Harrison, Mark	Geochemistry/Petrology
Hirth, Greg	Rock & Mineral Physics
Hoink, Tobias	Geodynamics
Humpreys, Gene	Seismology/Geodynamics
Kolhstedt, David	Rock & Mineral Physics
Jones, Craig	Tectonics/Seismology
Kay, Sue	Geochemistry/Petrology
Kellogg, Louise	Geodynamics/Special Lecture
Lee, Cin-Ty	Geochemistry/Petrology
Levander, Alan	Seismology
McDonough, Bill	Geochemistry/Petrology
Mooney, Walter	Active Seismology
Niu, Fenglin	Seismology
Oncken, Onno	Structural Geology/Tectonics
Rudnick, Roberta	Geochemistry/Petrology
Saleeby, Jason	Structural Geology/Tectonics
Tikoff, Basil	Structural Geology/Tectonics
Tromp, Jeroen	Seismology/Imaging Workshop
Wang, Kelin	Geodynamics/Special Lecture


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From Martha.Savage at vuw.ac.nz  Fri Jan 28 12:05:36 2011
From: Martha.Savage at vuw.ac.nz (Martha Savage)
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 09:05:36 +1300
Subject: [iris-bulk] FW: IUGG 2011 Session S15 Seismic Anisotropy and
 Attenuation
In-Reply-To: <583A2709-AD39-4B33-AD04-EC79A00976CB@iris.washington.edu>
References: <583A2709-AD39-4B33-AD04-EC79A00976CB@iris.washington.edu>
Message-ID: <B64D8E8E7FA43F4FBBF4C28AC7561AB70221968E1463@STAWINCOEXMAIL1.staff.vuw.ac.nz>

Last Call!  Deadline on Tuesday (Monday in  the US/Europe)


We would like to encourage you to contribute to the IUGG 2011 in
Melbourne, Australia with a presentation to the session on "Seismic
anisotropy and attenuation (S15) (call for Abstracts closes 1 February
2011, but the deadline for funding applications is 17 January).  The
session will be held sometime between  Wednesday June 29 and Monday
July 4, althought the meeting schedule is from 28 June - 7 July.

Session Title:  Seismic anisotropy and attenuation (S15)

Description:

Analyses of seismic anisotropy and attenuation provide insights into
crustal and mantle processes not possible with conventional analysis
based on isotropic elasticity. Anisotropy can be used to map both past
and present deformation and stress, whilst attenuation offers great
potential to illuminate thermal variations. Both can be very sensitive
to the presence of melt. Mechanisms that control these seismic
attributes must be considered on a range of length scales. Here we
invite contributions that present seismic observations and
methodologies, geodynamical modelling of such effects, and constraints
from mineral/rock physics. We particularly encourage multi-
disciplinary approaches to interpreting observations of anisotropy and
attenuation.

Convenors:  Martha Savage, Jaroslova Plomerova, Mike Kendall and Ian
Jackson

Invited Speaker:  Yasuko Takei, ERI Tokyo 
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From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Mon Jan 31 07:55:38 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:55:38 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] Earthquake symposia at IUGG General Assembly,
	Jul 28 - Jul 7
Message-ID: <F2DBD269-6800-41BC-B66B-51DA1075CF4A@iris.washington.edu>

Dear Colleagues,

The upcoming General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and
Geophysics, held in Melbourne, Australia from Jun 28 to Jul 7 2011, will
include a rich menu of earthquake-related symposia. A selected sample is
listed below.

ABSTRACTS ARE DUE BY FEB 1.

You may find more detail at
http://www.iugg2011.com/program.asp

Don?t miss it!

Yours truly,
David D. Jackson

S11 Earthquake forecasting and testing: David D. Jackson, David Rhoades

Scope: Public officials and citizens need estimates of future earthquake
probabilities, whether or not scientists have a complete understanding
of earthquake behavior. Earthquake forecasts (probability of earthquakes
per unit location, magnitude, and time) are needed for hazard
estimation, response planning, risk management, insurance, geophysical
experiments, and understanding earthquake behavior. To date, earthquake
forecasts have relied on reasonable but unverified assumptions such as
fault segmentation, quasi-periodic recurrence, characteristic
earthquakes, seismic gaps, Gutenberg-Richter magnitude distribution,
Coulomb stress interactions, earthquake clustering, etc. In this session
we seek presentations of earthquake forecasts comprehensive enough to
test prospectively before the 2015 IUGG General Assembly. Forecasts
should be clear enough that any future earthquake could be unambiguously
associated with a prescribed probability, or recognized as outside the
bound of a test. Forecasts should also predict at least a few dozen
earthquakes before the 2015 GA. We also seek presentations on testing
methodology and ideas for direct testing of the assumptions listed  
above.

J-G06, Tectonic Geodesy and Earthquakes: David D. Jackson , Jeff
Freymueller,  Valentin Mihkailov

Scope: Geodetic techniques including GPS, InSAR, LIDAR, and others have
been used to estimate coseismic displacements from earthquakes and to
model the deformation and stress accumulation leading to future
earthquakes. In this session we will consider all aspects of geodesy as
applied in earthquake studies. Important questions to be addressed
include these: How unique are the estimates of co-seismic slip
distribution? How deep does co-seismic slip penetrate? Why do geodetic
and geologic methods often give differing estimates of fault slip rates?
Can a combination of seismic, geodetic, and geologic deformation
measurements constrain the rheology of rocks in seismic zones? Can
tectonic moment rates derived from geodetic strain be used to infer long
term seismic strain rates? Do temporal variations in strain rates
effectively portend future earthquakes?

S12 Episodic Tremor, Slip, and Large Earthquakes: David D. Jackson

Scope: Recent geodetic and high-frequency seismic observations have
revealed a previously unrecognized deformation mechanism, often called
?episodic tremor and slip,? or ETS, at plate boundaries and elsewhere.
This process, which bridges a gap between elastic and viscoelastic
properties, affects the stress environment at the base of the
seismogenic zone, where many earthquakes nucleate. We invite
contributions using seismic, geodetic, laboratory, theoretical, and
computational approaches to understanding this complex of phenomena.
Important questions include the following:

?	Under what conditions is ETS periodic, and why?
?	Does ETS propagate continuously?
?	What causes ETS to start and stop?
?	What is the role of fluids?
?	And especially important, how does ETS affect large earthquakes, and
will it provide new predictive information?

S06 Recent Large/Destructive Earthquakes:  Harsh Gupta, Wu Zhongliang,
D. Srinagesh, P. Burton

Scope: In spite of scientific and technological developments, impact of
natural hazards and disasters continues to rise. Recent devastating
earthquakes exemplify this statement. The Haiti earthquake of January
12, 2010, although of M 7 only, has claimed over 200,000 human lives.
What are the lessons to be learnt? What can be done to prevent
earthquake hazards becoming disasters? How helpful are earthquake
scenarios? Are we successful in implementing measures to reduce
earthquake hazard? The symposium would focus on recent large and
destructive earthquakes and the lessons learnt. Contributions on related
topics are invited.

S10 Physics of the seismic process: from laboratory studies to field
observations: Alexey Dm. Zavyalov,  Ian Main,  Serge A. Shapiro,  Arcady
Dyskin
Scope: The purpose of the Session is to promote advances in experimental
and theoretical research on fundamental earthquake physics. Special
emphasis will be placed on: the development of new and existing
quantitative physical models for the seismic process at different
scales; the validation of such models and quantification of their
uncertainty (both in natural seismogenic settings and in response to
engineering perturbations such as mining-induced seismicity); and on
their impact on forecasting methodology and quality.
Contributions to the session are invited for the following topics:
?	Physical modeling of earthquake processes;
?	Modeling and monitoring of earthquake processes for forecasting;
?	Fractal and multifractal structure of seismicity;
?	Triggering and synchronization of seismicity;
?	Variations and synchronization of geophysical fields in the earthquake
prone area;
?	Seismicity as a manifestation of critical or near-critical behavior of
the crust.

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From irismail at iris.washington.edu  Mon Jan 31 07:56:29 2011
From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:56:29 -0800
Subject: [iris-bulk] Eruption of Shinmoe-dake (Kirishima volcano group)
Message-ID: <B0D57605-CDD8-45B9-AAB8-7A3E8E5E59A8@iris.washington.edu>

Dear Colleagues,

Shinmoe-dake (Kirishima volcano group) in southwestern Japan is  
continuously erupting since 26th January.

We keep updating the scientific information both in English and  
Japanese. Please announce the link below to whom it may concern.
http://outreach.eri.u-tokyo.ac.jp/eqvolc/201101_shinmoe/eng/

Outreach and Public Relations Office,ERI


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