<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV><B>2008 IRIS/SSA Distinguished Lectureship Announcement </B></DIV><DIV><B>and Call for Nominations</B></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>IRIS and SSA are pleased to announce the sixth year of this jointly-sponsored annual national lecture series in seismology. The selection committee seeks nominations from the seismological community for two lecturers for 2008. The general goal of the program is to increase the general public’s awareness of relevance and excitement for seismology through increased exposure.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Each of the two lectures will be given multiple times to general audiences at major university and/or museum venues with target audiences of up to several hundred. The general scope of the research presented must have clear and acknowledged tie-ins to SSA and IRIS. IRIS Education and Outreach and SSA will cover costs and assist with presentation, preparation, travel and other expenses. Each lecturer will also receive a $1000 honorarium.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Nominations must include a vision statement, including a specific description of how the proposed presentation will fulfill the outreach goals of the lectureship program. Past experience and perspective on successfully communicating seismological ideas to large public audiences are desirable. Self-nominations are encouraged. For full consideration, nominations must be received by February 16, 2007.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>More information, including past speakers and their presentations can be found at <A href="http://www.iris.edu/services/lectures/iris_ssa.htm">http://www.iris.edu/services/lectures/iris_ssa.htm</A></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>-- </DIV><DIV>Lora Bleacher</DIV><DIV>E&O Outreach Specialist</DIV><DIV>IRIS Consortium</DIV><DIV>www.iris.edu</DIV><DIV>202-682-2220</DIV><DIV><A href="mailto:lora@iris.edu">lora@iris.edu</A></DIV></BODY></HTML>