<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">IRIS WORKSHOP AGENDA: Flexi-RAMP Concept development<br>Tue April 7, 2009, 9am to 5pm at Portola Hotel & Spa in Monterey, California<br>This is the day before the Annual SSA Meeting and in the same hotel<br><br>All participants are invited to bring 2-3 slide presentations of their goals and concept ideas<br><br>PROGRAM<br>All presentations are 15 mins followed by 15 mins of discussion<br><br>9:00 Flexi-RAMP Science and Engineering Goals<br>David Oppenheimer: USGS/ANSS needs for portable post-earthquake recording<br>Pablo Ampuero: Multi-array networks for high-frequency earthquake rupture imaging<br>Tom Brocher: Post-Earthquake Seismic Hazard Studies<br><br>Break<br><br>John Wallace: Rapid Array Deployments for Civil Infrastructure<br>Short concept presentations from participants (2-3 slides max)<br><br>12:00 Working Lunch<br>Break-out groups: Discussions of scientific and engineering objectives<br><br>1:00 Current practices and new developments in portable networks<br><br>Jesse Laurence: QCN, A Low-cost method For Rapidly Array Mobilization<br>Oppenheimer: NetQuakes instruments for aftershock studies<br>Paul Davis: Specifications for Wireless FlexiRamp<br>Break<br><br>3:00 Break-out groups: Develop strawman Flexi-RAMP instrumentation proposal<br><br>4:00 Group reports: Objectives and instrumentation<br><br>5:00 Adjourn<br><br>WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT<br>The objective of the Flexi-RAMP initiative is to add to the pool of seismic equipment suitable for a Rapid Array Mobilization Program (RAMP) to study aftershock zones or volcanoes. It is envisioned to be a “Flexi”-RAMP as a large fraction of the instrumentation would be used by the community in short-term experiments at any time. PIs would be required to rapidly demobilize and send equipment to the RAMP region when a large event occurs.<br><br>At this one-day workshop we will develop the scientific objectives, the engineering interests, and the instrumentation needs of Flexi-RAMP. What are the important scientific targets both in the RAMP and Flexi modes of use? What type or types of instrumentation should be included and how many, 100 or 1000?<br><br>The program will include short presentations designed to stimulate the discussion and ample time for discussion. The morning will focus on science and engineering goals and the afternoon on instrumentation and operations. All participants are encouraged to bring one or two slides to illuminate the discussion. Lunch will be provided.<br><br>To participate in the workshop please contact Richard Allen (<a href="mailto:rallen@berkeley.edu">rallen@berkeley.edu</a>). The room block for SSA has been extended to the night of April 6 at the SSA rate. Please make your own hotel reservation.<br><br>Organizing committee: Richard Allen (UC Berkeley), Marcos Alvarez (IRIS-PASSCAL), Paul Davis (UCLA) <div><br></div><div><br></div></body></html>