Committee on Solid Earth Geophysics

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Committee on Seismology and Geodynamics Spring 2020 Meeting: Enhancing Quantitative Capacity of Geoscience Programs

April 9 - 10, 2020

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Enhancing Quantitative Capacity of Geoscience Programs

OVERVIEW

What are the core analytical skills needed to prepare undergraduate geoscience majors for graduate work and careers? What are best practices for integrating analytic skills into curricula? This meeting will examine questions such as identifying key skills and how to level the playing field between those with and without research experiences, and will investigate effective methods for teaching analytical classes and how current geoscience curricula may need to change to accommodate more quantitative capacity.

Video Recordings

Session 1: What core analytical skills are needed to prepare undergraduate geoscience majors for careers and graduate degrees in the modern world?

Preparing undergraduate geoscience majors for successful careers in a quantitative world
Sharon Mosher, University of Texas at Austin

Small departments with broad missions: challenges and strategies for meeting the needs of geo majors with diverse career goals
Barbara Tewksbury, Hamilton College

Panel and Q&A:

Pranoti Asher, AGU
Chris Keane, AGI
Sharon Mosher, University of Texas at Austin
Barbara Tewksbury, Hamilton College

Session 2: What are best practices for integrating analytic skills in geoscience curricula?

DIYnamics: an experiential approach to geoscience engagement
Jon Aurnou, UCLA

Quantitative skill development in the geosciences: Examples from existing projects
Beth Pratt-Sitaula, UNAVCO

Panel and Q&A:

Michael Hubenthal, IRIS
John Taber, IRIS
Cathy Manduca, Carleton College
Jon Aurnou, UCLA
Beth Pratt-Sitaula, UNAVCO

Wrap-up Session

Contact

Courtney DeVane

(202) 334-2743
cdevane@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Evolving the Geodetic Infrastructure to Meet New Scientific Needs: Report Briefing

February 21, 2020

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)

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Materials

Geodetic Infrastructure Webinar Briefing Slides

About

Evolving the Geodetic Infrastructure to Meet New Scientific Needs summarizes progress in maintaining and improving the geodetic infrastructure and identifies improvements to meet new science needs that were laid out in the 2018 report Thriving on Our Changing Planet: A Decadal Strategy for Earth Observation from Space. Focusing on sea-level change, the terrestrial water cycle, geological hazards, weather and climate, and ecosystems, this study examines the specific aspects of the geodetic infrastructure that need to be maintained or improved to help answer the science questions being considered. This webinar is presented by Dr. David T. Sandwell, who will provide an overview of the report and answer questions.

The webinar was recorded and can be accessed online.

Contact

Deborah Glickson

(202) 334-2024
dglickson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Beyond the Black Box: The Future of Machine Learning and Data-Intensive Computing in the Solid Earth Geosciences

October 28 - 29, 2019

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The application of computational algorithms such as neural networks that underpin machine learning (ML) have grown within geophysics over the past several decades. In recent years, the increasing power of computing systems when combined with exponentially growing data holdings is leading to exciting new results and tremendous interest in ML and its application in the geophysical sciences. The solid Earth geosciences have large datasets and are developing the expertise to make major contributions to the ML discipline as a scientific discovery tool.

This meeting reviews progress and future investments needed for a more concerted and long term effort to combine datasets with appropriate data-intensive computing resources. This is the natural laboratory necessary for data and geoscientists to most effectively work together, and COSG will discuss how those workflows can be combined with approaches that provide insights into the physics of earth systems, beyond black-box applications.

Video Recordings

Panel 1: Review of Recent Applications of Machine Learning in Geophysics

Karianne Bergen, Harvard University
Zachary Ross, California Institute of Technology
Diego Melgar, University of Oregon

Panel 2: Next Practical Steps to Accelerate and Broaden Use of ML in the Geosciences

Qingkai Kong, University of California, Berkeley (remote)

Panel 3: Machine Learning Lessons Learned in Related Fields: Remote Sensing, Physics and Astrophysics

Hannah Kerner, University of Maryland
Brice Ménard, Johns Hopkins University

Panel 4: Lessons Learned and Next Steps to Advance the Science

Greg Beroza, Stanford University

Contact

Deborah Glickson

(202) 334-2024
dglickson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Seismic Hazards in Near- and Long-Term Nuclear Waste Storage

June 5, 2018

8:30 AM - 1:00 PM (ET)

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NRSB and COSG explored issues related to seismic hazards and nuclear waste storage. The focus of this meeting included both long-term repositories such as Yucca Mountain, but also interim storage facilities such as those at decommissioned and active nuclear power plants. There was a focus on civilian nuclear waste (from commercial, government, and research reactors) rather than military waste.

Contact

Deborah Glickson

(202) 334-2024
dglickson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Cascadia Megaquake: Part 3 - Earthquake Early Warning and Tsunami Modeling

March 23, 2018

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

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Materials

Presentation - Diego Melgar, University of Oregon

About

Is the West coast ready for a 9.0 magnitude earthquake followed by a large tsunami? Geoscience data and information collected over the last 30 years show that multiple giant earthquakes and associated local tsunamis have struck the Pacific Northwest (including Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and Southwestern British Columbia) for at least the past 10,000 years. The 800-mile Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ), which stretches from northern California to southern British Columbia, is the main source of these earthquakes and accompanying tsunamis. This three-part webinar series will look at the science and engineering associated with the earthquake source, the hazards, current strategies to mitigate loss of life, and emerging opportunities in early warning and reducing uncertainty.

Speakers

Richard Allen
Director
Berkeley Seismology Labs

Diego Melgar
Assistant Professor
University of Oregon

Video Recordings

Cascadia Megaquake: Part 3 - Earthquake Early Warning and Tsunami Modeling

Contact

Deborah Glickson

(202) 334-2024
dglickson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Integrative Subduction Zone Science: Moving into the Next Decade

November 7, 2017

9:00 AM - 4:15 PM (ET)

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Over the last few years, multiple geoscience community activities have been exploring the rich research opportunities and needs in subduction zone science. Recently published documents including the community workshop report The SZ4D Initiative: Understanding the Processes that Underlie Subduction Zone Hazards in 4D, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine study Volcanic Eruptions and Their Repose, Unrest, Precursors, and Timing, and the USGS subduction zone science plan Reducing Risk Where Tectonic Plates Collide, are part of the development of plans and implementation of offshore observatories in several subduction zones around the world. This one-day workshop hosted by the National Academies’ Committee on Seismology and Geodynamics brought together scientists from academic and governmental domains to share current planning efforts, discuss scientific targets, and identify synergistic opportunities for coordination in an effort to propel the pursuit of subduction zone science into the next decade.

Contact

Deborah Glickson

(202) 334-2024
dglickson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Cascadia Megaquake: Part 2 - Current Strategies to Mitigate Loss of Life

August 16, 2017

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Materials

About

Is the West coast ready for a 9.0 magnitude earthquake followed by a large tsunami? Geoscience data and information collected over the last 30 years show that multiple giant earthquakes and associated local tsunamis have struck the Pacific Northwest (including Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and Southwestern British Columbia) for at least the past 10,000 years. The 800-mile Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ), which stretches from northern California to southern British Columbia, is the main source of these earthquakes and accompanying tsunamis. This three-part webinar series will look at the science and engineering associated with the earthquake source, the hazards, current strategies to mitigate loss of life, and emerging opportunities in early warning and reducing uncertainty.

Part 2 of the series focused on the current strategies to mitigate loss of life.

Contact

Deborah Glickson

(202) 334-2024
dglickson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Cascadia Megaquake: Part 1 - Current Science on Earthquake Source and Related Hazards

May 17, 2017

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Materials

About

Is the West coast ready for a 9.0 magnitude earthquake followed by a large tsunami? Geoscience data and information collected over the last 30 years show that multiple giant earthquakes and associated local tsunamis have struck the Pacific Northwest (including Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and Southwestern British Columbia) for at least the past 10,000 years. The 800-mile Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ), which stretches from northern California to southern British Columbia, is the main source of these earthquakes and accompanying tsunamis. This three-part webinar series will look at the science and engineering associated with the earthquake source, the hazards, current strategies to mitigate loss of life, and emerging opportunities in early warning and reducing uncertainty.

Part 1 of the series will highlight the work of two prominent scientists, Dr. Kelin Wang of the Geological Survey of Canada and Dr. Joan Gomberg of the U.S. Geological Survey/University of Washington.

Contact

Deborah Glickson

(202) 334-2024
dglickson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Communicating the Value of Geoscience to Society

May 8, 2017

10:30 AM - 3:00 PM (ET)

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This meeting of the Committee on Seismology and Geodynanmics focused on a discussion with current sponsors and revelant Federal Agendies. It also had a session on Communicating the Value of Geoscience to Society, with presentations from:

Kase White, GSA
Maeve Boland, AGI
Liz Landau, AGU
Elizabeth Duffy, Federal Affairs Office

Contact

Deborah Glickson

(202) 334-2024
dglickson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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Committee on Solid Earth Geophysics

Committee on Seismology and Geodynamics Spring 2020 Meeting: Enhancing Quantitative Capacity of Geoscience Programs

Evolving the Geodetic Infrastructure to Meet New Scientific Needs: Report Briefing

Beyond the Black Box: The Future of Machine Learning and Data-Intensive Computing in the Solid Earth Geosciences

New Opportunities to Study Tectonic Precursors

(Re)Assessing Seismic Hazard Across the United States

Seismic Hazards in Near- and Long-Term Nuclear Waste Storage

Cascadia Megaquake: Part 3 - Earthquake Early Warning and Tsunami Modeling

Integrative Subduction Zone Science: Moving into the Next Decade

Cascadia Megaquake: Part 2 - Current Strategies to Mitigate Loss of Life

Cascadia Megaquake: Part 1 - Current Science on Earthquake Source and Related Hazards

Communicating the Value of Geoscience to Society