The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) and the Seismological Society of America (SSA) are pleased to announce the selection of two speakers from the Earth science research community for the sixth annual IRIS/SSA Distinguished Lectures Series.
2009 Distinguished Lectureship
Download the 2009 Distinguished Lectureship Flyer.
Dr. Richard C. Aster
Taking Earth's Pulse and Temperature Using Seismology:
Roaring Oceans and Singing Icebergs
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
More Information
Dr. Aaron A. Velasco
Can a Large Earthquake in Another Country Cause One in Your
Backyard?
University of Texas at El Paso
More Information
2008 Distinguished Lectureship
Download the 2008 Distinguished Lectureship Flyer.
Dr. Uri ten Brink
Peace and Science in the Middle East
U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Science Center
More Information
Listen to Uri on the Science and the City Podcast by The New York Academy of Sciences
Dr. Cliff Frohlich
Deep Earthquakes and the Secrets of Seismology
University of Texas at Austin
More Information
2008 Lecture Series Schedule
February 19th, 2008 - Uri ten Brink
Penn State - University Park, Pennsylvania
February 19th, 2008 - Cliff Frohlich
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science - Albuquerque, NM
March 3rd, 2008 - Cliff Frohlich
Michigan Tech - Houghton, Michigan
April 11th, 2008 - Cliff Frohlich
Carleton College - Northfield, Minnesota
April 15th, 2008 - Cliff Frohlich
Grinnell College - Grinnell, Iowa
April 29th, 2008 - Uri Ten Brink
Northwestern University - Evanston, IL
May 29th, 2008 - Uri Ten Brink
Oregon State University - Eugene, OR
June 12th, 2008 - Uri Ten Brink
American Museum of Natural History - New York, NY
September 4th, 2008 - Cliff Frohlich
University of Hawaii - Hawaii
September 16th, 2008 - Cliff Frohlich
Eckerd College - St. Petersburg, FL
September 22nd, 2008 - Cliff Frohlich
Hanover College - Madison, IN
October 10th, 2008 - Cliff Frohlich
Rio Grande Valley Science Association Conference - Mercedes, TX
October 17th, 2008 - Uri ten Brink
Cleveland Museum of Natural History - Cleveland, OH
Complete Lectureship Series Archive
View Dr. Brian Atwater's Lecture from the 2007 Series
The lecturers will be presenting talks aimed at general audiences throughout 2008.
The Lecture Series is seeking museum, university, and other venues for this season's speakers. General arrangements, including publicity, will be coordinated between IRIS, SSA and the sponsoring venue. The minimum desired audience size is 200. IRIS and SSA will cover all speaker costs and may also provide accompanying seismology displays and other outreach materials if feasible.
For more information, please contact:
Patrick McQuillan
IRIS Education and Outreach Program
202.682.2220
