IRIS Statement on Racism in Geoscience

We at IRIS join our colleagues from across the country and around the globe in unequivocally denouncing racism. BLACK LIVES MATTER. We also know that racism is persistent in STEM and that there are systemic inequalities in academia and particularly in the geosciences. Continue Reading

IRIS Data Services Winter Newsletter

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World Series of Earthquakes

IRIS's World Series addresses regional tectonic forces and resulting recent and historic earthquakes around the world (ex. Japan, Alaska, Peru-Chile, Central America, Mexico, Pacific Northwest). Continue Reading

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

UNAVCO and IRIS Joining Forces for Advancing Geophysics Nov 30
Follow-Up RFI: Final Call for Expressions of Interest from IRIS and UNAVCO Member Institutions for Hosting Future Geophysical Facilities Jan 21
Two Former IRIS Board of Directors Members Awarded Medals by the Royal Astronomical Society Jan 19
2020 Board of Directors Election Results Dec 1

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jan 26 IRIS/SSA Distinguished Lectureship Series
Southwestern Oregon Community College Virtual Event
Jan 28 Webinar and Panel: Best Practices for Seismic Posthole Emplacement
Virtual
Jan 28 WEBINAR: The Use of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance for Understanding Groundwater Resources
Virtual
Mar 8-19 Marine Seismology Symposium
Virtual
Mar 25 IRIS/SSA Distinguished Lectureship Series
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Virtual Event
May 11 IRIS/SSA Distinguished Lectureship Series
Southwestern Oregon Community College Virtual Event
Jun 1-
Aug 27 		June 1 - August 27, 2021 - SSB Workshop
Virtual (Virtual,)
Jun 8 IRIS/SSA Distinguished Lectureship Series
Houston Museum of Natural Science Virtual Event
Earthquake Resources

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New Animation! Ghost Forests—Evidence for a Giant Earthquake & Tsunami in the PNW

Ghost forests are part of the evidence that a Great earthquake and devastating tsunami occurred last on January 26th, 1700 in the Pacific Northwest. How do we know this?

New Animation! Tectonics & Earthquakes of the Lesser Antilles

The islands of the Lesser Antilles are formed by the subduction of the North and South American Plates. Much has been learned in the past decades about the affect of the subducting plate.

SCIENCE AND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Piecing together Alaska

Piecing together Alaska

 This exciting work simultaneously takes a snapshot of the basins, volcanic systems, and tectonic plates all interacting miles beneath the surface of Alaska.
Far-flung shakes trigger small quakes

Far-flung shakes trigger small quakes

 When large earthquakes of M7.0 or greater strike anywhere from tens to thousands of miles away, seismic stations around Coso often record an uptick of tinier temblors. To explore possible mechanisms for how large faraway earthquakes can trigger small ones near Coso, researchers examined 13 years of seismic data.

MEMBER HIGHLIGHT

Undersea Earthquakes Shake Up Climate Science

Undersea Earthquakes Shake Up Climate Science

 Researchers at Caltech have discovered that seismic rumblings on the seafloor can provide another tool for monitoring the temperature of ocean waters.
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