California Division of Mines & Geology (CDMG)

Communication, Education and Outreach (CEO)

California Division of Mines & Geology (CDMG)

Category Projects

Joint Participation and Cooperation Agreements "Wholesale/Retail" agreement for production of public probabilistic seismic hazard maps; CDMG Representatives on Steering Committee and Advisory Council; Joint sponsorship on workshops for end users of state hazard maps and guidelines.

Meetings and Field Trips:

Workshops
Shortcourses
Seminars
Technical Training
Field Trips

SCEC Knowledge Transfer Workshops with CDMG, OES, WSSPC and others, 1995-Present:

1996: "One Year After Northridge" workshop cosponsored with OES, at the release of "Seismic Hazards in Southern California: Probable Earthquakes, 1994-2024." ~300 scientists, engineers, public officials, planners and responders attended. Media organizations covered the event. WSSPC conducted its LA Area Workshop simultaneously, and SCEC organized a field trip for WSSPC attendees to the SCEC Data Center and faults of LA.

1996: Rate of Earthquakes in So. Calif. and Insurance 101. Attendance: 75 scientists and 150 insurers.

1997: CDMG/SCEC Evaluation of and Mitigation Within Co-Seismic Zones of Surface Deformation. Attendance: 32.

1997: CDMG provided funds to support "Making the Most of New Real Time Information Technologies in Managing Earthquake Emergencies," a one-day workshop to acquaint emergency managers with new technologies, facilitate communication of policy choices and decisions, and obtain feedback.

1998: CDMG/SCEC Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment Maps Workshop for local governments. Attendance: 106.

1999, 2000: Two workshops on Liquefaction Task Force Technical Report. Convenor: SCEC Outreach. Attendance: 300 total.

Print and Electronic Products and Services 1999: SCEC produced "Recommended Procedures for Implementation of CDMG Special Publication 117 (Guidelines for Analyzing and Mitigating Liquefaction in California)"

Public Awareness:

Media Briefings and Partnerships
Speakers' Bureau
Civic Events

Formal and Informal Education:

K-16 Earth Science Curricula
Teacher Training
Museum exhibits
Undergraduate Internships

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	Communication, Education and Outreach (CEO)
	California Division of Mines & Geology (CDMG)

Category	Projects
Joint Participation and Cooperation Agreements	"Wholesale/Retail" agreement for production of public probabilistic seismic hazard maps; CDMG Representatives on Steering Committee and Advisory Council; Joint sponsorship on workshops for end users of state hazard maps and guidelines.
Meetings and Field Trips: Workshops Shortcourses Seminars Technical Training Field Trips	SCEC Knowledge Transfer Workshops with CDMG, OES, WSSPC and others, 1995-Present: 1996: "One Year After Northridge" workshop cosponsored with OES, at the release of "Seismic Hazards in Southern California: Probable Earthquakes, 1994-2024." ~300 scientists, engineers, public officials, planners and responders attended. Media organizations covered the event. WSSPC conducted its LA Area Workshop simultaneously, and SCEC organized a field trip for WSSPC attendees to the SCEC Data Center and faults of LA. 1996: Rate of Earthquakes in So. Calif. and Insurance 101. Attendance: 75 scientists and 150 insurers. 1997: CDMG/SCEC Evaluation of and Mitigation Within Co-Seismic Zones of Surface Deformation. Attendance: 32. 1997: CDMG provided funds to support "Making the Most of New Real Time Information Technologies in Managing Earthquake Emergencies," a one-day workshop to acquaint emergency managers with new technologies, facilitate communication of policy choices and decisions, and obtain feedback. 1998: CDMG/SCEC Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment Maps Workshop for local governments. Attendance: 106. 1999, 2000: Two workshops on Liquefaction Task Force Technical Report. Convenor: SCEC Outreach. Attendance: 300 total.
Print and Electronic Products and Services	1999: SCEC produced "Recommended Procedures for Implementation of CDMG Special Publication 117 (Guidelines for Analyzing and Mitigating Liquefaction in California)"
Public Awareness: Media Briefings and Partnerships Speakers' Bureau Civic Events
Formal and Informal Education: K-16 Earth Science Curricula Teacher Training Museum exhibits Undergraduate Internships