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See the following announcements:
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- Ridgecrest 2025 – Friends of the Pleistocene Field Trip - Announcement 2
- SMIP25 Seminar on October 9, 2025 - Registration is Now Open!
- Job Posting: Engineering Geologist
- Rice University Assistant Faculty Position – Solid Earth Dynamics and Structure
On behalf of Ian Pierce, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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Ridgecrest 2025 – Friends of the Pleistocene Field Trip - Announcement 2
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Searles Valley, California
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Join us for the 2025 Friends of the Pleistocene field trip, exploring Searles Lake, the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake ruptures, and the Garlock fault.
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New ages revealing the Holocene & late Pleistocene history of pluvial Searles Lake
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Field discussions led by geoscientists who studied the 2019 sequence in real time
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Examination of Mw 6.4 and Mw 7.1 paleoseismic sites and associated deformation
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Exploration of Garlock fault slip-rate sites
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Camping under desert skies with the Searles Valley Beach Club 2025 crew
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Base camp: Will be located along the Trona Rd to the southeast of Ridgecrest, CA. Exact location TBD.
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Trip Leaders: Steve Bacon, Ian Pierce, Sally McGill, Colin Chupik, Chris Madugo, Ozgur Kozaci, Kathleen Rodrigues, Maggie Duncan, Fred Phillips, Chris Milliner, Zac Smith, Ken Hudnut, James Dolan
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Guidebook deadline: September 15, 2025
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Contact: Ian Pierce (ipiercegeology@gmail.com) or Steve Bacon (Steven.Bacon@dri.edu) for contributions, logistics, or questions
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Cost - $40 per person (paid via Venmo/Cash/Zelle/Paypal, details in registration form)
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Day 1 – Northern Searles Valley & 6.4 Rupture
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The morning begins with a deep dive into the late Pleistocene & Holocene lake history of Searles Lake. We’ll examine shoreline sequences, sedimentary facies, new luminescence ages and preliminary lake-level curves that record highstands. These stops provide a regional paleoclimate framework before we pivot to tectonics. In the afternoon, we’ll transition to Mw 6.4 rupture sites to discuss UAV mapping, paleoseismic results, along-strike variability, and how satellite data guided field teams during the 2019 response, with stops highlighting both principal fault traces and distributed deformation.
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Day 2 – Spangler Hills & Trona Pinnacles
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The morning features a visit to a splay fault outcrop and the spectacular Trona Pinnacles tufa towers, with discussions of PBRs (precariously balanced rocks) and Quaternary lacustrine deposition. In the afternoon, we’ll hike to a trench site along the Mw 7.1 rupture, examining evidence for as many as 5 repeat events and rupture morphology. The day wraps up with roadside observations of additional paleoseismic sites in the Spangler Hills area.
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Day 3 – Garlock Fault & Surroundings
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Our final day focuses on slip-rate and paleoseismic sites along the Garlock fault. Discussions will cover long-term slip history, offset fan measurements, and implications for fault system behavior.
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On behalf of Daniel Swensen, CA DOC
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SMIP25 Seminar on October 9, 2025 - Registration is Now Open!
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The California Strong Motion Instrumentation Program of the California Geological Survey will hold its annual seminar virtually on Thursday, October 9, 2025. The SMIP25 Seminar will include various presentations on the analysis and utilization of strong motion data. The seminar program and online registration are available at the SMIP25 Seminar website. Registration fees are waived for this year’s seminar.
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On behalf of Nancy Thurlow, CA DOC
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Job Posting: Engineering Geologist
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Under the general direction and supervision of the Senior Engineering Geologist for the Data Products Unit of the California Strong-Motion Instrumentation Program (CSMIP), the incumbent will utilize earthquake strong-motion data to conduct advanced seismological studies in support of CSMIP’s operations. In addition to the daily analysis and evaluation of strong-motion data in response to earthquakes, the incumbent will be involved in the development and maintenance of seismological tools and applications to facilitate the collection, processing, and dissemination of strong-motion data from CSMIP’s real-time and triggered systems.
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[HRO-221/ JC-489489] Final Filing Date: September 1, 2025
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California Geological Survey, Sacramento
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On behalf of Brandon Schmandt, University of New Mexico
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Rice University Assistant Faculty Position – Solid Earth Dynamics and Structure
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The Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice University, in Houston, TX, seeks applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position. Applications are encouraged from scientists across the fields of Solid Earth Dynamics and Structure, including but not limited to geophysical imaging (seismology, potential fields), geodesy (ground or space-based), earthquake processes, and computational modeling of deformation spanning local to global scales. Research connections with the challenges of the energy transition, natural hazards, and complex interactions between the Solid Earth and Environment are welcomed. Field, observational, and/or computational approaches are encouraged, including those that seek to harness the potential of AI.
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The successful candidate is expected to establish a vigorous, externally funded research program, teach core courses, and develop undergraduate and graduate courses within their area of expertise, and be involved in service to the department, university, and the broader scientific community. Successful candidates will realize opportunities to participate in growing research initiatives outlined in Rice’s strategic plan (https://momentous.rice.edu/).
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All candidates must have earned a Ph.D. degree in Earth, Environmental, or Planetary Science or a related field by the time of the appointment. Applicants must submit the following: (1) cover letter; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) statement on research; (4) statement on teaching; and (5) the names, affiliations, and email addresses of at least three professional references. Within the research and teaching statements applicants may choose to describe plans to foster welcoming and supportive environments in their research group and classes. Details about the department and its facilities can be found at http://eeps.rice.edu. All required application materials submitted by October 15, 2025 are ensured full consideration. For questions, please contact eeps-search@rice.edu. Applications for this position must be submitted electronically at https://apply.interfolio.com/171969.
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