Monday, March 2, 2026
Dear SCEC Community,

See the following announcements:

  • Now accepting student applications for the 2026-2027 Undergraduate Twinning Program!
  • User Survey - Southern California Seismic Data & Catalog
  • New Postdoctoral Position at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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On behalf of Shannon Fasola, {organization}


Now accepting student applications for the 2026-2027 Undergraduate Twinning Program!

The Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT)'s Twinning Program is a paid, year-long research opportunity for undergraduate students interested in the field of subduction zone science and natural hazards research.
Program Timeline:
Fall 2026 to Summer 2027

  • Academic Year: work at your home institution with regular mentor meetings (virtual or in-person).
  • Summer: visit a mentor’s institution to continue research or conduct fieldwork.
Application Deadline: April 15, 2025

Available Projects (5 total - 1 student/project)

  • 2 Remote Projects – Open to students from any U.S. institution
  • 3 Local Projects – Designed for in-person participation (priority to students within ~1 hour of mentor institutions)
Why Apply?
  • Work with two mentors from different institutions
  • Gain hands-on, interdisciplinary research experience
  • Receive 11 monthly stipends
  • Summer travel funding
  • Support to attend a major scientific conference
More information on the Twinning Program can be found here.

Project descriptions and application details can be found here.


For questions, please reach out to Shannon Fasola at sfasola@uoregon.edu.

We look forward to your application!

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On behalf of Gabrielle M. Tepp, CalTech

User Survey - Southern California Seismic Data & Catalog

Reminder: The SCEDC & SCSN want your opinions on our current and future data products and services for Southern California!

The Southern California Seismic Network (SCSN) and Southern California Earthquake Data Center (SCEDC) have been working to modernize our systems and procedures. We’re currently looking for community feedback to help guide the future direction of our data products and services. Please complete our survey to help us better understand the needs and desires of the seismology research community. We expect it to take around 10-20 min.

The survey will be available until March 15, 2026, and is open to everyone - even if you haven't previously used our data or services. Students, post-docs, and ECRs are especially encouraged to participate! We really appreciate the feedback from those who have already responded.

Survey link: https://forms.gle/vnoE9HbVuSDi6NKa9


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On behalf of Mara Figueroa, JPL

New Postdoctoral Position at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory

We would like to bring to your attention an open Postdoctoral Researcher position at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL, Caltech) focused on geodynamic modeling and GNSS-based crustal deformation.

All details about the position, including information on how to apply, are available at the link below:

https://citjpl.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Jobs/job/JPL-Campus/Postdoc--Geodynamic-Modeling-and-GNSS-Based-Crustal-Deformation_R5503

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