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2026 SCEC Friction Workshop
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This one-day workshop will bring together experimentalists, modelers, and observational scientists to advance a community-driven effort to benchmark fault friction measurements across laboratories and apparatuses. While experimental rock deformation studies are central to earthquake science, there is currently no standardized framework to compare results across labs, which limits their broader integration into efforts such as the Community Rheology Model (CRM).
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Through a combination of invited talks, moderated discussions, and breakout sessions, the workshop will focus on:
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- Identifying sources of variability in friction measurements across laboratories
- Defining standard materials and experimental protocols
- Developing community benchmarking problems
- Establishing pathways for reproducible, FAIR data sharing
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We especially encourage participation from early-career researchers, scientists developing new experimental capabilities, and researchers from related disciplines (e.g., numerical modeling, seismology, and geodesy) who rely on laboratory-derived friction data. A key goal of the workshop is to foster collaboration across communities that do not traditionally interact, and to build a shared framework for integrating friction data into earthquake system science.
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We look forward to bringing the community together for a focused and forward-looking discussion on the future of friction research in earthquake science.
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Sincerely,
Srisharan Shreedharan (Utah State)
Heather Savage (UC Santa Cruz)
Tamara Jeppson (USGS)
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