Monday, March 03, 2025
Dear SCEC Community,
See the following announcements:
  • SEG workshop on Fiber Optics in the summer
  • CIG Speaker Series Nominations: deadline 21 March
  • INTRODUCING the SZ4D Science Hub
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On behalf of Xiaowei Chen, Texas A&M University

SEG workshop on Fiber Optics in the summer

We are pleased to invite you to submit abstracts(Deadline is March 6th) for the Role of Fiber in Geophysics: Now and Beyond Workshop organized by the SEG Research Committee. The Organizing Committee invites technical submissions for oral and poster presentations.

The goal of this workshop is to convene earth scientists and engineers to discuss existing challenges related to the use of fiber optic sensing, particularly Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS), in geophysics. Historically, the majority of DAS utilization has been centered around VSP and completion monitoring; however, recent advances in photonics, processing, and deployment approaches have opened up new application domains. Likewise, simultaneous deployment of other fiber optic sensing modalities has transformed cables into multi-sensor platforms capable of measuring temperature, strain, pressure, seismic waveforms and even more unusual measurands with unparalleled spatial and temporal resolution.

To learn more visit https://seg.org/calendar_events/role-of-fiber-in-geophysics-now-and-beyond/

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On behalf of Cynthia J. Ebinger, University of Rochester

CIG Speaker Series Nominations: deadline 21 March

We are pleased to announce that nominations for speakers for the 2025/2026 CIG Speakers Series are now open with deadline 21 March. A later solicitation with deadline May 31 will encourage CIG Speaker Series requests.

The CIG Speakers Series seeks to promote computational modeling in geodynamics and related Earth science disciplines. Speakers are drawn from a diverse pool of experts with exceptional capability to communicate the power of computation for understanding the dynamic forces that shape the surface and operate in the interior of our planet. Lectures are aimed at a broad scientific audience suitable for departmental or university colloquia series, and similar venues. https://geodynamics.org/outreach/speaker

Many thanks to our 2024/25 speakers Ching-Yao Lai, Stanford University and Brad Foley, Pennsylvania State University who invested time from busy schedules to share their expertise with diverse audiences and to talk with students in a classroom setting. These visits have been very well received by the host institutions. We look forward to continuing next year with another group of excellent CIG speakers!

Nominations
Know a speaker that can give a compelling and accessible talk on CIG related science? Submit your nominations by March 21, 2025.

Host Institutions
For full consideration for hosting a CIG Speaker - awaiting selection and titles - please apply by May 31, 2025

Apply and Inquiries: speakers@geodynamics.org

For more information, see our website:
https://geodynamics.org/cig/events/speaker-series/

CIG Speakers Series Committee Chair, Cindy Ebinger


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On behalf of SZ4D

INTRODUCING the SZ4D Science Hub

We’re excited to launch the SZ4D Science Hub, a dynamic platform designed to showcase research, foster engagement, and inspire collaboration within the SZ4D community and beyond.
We welcome contributions from researchers at all career stages and encourage multilingual submissions to connect with our global community.
Explore now our dynamic collection of resources to discover the latest advances in Subduction Science

Visit the science hub:
SZ4D SCIENTIST MATCHMAKING SURVEY

The SZ4D Scientist Matchmaking Survey keeps growing! 170+ researchers have joined the platform to advance subduction zone science.

Join now & connect with collaborators worldwide:
https://www.sz4d.org/scientist-matchmaking-survey
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