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2021 SCEC Annual Meeting

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2021 SCEC Annual Meeting

The Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) is funded by cooperative agreements with the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to develop a comprehensive understanding of earthquakes in Southern California and elsewhere, and to communicate useful knowledge for reducing earthquake risk. Additional support for SCEC activities is provided by the Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), Department of Energy (DOE), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), W. M. Keck Foundation, and other external sources and partnerships.

The 2021 SCEC Annual Meeting (aka “SCEC2021”) was held online September 12-17, 2021. (All presenters and attendees participated remotely.) At our annual collaboration meeting, members of the SCEC community gather to share recent research results, review project progress, and plan priorities for the SCEC collaboration to pursue in the next year.

The meeting program consisted of thematic plenary sessions that included invited talks, panel debates, and moderated discussions. The SCEC community was invited to share their recent results and activities in poster presentations. The online poster gallery, as well as live poster viewing sessions, facilitated online connections and collaborations. We expanded capabilities of the online meeting platform used in 2020 and added activities to improve the overall online experience and accessibility for meeting attendees.

NOTE: All meeting times below are Pacific Daylight Time (PDT or UTC-7).


Sunday, September 12

16:00 SCEC2021 meeting platform is open!
16:00 - 17:00 SCEC Open House in the Conversation Corner
Drop by to chat with SCEC staff and leadership, and connect with others at the meeting.
17:00 - 18:00 Opening Session: Distinguished Speaker Presentation
Moderators: Greg Beroza, Yehuda Ben-Zion
Kerry Sieh, My Sojourn into and through Paleoseismology
18:00 - 19:00 Ice-Breaker Social in the Conversation Corner

Poster Preview: The virtual poster gallery is open! View results and learn about recent efforts from the SCEC community. Join in discussions with other attendees in the poster session rooms or visit their online posters.

Monday, September 13

08:00 - 10:00 Session 1: State of SCEC
11:00 - 13:00 Session 2: Distributed Acoustic Sensing for Earthquake Science
13:00 - 14:00 SCEC Open House in the Conversation Corner
Drop by to chat with SCEC staff and leadership, and connect with others at the meeting.
13:00 - 14:00 SCEC Transitions Program Event: Sharing Stories of Career Resilience
15:00 - 17:00 Session 3: Live Poster Viewing

The virtual poster gallery is open! View results and learn about recent efforts from the SCEC community. Join in discussions in the poster Zoom rooms or in the many break-out rooms in the Conversation Corner.

Tuesday, September 14

08:00 - 10:00 Session 4: Advances in Geochronology and Fault-Zone Geology
11:00 - 13:00 Session 5: Live Poster Viewing

The virtual poster gallery is open! View results and learn about recent efforts from the SCEC community. Join in discussions  in the poster Zoom rooms or in the many break-out rooms in the Conversation Corner.

13:00 - 14:00 SCEC Open House in the Conversation Corner
Drop by to chat with SCEC staff and leadership, and connect with others at the meeting.
15:00 - 17:00 Session 6: New Perspectives on Earthquake Faulting Dynamics

Meeting-At-A-Glance

Wednesday, September 15

08:00 - 10:00 Session 7: Live Poster Viewing

The virtual poster gallery is open! View results and learn about recent efforts from the SCEC community. Join in discussions in the poster Zoom rooms or in the many break-out rooms in the Conversation Corner.

11:00 - 13:00 Session 8: Dilatational Deformation and Near-Fault Damage
13:00 - 14:00 SCEC Open House in the Conversation Corner
Drop by to chat with SCEC staff and leadership, and connect with others at the meeting.
15:00 - 17:00 Session 9: Earthquakes⁠—Interacting and Cascading Hazards

Thursday, September 16

No scheduled sessions

Friday, September 17

08:00 - 10:00 Session 10: Progress and Challenges in SCEC Community Models Development
11:00 - 13:00 Session 11: Future of SCEC
13:00 2021 SCEC Annual Meeting Adjourns
16:00 SCEC2021 meeting platform closes — see you next year!

The Southern California Earthquake Center is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all participants. We take pride in fostering a diverse and inclusive SCEC community, and therefore expect all participants to abide by the SCEC Activities Code of Conduct.