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SSA Board Election: Vote Online Now |
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Voting began on 15 October 2007 and will close at 12 Noon PST on Friday, 4 January 2008. Candidate statements are available at www.seismosoc.org or in SRL 78-5.
If you would prefer to vote by paper ballot, that option is still available. Information about how to request a paper ballot is provided in your SSA Membership renewal packets. If you have questions regarding the online election, or you haven't received login information, contact Tabitha Thurston at tabitha{at}seismosoc.org.
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Nominations Open Now for SSA Awards |
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You will receive a confirmation of receipt of your nomination. Award winners will be announced at the next SSA Annual Meeting Luncheon in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on 17 April 2008.
Harry Fielding Reid Medal
The Harry Fielding Reid Medal of the Seismological Society of America,
formerly known simply as "The SSA Medal," is the Society's highest
honor. It is awarded for outstanding contributions in seismology or earthquake
engineering. A Reid Medal nomination package should include letters of
nomination from at least two but no more than five Society members. Each
nominating letter may have more than one signatory, but each signatory should
sign only one letter. A single curriculum vitae and bibliography of the
nominee may be included. To simplify communications with the Secretary,
nominators of a particular nominee should select among themselves a chief
nominator for correspondence purposes.
For more information about the Reid Medal nomination process, contact Don Helmberger at helm{at}seismo.gps.caltech.edu.
Charles F. Richter Early Career Award
The Charles F. Richter Early Career Award honors outstanding contributions
to the goals of the Society by a member early in her or his career. A Richter
Award nominee for this year must be 1) a regular or honorary member of the
Society in good standing; 2) have a most-recent academic degree that was
awarded after 18 April 2002; and 3) have a date of birth after 18 April 1968.
Any member of the Society who is not on the Richter Award Subcommittee may
nominate someone for the Richter Award.
The Richter Award nomination package should include 1) a letter of nomination no more than two pages long that summarizes the nominee's significant accomplishments; 2) a curriculum vitae of the nominee that includes a bibliography; 3) two to four supporting letters, each no more than two pages long, at least two of which are from individuals not currently employed at the nominee's current institution or the institution from which the nominee received her or his most recent degree; and 4) an eligible birth date and date of degree.
For more information about the Richter Early Career Award nomination process, contact Steve Malone, Chair of the Honors Committee, at steve{at}ess.washington.edu.
Frank Press Public Service Award
The Frank Press Public Service Award honors any individual, combination of
individuals, or any organization that has served the profession of seismology
or the advancement of public safety or public information relating to
seismology. The Press Award nomination package should include a letter of
nomination no longer than two pages that summarizes the nominee's significant
accomplishments, and two to four supporting letters, each no longer than two
pages, at least one written by a member of the Society. If the nominee is an
individual, the nomination may include a curriculum vitae or biography.
For more information about the Press Public Service Award nomination process, contact Brian Tucker at tucker{at}geohaz.org.
SSA Distinguished Service Award
The SSA Distinguished Service Award honors a person who has provided
outstanding service to the Society. This award may be given to any person, and
any Society member may make the nomination. Distinguished Service Award
nominations should be submitted in a letter to the secretary. For more
information about the Distinguished Service Award nomination process, contact
Steve Malone at
steve{at}ess.washington.edu.
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Chris Poland Selected as 2008 Joyner Lecturer |
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The Joyner Fund was established to memorialize Bill Joyner and his efforts to bring earthquake seismology and earthquake engineering closer together to provide for a safer society. SSA, in cooperation with EERI, established the Joyner Memorial Lectures to be given at the annual meetings of both groups. The Joyner Committee selects lecturers on the basis of outstanding earth-science contributions to the theory/practice of earthquake engineering or outstanding earthquake-engineering contributions to the direction and focus of earth-science research/practice, together with demonstrated skills of communication at the earthquake-science/earthquake-engineering interface.
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IASPEI Recommends Aki as Unit of Seismic Moment |
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The recommendation was made by resolution, which recommends that 1 Aki (Ak), defined as 1018 Nm, be recognized as a standard unit of earthquake size. The unit is named after Professor Kei-iti Aki, who was a pioneer in defining seismic moment and describing practical ways to measure it.
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IRIS, SSA Name Distinguished Lecturers |
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The speakers and their topics are:
Dr. Cliff Frohlich, University of Texas at Austin: Deep Earthquakes and the Secrets of Seismology
In every profession there are "secrets," that is, basic
information that is known to all who practice the profession but somehow
unknown to everyone else. Dr. Frohlich will focus on the enigma of deep
earthquakes. He will address what is known and unknown about their origin,
explain why they are critical to studies of the Earth's interior structure,
and discuss how they pose a considerable hazard in a few parts of the world.
His use of raw eggs, baseballs, and even air hockey to illustrate Earth
structure and mechanics will engage audiences both young and old. All who
attend will learn much about seismology that seismologists know but seldom
tell.
Dr. Uri ten Brink, U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Science Center: Peace and Science in the Middle East
Dr. ten Brink's talk will address the challenges faced by scientists who
wish to conduct research in the volatile Middle East, whose ancient cultures
and modern political conflicts are shaped by a landscape dominated by the Dead
Sea rift valley, much of it below sea level. Although the rift geology has
been studied in detail for almost a century, regional subsurface studies have
been hampered by the political situation in the region. The peace treaty
between Jordan and Israel and the Oslo agreement between Israel and the
Palestinians has opened the door for scientists to cooperate on regional
projects, although the security situation and the occasional conflict still
pose substantial hurdles. Despite these hurdles, recent cooperative studies
among the region's countries have yielded surprising and exciting results that
Dr. ten Brink will share with audiences.
This Lecture Series will start in January 2008. If you are interested in requesting a speaker please contact Lindsay Wood (lindsay{at}iris.edu, 202.682.2220) for details. To learn more about the talks, please see the speakers' extended abstracts at http://www.iris.edu/services/lectures/iris_ssa.htm.
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SRL Goes Online in 2008 |
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Please send items for "News and Notes" to SRL Editor Luciana Astiz at lastiz{at}ucsd.edu or UCSD Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, 9500 Gilman Drive #0225, La Jolla, CA 92093-0225.
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