Life in the Ring of Fire: Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards along the Pacific Rim

Friday, October 12, 2012: 8:30 AM-11:45 AM
6A (WSCC)
Chair:
Benjamin Gutierrez, PhD, , U.S. Geological Survey

Description: As one of the most seismically active parts of the world, understanding the causes and consequences of the seismic activity in the Pacific is the goal of many researchers in earth science. This session will showcase research focused on increasing understanding of the hazards and their consequences in this region.



8:30 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:55 AM
Ground deformation from earthquakes, slow faults and logging in the Pacific Northwest
Rowena Lohman, PhD , Assistant Professor , Cornell University
9:15 AM
Hawaiian volcanism: from the evolution of the Hawaiian Islands to present-day hazards
James Kauahikaua, PhD , Lead Scientist, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory , U.S. Geological Survey
9:35 AM
An eruption a year or an eruption a century? Volcanic activity in Alaska and the Pacific NW
Jackie Caplan-Auerbach, PhD , Associate Professor , Western Washington University
9:55 AM
Tsunami Hazards in the Pacific Northwest
Frank Gonzalez, PhD , Director Emeritus , NOAA
10:15 AM
Paleo-seismicity in the Pacific Northwest
Brian Atwater, PhD , U.S. Geological Survey