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Membership

There are two categories of membership in the EarthScope Consortium. 

Voting Members

Educational and research institutions chartered in the United States, with a major commitment to research in geodesy or seismology and related fields, including single or multiple campuses of multi-campus university systems.

InstitutionMembership Representative
Appalachian State UniversityScott Marshall
Arizona State UniversityEd Garnero
Auburn UniversityLorraine W. Wolf
Baylor UniversityJay Pulliam
Binghamton UniversityAlex Nikulin
Boise State UniversityLee Liberty
Boston CollegeJohn E. Ebel
Boston UniversityRachel E Abercrombie
Bowling Green State UniversityYuning Fu
Brown UniversityVictor Tsai
Cal Poly HumboldtMark Hemphill-Haley
California Institute of TechnologyZhongwen Zhan
California State Polytechnic University PomonaJascha Polet
California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB)Kerry Cato
California State University, East BayMitchell Craig
California State University, FullertonSinan Akciz
California State University, NorthridgeEileen Evans
California State University, SacramentoSteven Skinner
California State University, Stanislaus
Carnegie Institution for ScienceLara Wagner
Central Washington UniversityTimothy Melbourne
Colgate UniversityAubreya Adams
Colorado School of MinesEbru Bozdag
Colorado State UniversityRick Aster
Columbia UniversityFelix Waldhauser
Cornell UniversityGeoffrey Abers
Dartmouth CollegeRobert Hawley
Del Mar CollegeJohn J Nelson
Dixie State University / Utah Tech UniversityAlexander Tye
Drexel UniversityAmanda Lough
Duke UniversityPeter Eric Malin
Florida Atlantic UniversitySudhagar Nagarajan
Florida International UniversityShimon Wdowinski
Frostburg State UniversityPhillip Allen
Georgia Institute of TechnologyAndrew Newman
Grand Valley State UniversityJohn Weber
Hamilton College
Harvard UniversityMiaki Ishii
Howard UniversityDr. Charles Ichoku
Idaho State UniversityMustafa Mashal
Los Alamos National LaboratoryJonathan MacCarthy
Indiana UniversityMichael Hamburger
James Madison UniversityShane McGary
Jet Propulsion LaboratorySusan Owen
Kansas State UniversityClaudia Adam
Lamar UniversityJoseph M. Kruger
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryDon Vasco
Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryWilliam R. Walter
Lehigh UniversityAnne Meltzer
Louisiana State UniversityJuan M. Lorenzo
Macalester CollegeKelly MacGregor
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyWilliam Frank
Miami UniversityMike Brudzinski
Michigan State UniversityShawn Wei
Michigan Technological UniversityGregory Waite
Missouri State UniversityKevin Mick
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyStephen S. Gao
Montana State UniversityEric Sproles
Montana Technological UniversityMichael Stickney
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySusan Bilek
New Mexico State UniversityJames Ni
New York UniversityDavid Holland
North Carolina State UniversityDelWayne Bohnenstiehl
Northern Arizona UniversityRyan Porter
Northern Illinois UniversityMegan Brown
Northwestern UniversitySuzan van der Lee
Ohio State UniversityMichael Bevis
Oklahoma State UniversityDaniel A Laó-Dávila
Old Dominion UniversityHans-Peter Plag
Oregon State UniversityPieter-Ewald Share
Pennsylvania State UniversityChristelle Wauthier
Portland State UniversityAshley Streig
Princeton UniversityAllan Rubin
Purdue UniversityLucy Flesch
Purdue University, Fort WayneDipak K. Chowdhury
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteSteven Roecker
Rice UniversityFenglin Niu
Rutgers UniversityVadim Levin
Saint Louis UniversityLupei Zhu
Saint Olaf CollegeCharles Umbanhowar
San Diego State UniversityShuo Ma
San Francisco State UniversityJerry Davis
San Jose State UniversityKim Blisniuk
Smith CollegeJack Loveless
Smithsonian Astrophysical ObservatoryMichael Pearlman
South Dakota School of Mines & TechnologyKevin M. Ward
Southern Methodist UniversityMaria Beatrice Magnani
Stanford UniversitySimon Klemperer
Stony Brook UniversityWilliam E. Holt
Syracuse UniversityRobert Moucha
Texas A&M UniversityBenchun Duan
Texas A&M University - Corpus ChristiMichael Starek
Texas Tech UniversityHarold Gurrola
The College of New JerseyShannon Graham
The University of AlabamaSamantha Hansen
The University of Tennessee
The University of Texas at DallasHejun Zhu
The University of TulsaSteven L. Roche
Tulane UniversityCynthia Ebinger
University at BuffaloKristin Poinar
University Corporation for Atmospheric ResearchJohn Braun
University of Alaska, FairbanksRonni Grapenthin
University of ArizonaEric Kiser
University of Arkansas at FayettevilleMohamed Aly
University of Arkansas at Little RockHaydar Al-Shukri
University of California, BerkeleyRoland Bürgmann
University of California, DavisMichael Oskin
University of California, IrvineEric Rignot
University of California, Los AngelesGilles Peltzer
University of California, RiversideAbhijit Ghosh
University of California, San DiegoRob Mellors
University of California, Santa BarbaraRobin S. Matoza
University of California, Santa CruzEmily Brodsky
University of ChicagoSunyoung "Sunny" Park
University of CincinnatiDylan Ward
University of Colorado, BoulderAnne Sheehan
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
University of ConnecticutVernon F. Cormier
University of DelawareColton Lynner
University of FloridaRaymond M. Russo
University of GeorgiaRobert B. Hawman
University of Hawaii at ManoaBridget Smith-Konter
University of HoustonAibing Li
University of IdahoEric Mittelstaedt
University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignPatricia Gregg
University of IowaDavid Peate
University of KansasLeigh A. Stearns
University of KentuckySeth Carpenter
University of MaineSeth Campbell
University of Maryland-College ParkVedran Lekic
University of Massachusetts, AmherstHaiying Gao
University of MemphisThomas Goebel
University of MiamiGuoqing Lin
University of MichiganZack Spica
University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesMax Bezada
University of MissouriEric Sandvol
University of Montana - MissoulaHilary Martens
University of Nevada, Las VegasShichun Huang
University of Nevada, RenoGeoffrey Blewitt
University of New Hampshire
University of New MexicoBrandon Schmandt
University of New Orleans
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillJonathan M. Lees
University of OklahomaJake Walter
University of OregonDiego Melgar
University of PittsburghWilliam Harbert
University of Puerto Rico at MayagüezVictor A. Huerfano
University of Rhode IslandMeng (Matt) Wei
University of RochesterTolulope Olugboji
University of South CarolinaScott White
University of South FloridaJochen Braunmiller
University of Southern CaliforniaDavid Okaya
University of Southern Mississippi
University of Texas at ArlingtonNathan Brown
University of Texas at AustinJingyi Ann Chen
University of Texas at El PasoAaron A. Velasco
University of UtahMichael Thorne
University of WashingtonHarold Tobin
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeDyanna Czeck
University of Wisconsin, MadisonKurt Feigl
University of Wisconsin, OshkoshTim Paulsen
University of WyomingKen Dueker
Utah State UniversityTony Lowr
Utah Valley University, Department of Earth ScienceMichael Bunds
Virginia TechD. Sarah Stamps
Washington University in Saint LouisDouglas Wiens
Wayland Baptist UniversityTim Walsh
Wesleyan UniversityPhillip Resor
West Virginia UniversityJaime Toro
Western Washington UniversityColin Amos
Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionJohn Collins
Wright State UniversityErnest Hauser
Yale UniversityJeffrey Park

Associate Members

Educational and research institutions in the United States that do not otherwise qualify for voting membership, government entities in the United States or foreign countries that are engaged in geodetic or seismological research and development, and educational and research institutions in foreign countries that are engaged in geodetic or seismological research and development.

InstitutionRepresentative
Academia Sinica
Academy of Sciences, Seismological Center, Tirana, Albania
Addis Ababa University
Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC)
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC / NREL
Ardhi University
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
AWE Blacknest, United Kingdom
Azerbaijan Republic Center of Seismic Service, Baku, Azerbaijan
British Geological Survey, United Kingdom
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
C4G/UBI
Canadian Hydrographic Service
Carleton University
Central Geological Survey MOEA
Central Queensland University, Queensland, Australia
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Centro de Geociencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Centro de Investigacion Cientifica y de Educacion Superior de Ensenada, Mexico
Centro Regional de Sismología para América del Sur, Lima, Peru
China Earthquake Networks Center, Xicheng
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
China University of Geosciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
CICESE
CIDCO
CIVISA
Council for Geoscience South Africa
Curtin University
Dalhousie University, Canada
Delft University of Technology
Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, Ankara, Turkey
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Ireland
Earth System Research Laboratory / NOAA
Ecòle Polytechnique, Canada
Eötvös Loránd Geophysical Institute of Hungary, Budapest, Hungary
Escuela Polytécnica Nacional, Quito, Ecuador
ESSTI
European Center for Geodynamics and Seismology
GeoForschungs Zentrum Potsdam
Geological Survey of Canada, Continental Geoscience Division
Geological Survey of Colombia
Geological Survey of Denmark & Greenland
Geophysical Institute of Israel
Geophysical Institute, Academy of Sciences, Praha, Czech Republic
Geophysical Service of Russian Academy of Sciences
Geophysical Survey of the Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
Geosciences Azur, Valbonne, France
GEOTOP, Universitè du Quebec à Montreal, Canada
Global Hydrology and Climate Center
GNS Science
Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
Harbin Institute of Technology, People's Republic of China
Harris Galveston Subsidence District
Hong Kong Observatory, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Icelandic Meteorological Office
ICSU World Data Center for Geoinformatics, Kiev, Ukraine
Idaho National Laboratory
Ilia State University/Institute of Earth Sciences/NSMC, Georgia
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP), Paris, France
Institute for Space Sciences (ICE CSIC)
Institute of Dynamics of Geosphere, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Institute of Earthquake Science, Beijing, People's Republic of China
Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
Institute of Geology, CEA, Beijing, People's Republic of China
Institute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy Geological Sciences, People's Republic of China
Institute of Geophysics of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
Institute of Geophysics, CEA, Beijing, People's Republic of China
Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
Institute of Seismology-China Earthquake Admin
Instituto de Ciències de la Terra Jaume Almera, Barcelona, Spain
Instituto de Geofisica, UNAM
Instituto Geofisico del Peru, Ate, Lima, Peru
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais - INPE
Instituto Nacional de Prevención Sísmica (INPRES), San Juan, Argentina
Instituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Italy
Instituto Nicaragense de Estudios Territoriales
Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Iran
Ist. Naz. Oceanografia Geofisica Sperimentale-OGS
Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
Jordan Seismological Observatory, Amman, Jordan
Kandilli Observatory, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey
Kangwon National University, South Korea
Kasetsart University, Thailand
Kathmandu University
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
King Fahd University Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
KMA Korean Meteorological Administration, Seoul, Korea
KNMI /ORFEUS, De Bilt, The Netherlands
Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut (KNMI)
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resource
Korea Polar Research Institute
Kuban State University, Kuban, Russia
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Ludwig-Maximilians Universitat
Macquarie University, New South Wales, Australia
Mahidol University, Thailand
Maryland Geological Survey, Maryland
Masaryk University, Czech Republic
McGill University, Montreal, Canada
MCT-Observatorio Nacional
Montserrat Volcano Observatory
Nanjing University, People's Republic of China
Nanyang Technological University
National Central University, Taiwan
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
National Institute for Earth Physics, Bucharest - Magurele, Romania
National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics - Trieste, Italy
National Observatory of Athens, Greece
National Oceanography Centre
National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Cairo, Egypt
National Space Center, DTU Space
National Taiwan University (NTU)
Natural Resources Canada
Naval Air Weapons Station, Geothermal Program Office, Ridgecrest, California
NOAA/NOS
Norwegian Polar Institute
Observatório Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Patras University
Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
Public Seismic Network Inc
Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
Queens University
Royal Museum for Central Africa
Royal Observatory of Belgium
San Fernando Naval Observatory
Simon Fraser University, Canada
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (Formerly-Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory)
Southern California Earthquake Center
Southern University of Science and Technology
Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, Switzerland
Technical University of Crete
Technical University of Delft, Delft, The Netherlands
Technische Universität Darmstadt
The Australian National University
The Autonomous University of Sinaloa, Culiacan, Mexico
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
The Scientific and Research Council of Turkey-Marmara Research Center, Gebze Kocaeli, Turkey
The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
Tongji University, Yangpu, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Tribhuvan University
TUBITAK Marmara Research Center
U.S. Geological Survey, Cascade Volcano Observatory
Univ. Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo
Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa
Universidad Complutense, Spain
Universidad de Chile
Universidad de Costa Rica
Universidad de Los Andes
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
Universidad de Santiago De Chile
Universidad de Sonora
Universidad del Quindío, Colombia
Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo
Universidad Nacional - OVSICORI-UNA
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Medellín
Universidad Nacional de San Agustin - IAPP
Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña
Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja
Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Universidade Estadual Paulista
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte-UFRN
Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Universite du Quebec a Montreal (UQAM)
Universite Montpellier II, Montpellier, France
University de La Rochelle
University of Alberta
University of Alberta, Canada
University of Barcelona
University of Bergen, Norway
University of Bologna
University of Bristol
University of British Columbia
University of Bucharest
University of Calgary
University of Cambridge
University of Central Asia
University of Chile
University of Dhaka
University of Durham
University of French Polynesia
University of Glasgow
University of Helsinki, Institute of Seismology
University of Hong Kong
University of Iceland
University of Leeds
University of Leicester
University of Lethbridge
University of Lisbon
University of Luxembourg
University of Manitoba
University of Nairobi
University of New Brunswick
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
University of Northern British Columbia
University of Nottingham
University of Oslo
University of Otago
University of Ottawa
University of Oulu
University of Oxford
University of Peshawar (NCEG)
University of Porto
University of Saskatchewan, Canada
University of Science and Technology of People's Republic of China
University of Southampton
University of Tasmania
University of the West Indies
University of Tokyo
University of Toronto
University of Triest
University of Tuebingen
University of Victoria
University of Vienna
University of Waterloo
University of Western Ontario
Utrecht University, Netherlands
Victoria University, Institute of Geophysics
Ville de Montreal
Virunga Supersite
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University

As a Voting Member, you:

  • Have a direct role in setting policy and priority for the EarthScope Consortium community and facilities.
  • Have an institutional vote in the election of members of the EarthScope Consortium Board of Directors.
  • Have membership in a community committed to scholarly research and education using geodesy.
  • Are eligible to request financial support for participation in EarthScope Consortium meetings, short courses, and workshops, when available.

How to apply for membership

Before applying for membership in the EarthScope Consortium, please read the Bylaws carefully.

Membership is contingent upon approval by the EarthScope Consortium Board of Directors and remittance of a membership fee of $2,500 after membership is approved. Fee waivers will be considered upon request.

Request an EarthScope Consortium Membership Application via email: communityat symbolearthscope.org

How do I designate my institution’s member representative?

The primary and alternate representatives are appointed in writing by the appropriate executive officer of each Member, and represents the Member in all communications and interaction between the Member and the EarthScope Consortium.

How do I change my institution’s member representative?

In the event of a change in representation, the written appointment by the Member’s executive officer shall be filed with the Secretary of the EarthScope Consortium Board of Directors via boardat symbolearthscope.org, and copying communityat symbolearthscope.org.