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2026 Teaching Near-surface Geophysics to Undergraduates from Intro to Majors

Overview: This workshop provides the foundation for Earth science instructors to integrate near-surface geophysics instrumentation and methods into their undergraduate courses — from introductory to majors-level. Geophysics methods can be applied to a wide range of societally important topics, from natural hazards to groundwater resources to forensics and provide a powerful way to engage students … Continued

Robotics for Geoscience: More Data, New Analyses

Presenter: Dr. Zhiang Chen (Arizona State University)

This talk introduces the use of robotics to automate data collection, a crucial step toward automating and advancing geoscience research.

Earthquake Source Scaling at the Subfault Level Using Finite-Fault Models

Presenter: Dr. Margarita Solares-Colón (The Ohio State University / CRESCENT)

This presentation examines how earthquake source properties scale at the subfault level beyond event-averaged parameters using the global NEIC finite-fault database and their implications for earthquake modeling.