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Science and Society
16 August 2023

Alaska earthquake data shows potential for early warning

During the summer of 2021, the magnitude 8.2 Chignik earthquake ruptured on the Alaskan coast, providing scientists, such as a team led by Parameswaran of University of Alaska Fairbanks, with a test case for a future early warning system for the region.

Workforce
10 August 2023

Intern Spotlight: Bailey Fitzgerald (Student Career)

Bailey Fitzgerald is a fourth year PhD student at Ohio State University studying the relationship between earthquakes and underwater landslides. This summer Bailey has been selected to participate in the Student Career Internship program as a science communication intern.

Science and Society
9 August 2023

The Cascadia Slow Slip Phenomenon

The Cascadia Subduction Zone is not your typical subduction zone. It is characterized by unique “slow slip events” that occur in the intervals between megathrust earthquakes along the fault.

Workforce
8 August 2023

Intern Spotlight: Danielle Matthews (Geo-Launchpad)

This summer Danielle is working with Dr. Sharon Bywater-Reyes of University of Northern Colorado on measuring and mapping the topography of St. Vrain Creek in northern Colorado.

Science and Society
7 August 2023

A Day is Not Always 24 Hours: How Earth’s Shifting Systems Cause Day Length Variation

Believe it or not, the length of each day is not always exactly 24 hours. Though the changes may be virtually undetectable to the regular person, scientists are uniquely aware of the lengthening and shortening of days over time.

Workforce
4 August 2023

Intern Spotlight: Yair Franco (URISE)

Yair Franco is from San Francisco and is a junior geophysics major at the University of California, Berkeley. This summer, Yair is participating in the URISE internship program researching seismology.

Workforce
3 August 2023

Intern Spotlight: Luise Gleason (RESESS)

Luise Gleason is originally from Germany and is currently attending the University of California, Santa Barbara as an Earth science major. Luise is spending the summer in Boulder, Colorado while participating in the RESESS internship program.

Workforce
2 August 2023

Intern Spotlight: Katelyn Fredrick (Geo-Launchpad)

Katelyn Fredrick is originally from Mississippi but is currently attending Front Range Community College in Fort Collins, Colorado as a geology major. This summer, Katelyn is using her knowledge of chemistry to investigate the mineralogy of the Lemitar Carbonites in the Lemitar Mountains, New Mexico.

Workforce
1 August 2023

Intern Spotlight: Elliz McClelland (URISE)

This summer we’re introducing interns from URISE, RESESS, Student Career, and Geo-Launchpad programs to highlight their research projects and how EarthScope programs further their career goals. Elliz McClelland is originally from Michigan but is spending this summer in Denver, CO and Hawai’i. They are currently a senior at Michigan Technological University, pursuing a degree in Geology.  Elliz has been selected … Continued

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