May 2013 – Vol. 25 No. 9

Earthquake: Life on a Dynamic Planet Educator Preview

Friday, July 27th, 2012

When: View in Calendar » August 15, 2012 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Where: View Map » California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco,CA 94118, USA
Cost: Free
Categories:
Teacher PD
Tags: Earth/Space Science Earthquakes Free Museum Day

An educator only preview event!

Join us for this special event for educators only! Explore theEarthquake exhibit, experience the Earthquake planetarium show, learn about the Earthquake Educator Guide, and partake in exciting educational activities.

To register by August 1 visit: http://www.calacademy.org/teachers/lounge/?p=4365.

Earthquake! Be Prepared

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

When: View in Calendar » May 30, 2012 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: View Map » San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin St, San Francisco,CA 94102, USA
Cost: Free
Categories:
General Interest
Tags: Disaster Preparedness Earthquakes Region 2

The California Academy of Sciences is celebrating the launch of our new exhibit Earthquake! by partnering with the San Francisco Public Library to host a talk about how you can prepare for the next “big one”. Dr. Springer will give a talk with accompanying slide show about precautions that can be taken to lessen the damage from an earthquake at home and work.  His presentation includes images from his own home suggesting measures you can employ to prepare for the next temblor that ranges from the very simple to rather complex strategies.  Don’t miss this chance to learn what you can do to protect yourself during the next earthquake and hear a bit about the Academy’s new exhibit.

Free event, seats can be reserved.

http://www.calacademy.org/events/lectures/

ShakeAlert! — Building an Earthquake Early Warning System for California

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

When: View in Calendar » April 26, 2012 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: View Map » USGS Conference, Room A, Bldg 3, 345 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park,CA 94025, USA
Contact: 650-329-5000
Categories:
General Interest
Tags: Disaster Preparedness Earthquakes Region 2

Millions of Japanese citizens received advance warning of the 2011 magnitude 9.0 Tohoku earthquake — can such a system be built for use in California? University researchers and government agencies are working together to create an Earthquake Early Warning system in California to reduce earthquake losses. April is Earthquake Awareness Month in California — how could you and your family best prepare for severe ground shaking using 30 seconds of advance warning?

Speaker: Doug Given, USGS Earthquake Early Warning Coordinator

For more information, call 650-329-5000

http://online.wr.usgs.gov/calendar/

Earthquakes from the Top to the Bottom of the Magnitude Scale: Insights into Earthquake Physics from EarthScope Lawson Lecture Series

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

When: View in Calendar » April 25, 2012 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Where: CITRIS at UC Berkeley, Sutardja Dai Hall, Banatao Auditorium, Berkeley, CA, USA
Categories:
General Interest
Teacher PD
Tags: Earth Science Earthquakes Geology Region 2

Earthquakes are among the most terrifying and deadly of all natural phenomena that we face on a recurring basis. The US Geological Survey’s Dr. William Ellsworth presents an overview of the underpinnings of earthquake science and discusses important results being obtained from a new generation of scientific tools for studying earthquakes. This event is sponsored by the UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory. http://seismo.berkeley.edu/news/lawson_lecture.html

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