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How can SSA best serve your professional needs and continue making advances in the field of seismology? Keep that question in mind as you read the candidate statements below for our 2027 Board of Directors Election. Then be sure to cast your vote! As the governing body for SSA, the Board … Continue Reading »
Malawi: Seismic Hazard Training in Liwonde 22 September 2026— An SSA Community Grant has funded a week of hands-on seismic hazard training to support local hazard and infrastructure planning in Liwonde, a fast-growing township in southern Malawi’s active rift zone. Led by Patrick Chindandali and Donna Shillington of Northern Arizona … Continue Reading »
21 September 2026—[Editor’s note: Asiye and Fari’s seismology stories mark the 100th column in our At Work series! To celebrate this milestone, SSA decided to keep this column in a Q&A format to showcase the complete conversation. Farzaneh is a postdoctoral research associate at Washington University in St. Louis, and … Continue Reading »
1 September 2026—Following the July 2026 application cycle, SSA awarded 7 grants to members at all career stages across our global community. The grants, funded by generous donations to the Society, will enable these scientists to share research, make professional connections and create events that help advance seismology. Community Grants Hongyu … Continue Reading »
17 August 2026—Speakers at the 2026 Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) conference, including an SSA editor and Board member, shared new research on why induced seismicity remains relevant for hydrocarbon and geothermal energy exploration. Their presentations throughout the conference, held 2-7 August in Fukuoka, Japan, explained advancements in understanding the … Continue Reading »
17 August 2026—A tire blew out during a family car trip through Kansas, but it wasn’t all bad news for eight-year-old Nate Stevens, who was eager to dig for fossils along the road. “And then I started pulling out Inoceramid clam fossils, because anywhere in the middle of Kansas, you … Continue Reading »