SSA Supports NEHRP Reauthorization Bill

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18 January 2024—Through the work of our Government Relations Committee, SSA is supporting the Congressional reauthorization of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), through bipartisan legislation introduced today by U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). NEHRP is the federal government’s coordinated long-term nationwide program to reduce … Continue Reading »

At Work: Adrian Rodriguez-Marek

8 January 2024–The characterization of uncertainty has been a theme of Adrian Rodriguez-Marek’s career as an earthquake engineer. “That was something that I was interested in from the very first time that I got into hazard analysis,” he explained. “When it comes to ground motion prediction, as a layperson you … Continue Reading »

Q&A with TSR Editor-in-Chief Keith Koper

4 December 2023–As The Seismic Record nears its three-year anniversary, we asked Editor-in-Chief Keith Koper to talk about how the journal has evolved and what to expect next in its pages. SSA: The Seismic Record will celebrate its three-year anniversary in 2024. Why do you think the journal has been … Continue Reading »

At Work: Gabrielle Tepp

23 October 2023–Gabrielle Tepp grew up in Michigan—far from the earthquakes and volcanoes she would later study. She also “grew up in a small city where ‘scientist’ wasn’t really a career path,” she recalls, but she was good at math and curious about how things worked. She thought she might … Continue Reading »

At Work: Natalie Balfour

Natalie Balfour

20 September 2023–Throughout her career, Natalie Balfour has moved back and forth between research, management and leadership roles. “It is a bit of who I am,” said Balfour, now the head of research at Toka Tū Ake EQC, Aotearoa New Zealand’s Earthquake Commission. “I love learning about natural hazards, about … Continue Reading »