Take advantage of special programming before and after the technical sessions. On Tuesday, 14 April, attendees may attend workshops on a variety of topics such as employment in the industry, DAS or publishing, and on Saturday, 18 April, two field seminars offer a lesson on the progress of seismology and multi-hazards in Southern California.
SSA extends its sincere thanks to the members who are generously contributing their time and expertise to this valuable pre- and post-conference programming.
Information on additional workshops and field seminars will be added soon. Be sure to check this page for more updates!
Schedule of the Week
Tuesday, April 14
Workshops
Wednesday, April 15 – Friday, April 17
Technical Sessions
Saturday, April 18
Field Seminars
Field Seminars
Field Seminar Information Coming Soon!
Workshops
Annual Meeting attendees may currently choose from the following workshop options on Tuesday, 14 April. More workshops coming soon!
- Exploring Careers in Industry: Pre-Meeting Networking Session
- Introduction to DAS for Seismology: From Data Acquisition to Analysis
- Publishing in Practice: How to Review and How to Be Reviewed
Exploring Careers in Industry: Pre-Meeting Networking Session
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 4 – 5:30 PM
Whether you’re actively job searching or just curious about what industry has to offer, join SSA for a complimentary pre-meeting designed to help attendees explore employment opportunities in industry. The event will begin with a brief panel, followed by small-group discussions with industry professionals. Attendees will rotate among roundtables to ask questions, hear about skills in demand and build connections. Stay tuned for registration details!
Introduction to DAS for Seismology: From Data Acquisition to Analysis Workshop
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 9 AM – 4 PM
Instructors: Ettore Biondi, Stanford University; Jiaxuan Li, University of Houston; Weiqian Zhu University of California, Berkeley
This one-day workshop is designed for researchers at all levels who are interested in learning how to collect, process, and analyze Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) data recorded on telecommunication fiber-optic cables. The session will begin with an overview of DAS technology; an on-site demonstration showing how to configure a DAS experiment and acquire data. We will cover the unique capabilities of DAS for both temperature and deformation sensing, emphasizing its advantages in seismological and environmental applications.
Participants will then be introduced to data processing workflows for extracting meaningful seismic information from DAS recordings. This includes techniques for high-precision earthquake travel-time picking using machine learning, and methods for estimating focal mechanisms across a wide range of event magnitudes. In the final segment, we will demonstrate how to compute noise cross-correlations from DAS data and how to combine these with earthquake arrivals to perform high-resolution seismic tomography.
By the end of the workshop, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end DAS workflow—from field setup to advanced data analysis—empowering them to fully utilize the high spatial and temporal resolution provided by DAS arrays in their research.
Image Credit: Ettore Biondi, Stanford University
Publishing in Practice: How to Review and How to Be Reviewed
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 1 – 4 PM
Instructors: Allison Bent, editor-in-chief, Seismological Research Letters; John Ebel, Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Boston College; Brent Grocholski chief editor, Physical Review X at APS
Peer review is a cornerstone of scientific publishing, and it is a skill that benefits from intentional practice and insight. This interactive workshop will guide participants through the fundamentals of writing fair, constructive, and actionable peer reviews. It will also offer strategies for responding thoughtfully and effectively to reviewer feedback on your own submissions. Designed for early-career researchers as well as seasoned scientists looking to refine their editorial skills, this session will help demystify the publishing process and promote a more productive and collegial scientific community.