UNAVCO and IRIS are joining forces for advancing geophysics! Continue Reading
2021 Oct 14th
MERMAID Data Now Available through the IRIS DMC
EarthScope-Oceans data are now fully archived, curated and available at the IRIS DMC. Continue Reading
2021 Oct 14th
Women in Geoscience Video series
These short videos feature a broad range of women in geoscience from around the world. These inspiring scientists describe their work, their interests, and their desire to inspire young women to pursue STEM and STEAM. Continue Reading
2021 May 28th
IRIS data used to win Gold Medal in Science Fair!
Student project "The Silence of Canadian Cities: Seismic Impact of Lockdowns" wins Gold Medal at Science Fair! Continue Reading
2021 Apr 23rd
Release of the new IRIS mars-event Service for Accessing the Seismic Event Catalog from the InSight Mission to Mars
We are proud to announce the release of the mars-event web service, an implementation of the FDSN-event specification adapted for Martian seismic events known as marsquakes. Continue Reading
2020 Dec 3rd
IRIS Data Services Winter Newsletter
Find out what's happening at the IRIS DMC in the Winter Newsletter! Continue Reading
2020 Aug 17th
World Series of Earthquakes
IRIS's World Series addresses regional tectonic forces and resulting recent and historic earthquakes around the world (ex. Japan, Alaska, Peru-Chile, Central America, Mexico, Pacific Northwest). Continue Reading
2020 Jun 12th
IRIS Statement on Racism in Geoscience
We at IRIS join our colleagues from across the country and around the globe in unequivocally denouncing racism. BLACK LIVES MATTER. We also know that racism is persistent in STEM and that there are systemic inequalities in academia and particularly in the geosciences. Continue Reading
2020 Apr 2nd
Reduction in seismic noise because of changes in human activity
Researchers who study Earth’s movement are seeing a drop in seismic noise as a result of transport networks and other human activities being shut down. Continue Reading
2019 Nov 4th
Final Report on the Ocean Bottom Seismograph Instrument Pool Facility
The final report for the National Science Foundation funded Ocean Bottom Instrument Pool (OBSIP) facility is now available. Continue Reading
2019 Jun 26th
Where are the IRIS Interns Now?
A survey finds that most IRIS intern alumni are employed in the geosciences, but across a variety of employment sectors. Continue Reading
2019 May 24th
First Release of Data from Mars InSight Now Available
The first data from the Mars SEIS (Seismic Experiment for Internal Structure) instrument is now available from the IRIS Data Management Center, in parallel with the NASA’s Planetary Data System and the IPGP’s Mars SEIS Data Service. Continue Reading
2019 Mar 13th
Seismology on Ice!
Follow the adventures of Dr. Bob Woodward, the Director of IRIS Instrumentation Services, as he travels to Antarctica to do "Seismology on Ice"! Continue Reading
2019 Feb 20th
Reflections on the Accomplishments of EarthScope’s USArray
The USArray has operated for over 15 years as a community science facility designed to address EarthScope’s goal of understanding the structure and evolution of the North American continent. Continue Reading
2019 Feb 1st
IRIS PASSCAL to Expand Pool of Seismic Instruments
IRIS has begun the procurement of 460 Fairfield nodes for general PASSCAL pool use. The new nodes should be ready for general usage starting in February 2019 (bringing the general node pool to 533 units). Continue Reading
2018 Sep 25th
IRIS Station Monitor App now available!
Explore earthquakes near you or around the world using the new IRIS Station Monitor app! Available for both Android and iPhone! Continue Reading
2018 Sep 12th
USArray in the news!
USArray Transportable Array science featured in exciting Accuweather video special feature! Continue Reading
2018 Aug 3rd
GSN seismic station recorded the sounds of Hurricane Maria
Newly installed infrasound sensors at a GSN station on Puerto Rico recorded the passage of Hurricane Maria. Continue Reading
2018 Jul 5th
IRIS Internship Program 20th anniversary!
The IRIS Internship Program celebrates 20 years of success! Continue Reading
2018 May 21st
Take a Peek at a Day in the Life of an IRIS Seismologist
IRIS Seismologist Kasey Aderhold shares the excitement of her work to discover more about earthquakes, including field work in Alaska. Continue Reading
2018 May 5th
IRIS Joins NASA to Engage the Public about the Mars InSight Mission
IRIS Seismology Education & Outreach Specialist Tammy Bravo (third from right) poses with the NASA Mars InSight Team prior to the launch. Continue Reading
2018 Feb 27th
Register for the 2018 IRIS Workshop!
2018 IRIS Workshop: Foundations, Frontiers, and Future Facilities for Seismology Continue Reading
2018 Feb 15th
IRIS Animations, Webinars and Videos
IRIS has more than 200 animations, webinars and videos to provide information and background on Earth science fundamentals from plate tectonics to seismic wave propagation. Continue Reading
2017 Oct 4th
EarthScope’s Transportable Array Spans Alaska, the Last Frontier
After covering the lower 48 United States from coast to coast with a grid of nearly 1700 sites, the final seismic station of the EarthScope Transportable Array has been installed in Alaska! Continue Reading
2017 Sep 27th
IRIS Special Event Pages
IRIS Special Event web pages provide links to data products and images of data and materials available from IRIS programs and preliminary research results from the seismology community. Continue Reading
2017 Aug 14th
My Experience as an IRIS Alaska Transportable Array Intern
Follow IRIS intern Amin Abbasi through his adventures installing Transportable Array seismometers in Alaska! Continue Reading
2017 Jun 27th
Register for the 2017 Ocean Bottom Seismology Symposium!
The 2017 OBS Symposium will be held September 18-19 in Portland, Maine. Continue Reading
2017 Jun 2nd
WEBINARS: Geology and Geophysics in the Petroleum Industry
Please join Dr. Fred Schroeder, Retired from Exxon-Mobil and Noble Energy, for lessons from his course on Geology and Geophysics in the Petroleum Industry. Continue Reading
2017 Mar 23rd
The Alaska Transportable Array Team: Achieving Success in Challenging Environments
Alaska’s TA stations offer a rare opportunity to collect information from remote regions. (Photo credit: Maria Sanders) Continue Reading
2017 Mar 6th
Couldn’t go to this year’s Iditarod in Alaska?
Make plans to attend the
EarthScope National Meeting
Anchorage
May 16-18, 2017
Register Now!
IRIS summer interns complete their 19th year of conducting research under the guidance of IRIS Consortium members. Continue Reading
2016 Dec 9th
Data from Community Wave-field Demonstration Experiment Now Available
IRIS is pleased to announce that the data collected during the Community Wavefields Demonstration Experiment are now fully archived and available at the IRIS Data Management Center. Continue Reading
2016 Nov 30th
New GSN Affiliate Station Begins Operations in Tajikistan
The IRIS GSN recently installed a new Global Seismographic Network affiliate station in Simiganch, Tajikistan. The installation and its ongoing operation are part of a new agreement between IRIS and the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan. Continue Reading
2015 Oct 14th
IRIS and its Partners Conduct Seismic Data Workshop in Vietnam
Seismologists and seismic network operators from 19 Asian countries recently participated in a week-long training course on the management of data from seismic networks. Continue Reading
2015 Jun 8th
2015 Field Activities Start in Alaska and Northwestern Canada
Earlier this spring, the Transportable Array team headed to the field to begin this year’s deployment in Alaska and Northwestern Canada. Continue Reading
2014 Mar 31st
Innovation Fund established
A new fund has been established to help sustain IRIS's vision for innovation and community engagement in Earth Science and Seismology. Continue Reading
2014 Feb 20th
OBSIP: Supporting the Cascadia Initiative and Improving Ocean Bottom Seismograph Data Quality
Final deployment of Cascadia instruments, July 2014. Continue Reading
2013 Apr 15th
GLISN: International Team Investigates the Greenland Ice Sheet
The Greenland Ice Sheet Monitoring Network is an 11-nation collaboration initiated by IRIS to establish a new northern observatory for monitoring this rapidly changing ice sheet. Continue Reading
2012 Oct 29th
IDOR – Studying 100 Million Years of Mountain Building and Volcanism in Idaho and Oregon
The IDOR controlled-source field crew, who collected data across the mountain ranges and volcanic fields of Idaho and Oregon, was one of the largest and most diverse teams assembled for an IRIS-facilitated experiment. Continue Reading
