This symposium will be a forum to share and discuss instruments and technologies for making seismological and complementary geophysical observations, including magnetotelluric, geodetic, atmospheric, and meteorologic. It will explore the capabilities that scientists and engineers are seeking, highlight technologies that are currently available from industry and those that are being developed, and show applications in a variety of settings, e.g. onland, polar, marine, etc. Agendas and presentations from previous SITS are available for viewing: 2013, 2011, 2009
We welcome researchers, technology users, and vendors and will allocate significant time for discussion and interaction. Participant support is available. We especially encourage participation from early career scientists in both industry and academia.
Participant Support Guidelines
Support for travel and/or lodging should be requested when registering and is primarily reserved for members of the U.S. academic research community and small contractor LLCs or individual consultants. IRIS offers reimbursement of up to two hotel nights and partial cost of transportation to/from Tucson, based on availability of funds. Attendees who are requesting support should register by 8/31. Lunch on the first day, as well as refreshments and snacks during breaks, will be available to all attendees at the symposium. Participants are responsible for all other meals.
Airport
The nearest airport is Tucson International Airport (TUS). The airport is located 9 miles (20 minutes) from the hotel.
Flight Discount
Symposium attendees can access a flight discount through Delta Airlines. To use this discount (which may not be applicable to all flight classes):
Hotel
Marriott Tucson University Park
880 E 2nd St
Tucson, AZ 85719
(520) 792-4100
Go to: Reservation Website
The reduced group room rate is $94*/night USD (single/double occupancy). In addition, a 12.05% sales tax will be billed to each room night charge. The cut-off date to make room reservations is October 1, 2018. Please visit the website to make your reservations.
If you prefer to call-in and make your reservation, you can call 800-453-0309 and mention the Group Name: Seismic Instrumentation Technical Symposium 2018 and the Group Code: IRI. Reservations made after the cut-off date will not be offered the group rate. Additionally, the group rate is first come first serve; reservations made after the block is filled will need to pay the regular hotel rate.
*Room rate is based on the current federal government rate.
Ground Transportation
Parking
Overnight Hotel Guests: Self Parking at the hotel is available at a rate of $13/day. Valet-Parking is also available at a rate of $24/day. There is limited parking, so this will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Overnight guests will need to check into the hotel first to receive parking instructions.
Day Guests (attending meetings or events): There is parking available at the hotel on a first-come, first-serve basis. The hourly rate is $2/hour and does not accommodate in and out privileges.
Getting Around
The Tucson Streetcar provides convenient access between the hotel and restaurants in downtown Tucson. Transit cards can be procured beforehand or at the station.
Places to Visit around Tucson
Saguaro National Park
Sabino Canyon
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Monday, October 29, 2018 (Day 0)Monday, October 29th, 2018, 7–8pm |
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4:00 pm |
Registration - Foyer Poster setup - Canyon
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Tuesday, October 30, 2018 (Day 1)Tuesday, October 30th, 2018, 7am–8pm |
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7:00 am |
Registration - Foyer Breakfast on your own
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8:00 am |
Introduction and logistics - Madera/Pima
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8:10 am |
Keynote 1 An Update on IRIS Instrumentation Services Activities and Plans - Bob Woodward (IRIS)
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8:40 am |
Session 1: Advancements in enabling technology Recent developments in power, communications, and hardware implementation
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9:10 am |
Session 2: Advancements in instrumentation Recent developments in seismic sensing systems (15 mins/talk)
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10:30 am |
Break - Foyer Setup posters
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11:00 am |
Vendor forum I Introductions and updates from commercial vendors (6 mins/each)
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12:00 pm |
Buffet lunch - Sabino
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1:10 pm |
Session 3: Advancements in emplacement practices Recent developments in concerning instrument emplacement and operation (15 mins/each)
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2:20 pm |
Session 4: Operating in extreme environments Examples of challenges when making observations in unique or demanding conditions (15 mins/each)
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3:15 pm |
Break - Foyer Setup posters
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3:45 pm |
Vendor forum II
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4:30 pm |
Poster pop-up talks
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5:00 pm |
Posters - Canyon
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6:30 pm |
Group dinner - Seis Kitchen food truck Meal tickets will only be given to those who indicated "Yes" for the Group Dinner when they registered.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2018 (Day 2)Wednesday, October 31st, 2018, 7am–12pm |
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6:45 am |
Breakfast - Sabino Discussion of workforce pipeline issues (spots reserved in advance)
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8:00 am |
Keynote 2 - Madera/Pima What Technology and Observations Will Be Needed for The “Next Big Thing"? - Brian Stump (Southern Methodist University)
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8:30 am |
Session 5: Frontiers in seismic observations that drive future needs Novel scientific applications that push the envelope of technological capabilities
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10:00 am |
Break - Foyer
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10:30 am |
Keynote 3 Developments of instruments, hardware, network design, and operational philosophies over the last several decades and how these inform future developments in technology that impacts science - Joe Steim (Quanterra, Inc.)
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11:00 am |
Panel Discussion: Future challenges and practices in instrumentation How should IRIS approach instrumentation and receive community input over the next 10 years? How and what technology will enable breakthrough science? What are the funding models?
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Mon, October 01, 2018 - 11:59:00 PM.
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The abstract submission period for this workshop closed at
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The whitepaper submission period for this workshop closed at
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The webinar registration period for this workshop closed at
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| Last Name | First Name | Institution |
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| Aderhold | Kasey | IRIS |
| Allardice | Stuart | Güralp Systems Ltd |
| Anderson | Kent | IRIS |
| Anthony | Robert | USGS - Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory |
| Avenson | Brad | Silicon Audio |
| Ball | Justin | US Bureau of Reclamation |
| Bastien | Patrick | USGS |
| Beaudoin | Bruce | IRIS PASSCAL Instrument Center |
| Beck | Susan L. | University of Arizona |
| Bierma | Ryan | IRIS |
| Bilek | Susan | New Mexico Tech |
| Bishop | Brandon | University of Arizona |
| Biundo | Marc | University of Washington |
| Blattman | James | Fairfield Geotechnologies |
| Bloomquist | Doug | IRIS |
| Bockholt | Blaine | Idaho National Laboratory |
| Burgy | Michael | NOAA National Tsunami Warning Center |
| Burkholder | Scott | International Seismic Co |
| Busby | Robert | IRIS |
| Carpenter | Paul | IRIS / PASSCAL |
| Chang | Jefferson | USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory |
| Chen | Wang-Ping | China Univeristy of Geosciences (Wuhan) |
| Cole | Steve | OptaSense |
| Collins | John | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
| Dalton | Scott | Alaska Earthquake Center |
| Darold | Amberlee | USGS |
| Davis | Peter | UCSD |
| Detrick | Robert | IRIS |
| DeWolf | Scott | Clemson University |
| Douglas | Ewan | MIT |
| Driggers | Jenne | Caltech |
| Dunham | Audrey | University of Arizona |
| Ebeling | Carl | Project IDA, University of California, San Diego |
| Enders | Max | IRIS |
| Fouch | Matthew | Samara/Data |
| França | George | Universidade de Brasília |
| Frassetto | Andrew | IRIS |
| Fry | Brady | Oregon State University |
| Ghenno | Diana | AMPERE LAT |
| Giles | John | Seismic Source Co |
| Gonzales | John | Dynamic Technologies (DTCC) |
| Hafner | Katrin | IRIS |
| Haque | Shayan | iXblue Inc. |
| Harness | Paul | Xetawave LLC |
| Hayashi | Koichi | Geometrics/OYO Corporation |
| Hellman | Sidney | ISTI/GEObit |
| Hole | John | Virginia Tech |
| Hollis | Dan | Sisprobe SAS |
| Huerta | Audrey | Central Washington University |
| Hurst | Kenneth | Jet Propulsion Lab / Caltech |
| Inglis | Derek | Xeos Technologies |
| Kaip | Galen | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Kapila | Mo | Septentrio |
| Karplus | Marianne | UTEP |
| Kehoe | Haiyang | University of Arizona |
| Koch | Clinton | University of Arizona |
| Kong | Qingkai | Berkeley Seismology Lab |
| Kramer | Rebecca | USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory |
| Ku | Chin-Shang | Institute of earth Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan |
| Kuraica | Ogie | Kinemetrics Inc. |
| LaFlame | Lisa | OptaSense |
| Langley | Scott | NOAA |
| Langston | Charles | University of Memphis |
| Laudat | Théo | iXblue |
| Leeman | John | Leeman Geophysical LLC |
| Lin | Chia-Hsi | Institute of Earth & Science,Academia Sinica |
| Litherland | Mairi | New Mexico Bureau of Geology |
| Lundgren | Mike | Lundgren Systems |
| Lynner | Colton | University of Arizona |
| MacInnis | Mitchell | Alert Geomatics |
| Mellors | Robert | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| Merritt | Jonah | Berkeley Seismo Lab |
| Miller | Jeffrey | AFTAC |
| Miner | Jeremy | IRIS Transportable Array |
| Moores | Andrew | Nanometrics |
| Murphy | Nathaniel | Alaska Earthquake Center |
| Nelson | David | OSOP |
| Nief | Guillaume | CEA |
| Nigbor | Robert | Consultant |
| Nordgren | Brett | OSOP |
| O'Donnell | Janice | BC-Geophysics |
| O'Donnell | Jim | BC-Geophysics |
| O'Keefe | Wesley | University of Utah |
| Olivier | Nathalie | iXblue |
| Parapuzha | Arvind | University of Utah Seismograph Stations |
| Parker | Tim | Nanometrics |
| Paskievitch | John | USGS |
| Passmore | Paul | Xeos Technologies |
| Pavel | Dennis | INOVA Geophysical |
| Pavlis | Gary | Indiana University |
| Pelyk | Nick | Nanometrics |
| Pfeifer | Cathy | Passcal Instrument Center |
| Phillips | Thomas | Dawson Geophysical Company |
| Poitra | Krystin | IRIS |
| Portner | Daniel | University of Arizona |
| Pujols | Rafael | Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) |
| Raczka | Jared | Trimble Inc. |
| Rinehart | Aaron | USGS Volcano Disaster Assistance Program |
| Ringler | Adam | USGS |
| Rodriguez | Angel | OSOP |
| Rodriguez | Emily | University of Arizona |
| Roman | Diana | Carnegie Institution for Science |
| Ruppert | Natalia | University of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska Earthquake Center |
| Shorey | David | Nanometrics |
| Simonett | Mario | AMPERE |
| Skinner | James (Jim) | Seismic Activity Research Ent. |
| Skinner | Sandra | Seismic Activity Research Ent. |
| Steim | Joseph | Quanterra, Inc. |
| Stump | Brian | Southern Methodist University |
| Sweet | Justin | IRIS |
| Theis | Jason | IRIS |
| Townsend | Bruce | Nanometrics, Inc. |
| Venanzi | Phillip | Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) |
| Vernon | Frank | UCSD |
| Villalobos | Hairo | Observatorio Vulcanologico y Sismologico de Costa Rica / Univerisdad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Wagner | Lara | Carnegie Institution for Science |
| Ward | Kevin | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology |
| Webster | Jeremy | Los Alamos National Labs |
| West | John | Arizona State University |
| Wilson | David | USGS |
| Winberry | Paul | Central Washington University |
| Wolin | Emily | USGS |
| Woodward | Bob | IRIS |
| Zhao | Zuofeng | Arizona State University |
| Zimakov | Leonid | Trimble Inc. |
Notice:
The scholarship application period for this workshop closed at
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The poster session will be held in the Canyon rooms on Tuesday, October 30 at 4:45 PM.
Click for a list of posters/presenters.
Setup
Attendees may hang posters from 4:00-6:00 PM on Monday, October 29 and during breaks from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Tuesday, October 30. Because there is no dedicated space for exhibitors, anyone wishing to show a reasonably sized instrument or piece of equipment is welcome to display it at their poster.
Take Down
Posters must be removed by 2:00 PM on Wednesday, October 31. Any poster that is left up after that time will be discarded.
Size
Posters should be no larger than 8' wide x 4' high. If you plan to bring two posters, please adjust their size to fit on one board.
