Last week, 50 graduate student seismologists from 29 different institutions spanning the U.S., Australia and Germany participated in the . The event was held on the University of Hawaiʻi at 惭ā苍辞补 campus and organized by Earth and Planetary Sciences graduate students.
“It’s exciting to host this event, as many seismologists who met through this workshop in previous years have gone on to build lasting collaborations at institutions all over the world,” said lead organizer Ian V. Wynn, doctoral candidate in 糖心视频 惭ā苍辞补’s (SOEST). “I am happy to enable that relationship building and to highlight 糖心视频 惭ā苍辞补 as a global meeting place for seismologists.”
The 13th in-person iteration of the workshop offered participants an opportunity to meet, network, and . In addition to a career panel and formal presentations, participants were divided into groups for field trips. One group visited the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center where they were given a tour of operations on Ford Island. Another group toured Southeast Oʻahu volcanoes and tsunami impacts.
Inspiring new ideas
“The workshop gave me the invaluable chance to build relationships with the next generation of seismologists,” said participant Sayan Swar, a PhD student at the University of Rochester. “The highlight was visiting the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center to see their real-time emergency response in action. Seeing the practical challenges firsthand gave me a fresh perspective on my own research, inspiring new ideas for my own work in ocean acoustics.”
“Attending and organizing this meeting as a graduate student was instrumental in my growth as a scientist,” said Helen Janiszewski, SOEST Earth Science professor and faculty supervisor of the workshop. “It means a great deal to see our students carry that tradition forward, hosting this year’s event for the next generation of seismology researchers.”
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—By Marcie Grabowski