Media Advisory: South Napa Earthquake Science Briefing plus 1 more

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Media Advisory: South Napa Earthquake Science Briefing plus 1 more

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Media Advisory: South Napa Earthquake Science Briefing

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 11:30 AM PDT

Summary: MENLO PARK, Calif. — Members of the news media are invited to attend a scientific briefing at the U.S. Geological Survey to summarize what has been learned about and from the August 24 magnitude 6 South Napa Earthquake

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Contact Information:

Susan  Garcia ( Phone: 650-346-0998 ); Leslie  Gordon ( Phone: 650-329-4006 );

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MENLO PARK, Calif. — Members of the news media are invited to attend a scientific briefing at the U.S. Geological Survey to summarize what has been learned about and from the August 24 magnitude 6 South Napa Earthquake.

Please note: This is a technical briefing by and for scientists, but members of the news media are welcome to sit in. Individual scientists will be available for one-on-one interviews at appropriate times during the two-hour briefing.

What:	Science briefing among researchers to share current knowledge and ongoing work studying the M6 South Napa Earthquake of August 24. Subjects to be covered include: Earthquake sequence and aftershock probabilities. Earthquake early warning system. Surface rupture & ground failure. Geodetic signature & fault rupture models. Ground motions. Aftershock seismic instrument deployment. Damage assessment.
Who:	USGS geologists, geophysicists, and seismologists. Additional scientists and engineers from other institutions such as the California Geological Survey, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Stanford, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Pacific Gas & Electric, California Earthquake Authority, and others have been invited, but this is not a confirmed list of speakers.
When:	Thursday, September 4, 2014, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon PDT
Where:	U.S. Geological Survey Main Auditorium, Bldg. 3, 2nd floor 345 Middlefield Road Menlo Park, Calif.
Online:	The meeting will be streamed over the web, and archived for later viewing, at http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/seminars/2014-09-04/. If you have trouble with the streaming video, call 650-329-4735.

Media Advisory: Washington Governor Jay Inslee to Speak About Building Resilience at the Pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 04:36 AM PDT

Summary: As part of the Planning Committee for the Fifth Annual Pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference, the Department of the Interior’s Northwest Climate Science Center is pleased to invite you to join more than 250 scientists and practitioners from the Northwest to learn the latest on Pacific Northwest climate science and adaptation, including presentations on landslides, wildfires, sea level rise, extreme weather events, natural resource and infrastructure vulnerability, human health and cultural impacts.

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Contact Information:

Chris  Trent ( Phone: 703-648-4451 ); Lisa  Hayward Watts ( Phone: 206-616-5347 (o) );

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As part of the Planning Committee for the Fifth Annual Pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference, the Department of the Interior’s Northwest Climate Science Center is pleased to invite you to join more than 250 scientists and practitioners from the Northwest to learn the latest on Pacific Northwest climate science and adaptation, including presentations on landslides, wildfires, sea level rise, extreme weather events, natural resource and infrastructure vulnerability, human health and cultural impacts.

At 1:30 PM on Wednesday Washington Governor, Jay Inslee, will give a Keynote Address on increasing resilience in Washington State and the Northwest. 

Who: Scientists, managers and administrators addressing climate change across a range of sectors. Plenary by Washington Governor, Jay Inslee. 

When: The conference will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, September 9-10, 2014

Where: Kane Hall on the University of Washington Seattle campus. Click here for directions.

Members of news organizations and of science writers' associations are encouraged to attend the conference. To learn more and to RSVP contact Lisa Hayward Watts at lhayward@xxxxxx or 206-795-8843.