EarthScope Engagement Program Seismology Skill Building Workshop - Summer 2025

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🌍 EarthScope Engagement Program: Seismology Skill Building Workshop – Summer 2025

🧑‍🏫 Instructors & Teaching Assistants

Teaching Assistants:

📢 Preferred Contact Method: Slack
Due to large enrollment, Slack is the primary tool for fast, effective communication.

📝 Workshop Overview

  • Duration: June 9 – August 31, 2025

  • Format: Fully online, asynchronous with weekly live webinars

  • Time Commitment: ~6 hours/week (may vary depending on prior experience)

  • Webinars: Every Monday at 1:00 PM (US Eastern) – recordings available

Target Audience: Undergraduate students in:

  • Geophysics, Geology, Computer Science, Physics, Math, or related fields

  • Interested in learning scientific computing using real seismic data

🎯 Workshop Goals

  1. Increase interest in seismology & scientific computing

  2. Improve skills & confidence in working with seismic data

  3. Boost competitiveness for grad school or REU applications

🧰 What You'll Learn

Each module introduces seismic data analysis concepts using cloud-based tools:

  • Module 0 & 1 (June 9): Intro to Linux, GMT, earthquake basics

  • Module 2 (June 23): Seismograms, filtering, SAC

  • Module 3 (July 7): Data access, Fetch scripts, SAGE tools

  • Module 4 (July 21): Earthquake location, event databases

  • Module 5 (August 4): Python for seismology with ObsPy

  • Module 6 (August 18): Jupyter Notebooks, noise analysis

  • September: Wrap-up & next steps in seismology

+ Special Webinars on Topics Like:

  • Networking

  • Graduate school pathways

  • Careers in geoscience

💻 Technology Requirements

  • Access to PC/Mac/Linux (Chromebooks/tablets may work)

  • Reliable internet

  • All software is cloud-based (OpenSarLab) – no installation needed

🎓 Participation & Grading

  • ~35 interactive assignments (with immediate feedback & partial credit on retries)

  • Final Performance Report

  • Optional Final Project to showcase your learning (can be featured online)

🤝 Community & Support

  • Use Slack to:

    • Ask questions

    • Join module-specific channels

    • Share resources & support peers

Expectations:

  • Engage respectfully with instructors and peers

  • Participate in discussions and help others when possible

📜 Code of Conduct

All participants must follow the EarthScope Code of Conduct
Maintain respectful, inclusive, and professional communication in all interactions.

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