Events & Courses

The 17th General Assembly of the World Earthquake Geodesy Network for Environmental Hazard Research (WEGENER) will focus on earth deformation and the study of earthquakes using geodesy and geodynamics.

Sessions:

• Session 1: Continental Faulting and the Earthquake Cycle

  Key-note speaker: James Jackson (Cambridge University, UK).

• Session 2: Giants of the Deep: Anatomy and Physiology of a Megathrust zone

  Key-note speaker: Laura Wallace (The University of Texas at Austin, USA).

• Session 3: Technical developments in Geodetic Observing Systems

  Key-note speaker: Sang-Ho Yun (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA).

• Session 4: Geodynamics and Potential Fields

  Key-note speaker: Pippa Whitehouse (Durham University, UK).

• Session 5: Surface Processes

  Key-note speaker: Gerardo Herrera (Geological Survey of Spain, Spain, Chairman of the Earth Observation and Geohazards Expert Group)

• Session 6: Volcanic/Magmatic Processes and Rift Zones

  Key-note speaker: Mike Poland (Hawaii Volcano Observatory, USA)

• Session 7: Glacial Isostatic Adjustment and Sea Level Rise

  Key-note speaker: Don Chambers (University of South Florida, USA).

Full Programme and Abstracts are available on the Conference Website.

The Conference will also include a Gala Dinner on Day 2 and a Field Trip to Malham Cove on Day 4.

Registration:

To register visit the Conference Website.