SSA23 session: The Future of Tsunami Science, Preparedness & Response

[Summer Ohlendorf - NOAA Federal]

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Geohazard community,

We invite submissions to our all-inclusive tsunami technical session at the 2023 SSA Annual Meeting in Puerto Rico.  Submit your abstract by January 11 here: https://meetings.seismosoc.org/submit/.

The Future of Tsunami Science, Preparedness and Response 

Significant advances in observations, modeling, response, and communication of tsunamis have taken place over the last two decades, often as part of the assessment and improvement process following damaging events. Optimizing risk reduction from future tsunami events requires a full community effort across many disciplines. Much work remains to better characterize global tsunami hazards, both in advance for mitigation and preparedness and in real time with improved observation and forecasting systems. At all stages, hazards need to be translated into potential risk and impacts. Here, we highlight improvements in tsunami science and their pairing with equally important improvements in tsunami preparedness, risk communication, and decision support. Looking forward, the community aims to utilize technical expertise from social scientists and work with an emphasis on social equity to better serve historically marginalized populations. 

Contributions to this session can span the full spectrum of tsunami work and include: improvements in modeling, assessments of past events, estimation of vulnerabilities and exposure, new measurement techniques, communication of hazards and risk, early warning and rapid or real-time forecasts, and any other relevant tsunami science, engineering, operations, preparedness, or outreach topics.  

See you in Puerto Rico!

Diego Melgar, University of Oregon  
Summer Ohlendorf, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Yajie Lee, ImageCAT
Elyssa Tappero, Washington Emergency Management Division  

  

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Summer Ohlendorf, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)

Science Officer

NOAA / NWS / U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center

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