One week left! Apply now to the Seismology Student Workshop (SSW) 2026 in Honolulu, Hawai’i, October 18-20, 2026

[Seismology Student Workshop]

Hello Seismologists!

This is a reminder that there is one week left to apply for the upcoming Seismology Student Workshop (SSW), to be held October 18-20, 2026 at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. The Abstract Submission form is now OPEN and available until June 10, 2026.  

SSW is a completely student-run and organized workshop that brings together graduate students conducting research in any discipline of seismology or earthquake science. This workshop is organized by and for graduate students, and we encourage advisors to notify their students about this opportunity! This is the first time that SSW will be held at the University of Hawaiʻi, and we intend to build on the success of our previous workshops by providing a friendly environment that fosters in-depth scientific discussion and networking. Due to our location this year in the Pacific, we especially encourage applications by students with interest or work relevant to the Pacific and its communities.

Thanks to generous sponsorship from EarthScope & Seismological Society of America, we will be able to cover the cost of accommodation, meals, and refreshments each day during the workshop. Further, thanks to sponsorship from the Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT), two Professional Development Fellowships will be competitively awarded to SSW applicants to further cover travel costs (applicants are expected to apply separately for consideration for these fellowships). For questions regarding CRESCENT’s Professional Development Fellowship, please contact Shannon Fasola (CRESCENT; sfa...@uoregon.edu).

We have also partnered with the East-West Center, where participants will be staying throughout the workshop. Participants will be considered East-West Center alumni by participating in this event, enabling access to a network of 70,000+ alumni worldwide. We will also be offering a Raspberry Shake RS1D via raffle, sponsored by Raspberry Shake.

The format will be a series of talks and poster sessions over the course of three days. Other programming will include a field trip to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, a career panel, a networking/outreach event, and more. For more information, please visit our website, find us on Facebook or Instagram, or reach out to us at seismo....@gmail.com.

If you are interested in attending, please complete and submit the Online Application Form. A title, abstract and impact statement must be submitted to be considered for an oral presentation or poster session. The application deadline is June 10, 2026. Registration fees are expected to be no more than $150. Please feel free to forward this to other students who might be interested.

We hope to see you in October!

Organizing Committee:
Ian Wynn (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa)
Hiba Kunwer (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Sarah Nolan (Cornell University)
Iván Rojas-Churkovic (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa)
Cristhian Salas (University of California, Santa Barbara)
Pablo Urra-Tapia (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa)