Dr. Margaret Leinen
Assistant Director, Directorate for Geosciences
National Science Foundation
Welcome and Introduction to the Online Workshop
(start on April 22)
Dr. Ellen J. Prager
President, Earth2Ocean, Inc , author of Furious Earth: The Science and Nature of Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
Earthquakes and Tsunamis: Frequently Asked Questions and the 12/2004 Asian Event
(April 25-29)
Dr. Jody Bourgeois
Professor, Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington
Detecting Tsunami Deposits: Reconstructing pre-historic tsunamis
(May 2-6)
Dr. Harry Yeh
Professor, Ocean Engineering
Oregon State University
Tsunami Propagation and the Onshore Effects: Theories, Experiments and Field Observations
Presentation available May 6 (Q &A May 9-11)
Dr. John Orcutt
Deputy Director for Research, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Assoc. Vice Chancellor, UCSD
Director, UCSD Center for Earth Observations and Applications
President, AGU
Secretary of the Navy/Chief of Naval Operations, Oceanography Chair
Tsunami Warning Systems: The Intersection of Research and Policy
(May 9-13)
Dr. Gerard Fryer
Associate Geophysicist
Hawai`i Institute of Geophysics & Planetology; School of Ocean & Earth Science &Technology
University of Hawai`i at Manoa
Tsunami advisor to Hawaii State Civil Defense
Warning the Public
(TBD)
Dr. John Lahr,
Emeritus US Geological Survey Geophysicist specializing in seismology and earthquake location programming.
Classroom Connections: Lessons and projects related to earthquakes and tsunamis.
(starts April 25)
O.H. HINSDALE WAVE RESEARCH LABORATORY
Dr. Daniel Cox
Associate Professor, Coastal and Ocean Engineering
Director, O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory, Oregon State University
Largest Tsunami Wave Basin in the world. Modeling tsunamis waves and exploring coastal mitigation.
Content available beginning Wednesday April 27. (Q&A Dr. Cox: April 27-30)
DISASTER RESEARCH CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
Dr. Havidan Rodriguez , Director
Dr. Tricia Wachtendorf, Univesity of Delaware
Dr. Jim Kendra, University of North Texas
Social science reconnaissance team's reports on impacts of the tsunami on Sri Lanka and India: Data related to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery from this devastating tsunami.
Presentation by Dr. Wachtendorf available May 5 (Q&A May 8-10)
Other Invited Guest Experts(more info coming soon):
- Dr. William Knight, West Coast and Alaska TSUNAMI Warning Center
- Dr. Jose Borrero, University of Southern California
- Joyce Stark, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, NOAA (Office of Education and Sustainable Development); and Science Teacher