ECA SoCal Winter 2025 In-Person Workshop

This in-person workshop included presentations on tsunami hazards and preparedness activities, helpful earthquake information tools, and how we all can encourage collaborative science, engineering, and preparedness policy. Presenters included experts from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, City of Newport Beach, Caltech, UC Irvine, and Earthquake Country Alliance/SCEC. The meeting also included time for networking and participants to share about their activities.
 
Location: Marina Park Community Center | 1600 W. Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92663
 

AGENDA

Margaret Vinci and Alan Hanson (ECA SoCal Chairs)
Welcome and introductions– ECA SoCal Coordinating Committee Chairs

Todd Becker (Seismic Hazards Branch, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services)
Overview of Tsunami Hazards and Warnings

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Statewide California Earthquake Center at USC)
Tsunami Preparedness Week – How Everyone Can Participate

Katie Eing (Emergency Services Coordinator, City of Newport Beach Police Department)
Newport Beach Tsunami Plans and Activities

Margaret Vinci (Manager, Office of Earthquake Programs, Caltech/ShakeAlert)
Recent Earthquakes & Overview of Earthquake Tools

SPECIAL GUEST PRESENTER
Dr. Lisa Grant Ludwig (Professor, UC Irvine)
We’re All in This Together: Coordination of Science, Engineering and Preparedness is Good Policy

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Statewide California Earthquake Center at USC)
ECA 2025 Activities & Opportunities

ECA Associate sharing, announcements and discussion

 

WORKSHOP PRESENTATION SLIDES

Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)

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