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HIGHLIGHTS

2012 UNAVCO Science Workshop Highlights

March 6, 2012

Over 200 people gathered at the Millennium Hotel in Boulder, Colorado February 27-March 1 for the 2012 UNAVCO Science Workshop. Plenary sessions explored terrestrial imaging, glaciology, hydrogeodesy, GPS, seismology, strainmeters, volcanos, and seafloor geodesy, with special topic breakout sessions that discussed a range of issues in-depth with a focus on UNAVCO's role in supporting the geodetic community into the future. More.

White Sands Dune Migration

April 2, 2012

UNAVCO provided support for Dr. Ryan Ewing's (University of Alabama) first TLS survey campaign to the White Sands National Monument. Scanning was carried out over the course of four days in three separate locations within the monument. Site access and project assistance were made possible by Dr. Ewing's ongoing collaborator, David Bustos, White Sand's Chief of Resource Management. More

Measurements of Crustal Deformation in the Rio Grande Rift Region

January 26, 2012

The Rio Grande Rift GPS Experiment, funded by the National Science Foundation's EarthScope program, provides a regional enhancement to the broader Plate Boundary Observatory (PBO) network. Its purpose is to measure relative motions at the Earth's surface and determine how the Rio Grande Rift region in Colorado and New Mexico is deforming. As the results published in the journal Geology show, the Rio Grande Rift GPS network has answered the fundamental question in the affirmative: "Is the rift still active?" More

EarthScope and UNAVCO host exhibit at 2012 USA Science and Engineering Festival

May 16, 2012

The second USA Science and Engineering Festival took place in Washington, D.C. April 27-29, 2012. Over 150,000 people participated during the 3 day event, with over 3,000 interactive exhibits, more than 100 stage shows and 33 author presentations to explore. UNAVCO and EarthScope teamed up to host a booth highlighting how scientists measure small movements of the Earth that add up to big clues to puzzles like Earthquakes and volcanoes. More

PLUTONS GPS Installations, Part 3

January 26, 2012

PLUTONS is an integrative geophysical, geochemical, and geomorphological study involving researchers from many US, Canadian, South American, and British institutions. The project aims to uncover evidence for active mid-crustal intrusion and crustal formation at Uturuncu and Lazufre volcanoes, located in the central Andes. This region is significant due to its history of large, caldera-forming eruptions. More

WHAT'S HOT AND WHAT'S NEWS

• Register for GIPSY Short Course May 23-25 - Static and Kinematic GPS-based Positioning Using GIPSY/OASIS
• Earthquake potential in Colorado and New Mexico
• NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Plans for SAFOD Component of the EarthScope Program
• UNAVCO Program Director - Geodetic Infrastructure - Position Announcement
• Autonomous Polar Observing Systems Workshop Report
• Employment Opportunities