Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Time: 4:30 -7:30 p.m.

Location:210 McNutt Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology

This will be an informational meeting of the Central Plains EarthScope Partnership (CPEP). CPEP is a coalition of universities, schools, state geological surveys, and state and federal agencies organized to promote earth science research and education in the four states of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri by utilizing the NSF-funded EarthScope facility. During 2009 and 2010, approximately156 transportable three-component, broadband seismometers will be installed every 70 km (43 mi) across Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri as part of the EarthScope USArray experiment.

The CPEP goals are to:

1. Coordinate conversion of 1/10 of the USArray stations into permanent stations for long-term monitoring, research, and education through private, state, and federal ownership,
2. Partner with the USArray Facility to select sites for the transportable array,
3. Educate and enhance the public awareness and knowledge of EarthScope, earthquakes, and earth structure in the Central Plain states through development of programs and materials, and
4. Promote EarthScope-related outreach activities in the Central Plains states

Discussion and presentations on various aspects of CPEP will be led by:
Professor Tina Niemi, Department of Geosciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Professor Ross Black, Department of Geology, University of Kansas
Professor Kelly Liu, Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology