PROFILBARU.COM

Seismological Society of America
Abbreviation	SSA
Formation	1906
Type	Non-profit
Purpose	An international society devoted to the advancement of seismology and its applications in understanding and mitigating earthquake hazards and in imaging the structure of the Earth.
Headquarters	Albany, California
Region served	global
Membership	2,500 individuals; corporate members
President	Heather DeShon
Staff	8
Website	http://www.seismosoc.org

The Seismological Society of America (SSA) is an international scientific society devoted to the advancement of seismology and the understanding of earthquakes for the benefit of society. Founded in 1906, the society has members throughout the world representing seismologists and other geophysicists, geologists, engineers, insurers, and policy-makers in preparedness and safety.

History

The society was established by academic, government, and other scientific and engineering professionals in the months following the April 18th San Francisco earthquake, with the first meeting of the Board of Directors taking place on December 1, 1906.^[2]

Publications

The Seismological Society of America publishes the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (BSSA), a journal of research in earthquake seismology and related disciplines since 1911, and Seismological Research Letters (SRL), which serves as a forum for informal communication among seismologists, as well as between seismologists and those non-specialists interested in seismology and related disciplines.

The Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (BSSA), first issued in 1911, is a bimonthly peer-reviewed journal of original seismological research as well as reviews which summarize topics of seismic research. Offering highly detailed, in-depth, and theoretical treatment of its subject matter by international authors, this journal appeals to an audience of specialists in the field of seismology.

Seismological Research Letters (SRL), first issued in 1987, is a peer-reviewed journal published bimonthly both in print and online.^[3] This journal appeals to a broader international audience of geoscientists beyond seismology as well as a possible crossover audience beyond the geoscientific specialties. As such, this journal publishes both original research and, to a lesser degree, educational, historical, and emerging topics of seismological science. Original research of similar scope can be found in both journals (BSSA above and SRL), but SRL papers tend to be less theoretical and more experimental in nature, as well as more timely.

The Seismic Record (TSR), established in 2021, publishes short peer-reviewed articles on the breadth of seismology and earthquake science. The articles, each no more than six published pages in total, cover recent events and current topics of strong significance, warranting rapid peer review and publication.

SSA follows a general policy of online open access permitting authors to post their work online at their discretion anytime 12 months after its initial publication by SSA.

Meetings

The society hosts an annual meeting every April. The meeting is open to anyone. SSA members receive a discount on their meeting registration. The Eastern Section of SSA hosts an annual meeting each fall.

Past and future annual meetings

27–30 April 2021 – Virtual
23–26 April 2019 – Seattle, Washington
14–17 May 2018 – Miami, Florida
18–20 April 2017 – Denver, Colorado
20–22 April 2016 – Reno, Nevada
21–23 April 2015 – Pasadena, California
30 April-2 May 2014 – Anchorage, Alaska
17–19 April 2013 – Salt Lake City, Utah
17–19 April 2012 – San Diego, California
13–15 April 2011 – Memphis, Tennessee
21–23 April 2010 – Portland, Oregon
8–10 April 2009 – Monterey, California
16–18 April 2008 – Santa Fe, New Mexico
11–13 April 2007 – Kona, Hawaii
18–22 April 2006 – San Francisco, California
27–29 April 2005 – Lake Tahoe, Nevada
14–16 April 2004 – Palm Springs, California
30 April-3 May 2003 – San Juan, Puerto Rico
17–19 April 2002 – Victoria, British Columbia (Canada)
18–20 April 2001 – San Francisco, California
10–12 April 2000 – San Diego, California
3–5 May 1999 – Seattle, Washington
16–18 March 1998 – Boulder, Colorado
9–11 April 1997 – Honolulu, Hawaii
1–3 April 1996 – St. Louis, Missouri
22–24 March 1995 – El Paso, Texas
5–7 April 1994 – Pasadena, California
14–16 April 1993 – Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico
14–16 April 1992 – Santa Fe, New Mexico
25–27 March 1991 – San Francisco, California
2–4 May 1990 – Santa Cruz, California
16–19 May 1973 – Golden, Colorado

Past presidents

Past presidents of the Seismological Society of America:^[4]

Peggy Hellweg, 2022–2023^[5]
John Townend, 2021–2022^[5]
Bill Walter, 2020
Susan Hough, 2019
Peter Shearer, 2018
Andy Michael, 2017
Jim Mori, 2016
Ruth Harris, 2015
Lisa Grant Ludwig, 2014
Tom Jordan, 2013
Christa von Hillebrandt–Andrade, 2011–12
Richard C. Aster, 2009–10
William L. Ellsworth, 2007–08
Michael Fehler, 2005–06
Stephen D. Malone, 2003–04
Gail M. Atkinson, 2001–02
Terry C. Wallace Jr., 1999–2000
Ralph Archuleta, 1997–98
Steve Wesnousky, 1995–96
Tom Heaton, 1993–94
Arch C. Johnston, 1992
Robin K. McGuire, 1991
Charles A. Langston, 1990
John Filson, 1989
Shelton S. Alexander, 1988
David G. Harkrider, 1987
C. Allin Cornell, 1986
Hiroo Kanamori, 1985
Gilbert A. Bollinger, 1984
Robert M. Hamilton, 1983
Lloyd S. Cluff, 1982
Alan S. Ryall Jr., 1981
Paul C. Jennings, 1980
Keiiti Aki, 1979
James C. Savage, 1978
George W. Housner, 1977
Otto W. Nuttli, 1976
Clarence R. Allen, 1975
Bruce A. Bolt, 1974
Don Tocher, 1973
Carl Kisslinger, 1972
Donald E. Hudson [pt], 1971
James N. Brune, 1970
Norman A. Haskell, 1969
Joseph W. Berg Jr., 1968
Karl V. Steinbrugge, 1967
Jerry P. Eaton, 1966
William U. Stauder, S.J., 1965
Jack E. Oliver, 1964
B. F. Howell Jr., 1963
Frank Press, 1962
Dean S. Carder, 1961
James T. Wilson, 1960
Charles F. Richter, 1959
Hugo Benioff, 1958
Perry Byerly, 1957
Maurice Ewing, 1955–56
Lydik S. Jacobsen, 1953–54
John P. Buwalda, 1951–52
Frank Neumann, 1949–50
Eliot Blackwelder, 1948
Beno Gutenberg, 1945–47
Walter H. Kirkbride, 1943–44
Ernest A. Hodgson, 1941–42
Robert E. Andrews, 1939–40
Nicholas H. Heck, 1936–38
Sidney D. Townley, 1935
George D. Louderback, 1930–34
James B. Macelwane, S.J., 1928–29
Bailey Willis, 1921–27
Otto Klotz, 1920
Charles F. Marvin, 1918–19
Jay Backus Woodworth, 1916–17
Alexander G. McAdie, 1915
George D. Louderback, 1914
Harry F. Reid, 1912–13
John C. Branner, 1911
Andrew C. Lawson, 1910
George Davidson, 1906–09

References

^ "Congratulations to Heather DeShon, recently elected president of the Seismological Society of America". SMU, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. April 24, 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
^ Howell, B. F. Jr. (2002). "History of the Seismological Society of America". Seismological Research Letters. 73 (1): 70–83. doi:10.1785/gssrl.73.1.70.
^ "Seismological Research Letters | Seismological Society of America". Seismological Society of America. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
^ "Presidents of the Society". Seismological Society of America. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
^ ^a ^b "2022 Annual Meeting" (PDF). Seismological Society of America. April 19, 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-01.