The Pacific Geoscience Centre and Institute of Ocean Sciences will be hosting a Public Open House on 8th June! ios-openhouse.ca

Join us for an exciting “Ask-The-Experts' webinar for students grades 5-12 on May 8th🌍

Visit shakeoutbc.ca/event/ask-the-… to secure your spot! 📲✨

An Earthquake Preparedness tour going on, including the chance to ride the 'Quake Cottage' is at Royal Jubilee Hospital today (noon-4:30pm). It will also be visiting Port Alberni, Tofino, Ucluelet, & Delta in the coming days. Details should be on ShakeOutBC Events page shortly

The Canadian Earthquake Early Warning system launches this Spring 📲

If you ever receive an alert – whether on your phone, TV or radio — immediately Drop, Cover and Hold On

Learn more: PreparedBC.ca/earthquakes

Natural Resources

NRCan has funded the lovely people at EMCR to include Earthquake Early Warning in public education. They've just launched this great advert: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Tsunami: strong, long shaking is your warning - get to high ground as soon as the shaking has stopped. And, before the megathrust earthquake happens, learn where high ground is, prepare, and practise! youtube.com/watch?v=k51dPF…

Great finale to the # #GeoCongress2024 conference: panel discussion on Earthquake Early Warning with Gabriel, Bill, and Shabnam! PNSN #CanadaLine Now to get home in horrid weather on reduced public transit (currently stranded at bus exchange in freezing rain). 🥶

#GeoCongress2024 had an evening event at the beautiful Vancouver Aquarium, where the fascinating jellyfish gracefully wafted around in an incredibly soothing dance

...with Bill & Gabriel from PNSN and Riddhi from Simply Science

Earthquake Early Warning booth: Natural Resources and USGS ShakeAlert for #Geo -Congress2024 - please visit if you're in attendance! Plus we'll have apanel session on Wednesday.

We're extending the survey through 7th February as people are still actively responding.

NRCan has launched a public survey to understand people’s awareness of earthquakes in their region and earthquake early warning, and their level of preparedness. Please participate! ca.research.net/r/PPBP7VJ

I've been given the uber-personal gift of my seismo-self imortalised in Lego, complete with on-call mobile - how cool is that?!! Thank you, Joline! ☺️

Have just returned from a week in Ottawa, where I enjoyed participating in a Canadian Red Cross workshop to review our collaborative work on the Inclusive Resiliency project, and had the chance to meet up with some of my amazing colleagues and friends. A wonderful opportunity!

Many thanks to the #TownofSidney Fire Dept for hosting the #ShakeOutBC debrief meeting and especially for the amazing tour!!

Thank you, Principal Harris, for hosting the #ShakeOutBC earthquake drill at your amazing ḰELSET Elementary School #SD63Kelset

Jocelyn Hewson and I are all set for the annual #ShakeOutBC earthquake drill and media event at ḰELSET Elementary School #SD63Kelset

It is #ShakeOut eve!
Do you know what to do when the ground starts to shake?
Do you have questions about #earthquakes , preparedness and what to do during/after the shaking?
Join us tonight (7 p.m. PT) at a free webinar:
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Prepared BC
ShakeOutBC

All set for my 'San Andreas' screening with scientific debunk in Burnaby

Today is the anniversary of the M6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake. The story I tell today starts with a baseball game, ends with a love story, and features both the EarthScope Consortium and Harold Tobin. Sorry about all the parts.