1. Integrated K12-UNR Seismic Network
Press Release: February 3, 2003
University of Nevada Reno
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
To promote K-12 science education in Nevada, the University of Nevada Reno, with support from the Nevada Public Agency Insurance Pool, the Department of Energy and the Nevada Earthquake Safety Council, is installing a unique network of 22 low cost real-time Internet based seismograph stations in Nevada schools. Jeff Griffin, Director FEMA Western District, is presenting computers to UNR President John Lilley to assist in the deployment of the network and help bring modern digital data acquisition technologies to Nevada’s Science Classrooms. These stations are connected with real-time Internet communications to the Nevada Seismological Laboratory and contribute to earthquake monitoring and earthquake hazard mitigation throughout the State. Nevada is the 3rd most seismically active State in the county, second only to California and Alaska in numbers of large earthquakes. In this unique new program, Nevada science classrooms receive the electronics to record earthquakes and also receive state-of-the-art PC software enabling them to view earthquakes “as they happen” in the State, the western US and the world. Partnering with the University of Nevada Las Vegas, a curriculum package is under development to integrate topical earth science research in Nevada with K-12 science education. Researchers collect data from school seismographs to help understand the active faults and the earthquake hazard in in the State with K-12 educators and students becoming an integral part of an “active” earth science research program. The goal is to create a “meaningful” relationship between K-12 and the research community to “inspire” young people in science, bringing modern technology and active research directly into the classroom. Schools interested in participating in the program can contact the Nevada Seismological Laboratory.
Integrated K12-UNR Seismic Network
UNR Network Station
Virginia City High School
Magnitude 4.2 Bay Area Earthquake
Feb. 2, :22 AM PST
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