Geophysical and Sea Level Monitoring in Puerto Rico, an Inclusive Experience
Description:
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) and the Puerto Rico Strong Motion Program (PRSMP) conform the PR network which is the regional authority for monitoring ground shaking and tsunamis in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. The mission of the PR is to monitor and rapidly determine the parameters of all earthquakes and support the Tsunami Service Provider (TWC) to determine the Tsunami alert level in the Area of Responsibility, and to immediately disseminate this information to concerned agencies and stakeholders. The PR compiles the microseismic catalogue, continuous waveforms, and earthquake effects which serve as a foundation for basic and applied earth science & oceanography research in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. The PR net also promote the education and preparedness of our population to mitigate the effects of a significant earthquake or tsunami, working together with local, commonwealth and federal partners.
As part of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM) and belongs to the Geology department (PRSN) and Civil Engineering (PRSMP), the PR network is an equal opportunities institution, serving to the population of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands (primarily), and nearby Latin America and Caribbean countries. Being part of the UPRM allows the PR network hire undergraduate and graduate students, who are trained in all areas of the network from the monitoring to the public service, including research. As part of our goals, the PR network seeks to sponsor and welcomes students from different backgrounds and provides a valuable job opportunity for alumni in their early careers. In this paper we want to describe the mission and vision of the PR network as well as the services and experiences as an University dependency.
Session: Transforming our Seismological Community through Inclusive Mentorship and Diverse Narratives
Type: Oral
Date: 4/18/2023
Presentation Time: 02:00 PM (local time)
Presenting Author: Victor A. Huerfano
Student Presenter: No
Invited Presentation: Yes
Authors
Victor Huerfano Presenting Author Corresponding Author victor@prsnmail.uprm.edu Puerto Rico Seismic Network |
Glorymar Gomez ggomez@prsnmail.uprm.edu Puerto Rico Seismic Network |
Gisela Baez Sanchez gbaez@prsnmail.uprm.edu Puerto Rico Seismic Network |
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Geophysical and Sea Level Monitoring in Puerto Rico, an Inclusive Experience
Category
Transforming our Seismological Community through Inclusive Mentorship and Diverse Narratives