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2018 marks the ten-year anniversary of the SEG Foundation’s Geoscientists Without Borders® program. The program uses the specialized knowledge and technical skills of geoscientists to mitigate natural hazards by connecting universities and industries with local communities. In this episode, we highlight the commitment of Professor Ron Harris, Brigham Young University, and his student, Torri Duncan, to tsunami preparedness in Java, Indonesia. Ron and Torri’s Geoscientists Without Borders® project “Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Building Resiliency to Tsunami Hazards by training Indonesian Geoscientists and Local Communities” was first funded in 2016 and is currently in progress.
Links
- Bridge Over Troubled Waters project details
- Episode 15: The Story of Geoscientists Without Borders®
- In Harm’s Way – Ron Harris’s nonprofit
- GWB project applications due 15 January 2018 – if you would like to lead the next GWB project
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Sponsor
Schlumberger strives to be a unifying force for social and environmental stewardship, and engages in philanthropic activities that reflect the company’s values. As the founding sponsor of Geoscientists Without Borders®, Schlumberger believes in the science of geophysics to affect positive changes in communities facing environmental hardship and natural hazards.
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Audio credits
Interviews: Ron Harris, Torri Duncan, Daniel Horns
- Daisy by Les Hayden
- Storm Passing by Podington Bear
- Frisco Traffic (ID 762) by Lobo Loco
- Alba by Cambo
- 432 by Cambo
- Ambient Blues Joe (ID 773) by Lobo Loco
- Herbie Munster Party (ID 731) by Lobo Loco
- Jingles for films & podcasts by Lobo Loco
Special thanks to Dr. Maya Tolstoy, Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization for providing the recording of the 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.