Dear Colleague (apologies for cross-posting),
The SSA abstract submission deadline of January 13, 2026 is fast approaching! We invite you to submit an abstract (either oral or poster presentation) to our scientific joint ESC-SSA session, “ Advanced Methods for Harnessing Seismic Noise Analysis in Applied Seismology .” Join us to share your research, innovations, and experiences shaping the future of seismic noise analysis. This year’s SSA Annual Meeting will take place April 14–18, 2026, in Pasadena, California. We look forward to your contributions and to an engaging discussion with the community.
Session description
There is a growing demand for advanced approaches to analyze seismic noise in order to improve the imaging and monitoring of shallow geological structures and to characterize their physical properties as well as study and monitor natural hazards. Such advancements are not only relevant from a scientific perspective but are also essential for practical applications, including land-use planning and risk mitigation in areas exposed to environmental hazards. Seismic noise analysis, when combined with both passive and active seismological methods, provides a reliable and cost-effective tool for subsurface investigations. Recent progress in this field has been driven by the availability of affordable acquisition systems, enhanced computational capacity for solving inverse problems, and the development of more sophisticated modeling algorithms. Beyond traditional seismometer-based techniques, novel approaches now exploit large datasets from distributed acoustic sensing, dense nodal arrays, and novel fiber sensing methods (e.g., state of polarization, long-range interferometry). Applications of these methods are manifold, ranging from engineering seismology (site effects, site characterization, liquefaction, and ground-motion amplification at various scales) to high-resolution fault imaging, fracture network characterization in reservoirs, volcanic and geothermal environments, landslide hazard assessment etc. Contributions exploring noise-based methods in aquatic environments are also encouraged.
Conveners:
Sean Ahdi, ARUP (sahdi@g.ucla.edu)
Ettore Biondi, Stanford University (ettore88@stanford.edu)
Cecile Cornou, University of Grenoble Alpes (cecile.cornou@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr)
Sebastiano D’Amico, University of Malta (sebastiano.damico@um.edu.mt)
Francesco Panzera, University of Catania (francesco.panzera@unict.it)
Stefano Parolai, University of Trieste (STEFANO.PAROLAI@units.it)
Matteo Picozzi, National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (mpicozzi@ogs.it)
More information about the meeting can be found at the SSA 2026 Annual Meeting website.
See you in Pasadena.