The Seismological Society of America (SSA) is an international society devoted to the advancement of seismology

Seismology

Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth or through other planet-like bodies. The field also includes studies of earthquake effects, such as tsunamis as well as diverse seismic sources such as volcanic, tectonic, oceanic,...

 and its applications in understanding and mitigating earthquake hazards and in imaging the structure of the Earth.. Founded in 1906, the Society has members throughout the world representing a variety of technical interests: seismologists and other geophysicists, geologists, engineers, insurers, and policy-makers in preparedness and safety.

History

The Society was established by academic, government, and other scientific and engineering professionals in the months following the April 18th San Francisco Earthquake, with the first meeting of the Board of Directors taking place on December 1, 1906.

Publications

The Seismological Society of America publishes the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (BSSA), a premier journal of research in earthquake seismology and related disciplines since 1911, and Seismological Research Letters (SRL), which serves as a general forum for informal communication among seismologists, as well as between seismologists and those non-specialists interested in seismology and related disciplines.

Meetings

The Society hosts an annual meeting every April. The meeting is open to anyone interested in attending. SSA members receive a discount on their meeting registration. The Eastern Section of SSA hosts an annual meeting each Fall.

More about SSA

• History of the Society http://www.seismosoc.org/inside/history/
• Awards of the Society http://www.seismosoc.org/awards/
• Board Officers and Directors http://www.seismosoc.org/inside/off-dir.php
• Past Presidents of the Society http://www.seismosoc.org/inside/history/pastpres.php
• Government Relations http://www.seismosoc.org/society/government/

See also

• Geological Society of America
  Geological Society of America
  The Geological Society of America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the geosciences. The society was founded in New York in 1888 by Alexander Winchell, John J. Stevenson, Charles H. Hitchcock, John R. Proctor and Edward Orton and has been headquartered at 3300 Penrose...
  
  
• List of geoscience organizations
• American Geological Institute
  American Geological Institute
  The American Geosciences Institute is a nonprofit federation of 45 geoscientific and professional associations that represents more than 100,000 geologists, geophysicists, and other earth scientists...
  
  
• IRIS Consortium
  IRIS Consortium
  IRIS is a university research consortium dedicated to exploring the Earth's interior through the collection and distribution of seismographic data. IRIS programs contribute to scholarly research, education, earthquake hazard mitigation, and the verification of a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty...