SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

THIRD CONFERENCE ON
EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS IN THE
EASTERN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
SCIENCE, HAZARD, ENGINEERING, AND RISK

October 22-24, 2008

(140th Anniversary of the 1868 earthquake)

CONTACT

DAT E S

AUG 15, 2008 Abstract submittals due

SEPT 15, 2008 Presentation acceptance notification
OCTOBER 22-24, 2008 Conference
OCTOBER 23, 2008 Public forum
OCTOBER 25 & 26, 2008 Field trips
WWW.CONSRV.CA.GOV/CGS/NEWS/
EASTBAYCONFERENCE.HTM
3RD.E.BAY.EQ.CONF@CONSERVATION.CA.GOV
ONLINE ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS:
www.seismosoc.org/meetings/2008/3ebconf/

SPONSORS

To synthesize and make public information on earthquake hazards in the Eastern

San Francisco Bay Area that has been developed since the 1992 conference. The
activities and publications will take advantage of interest in earthquake hazards
and risk generated by the 140th anniversary of the 1868 Hayward fault earthquake.
In addition to technical sessions, the conference will include a public forum, field trips,
and tutorials for educators.
California Geological Survey
California State University, East Bay
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Northern California Chapter
Seismological Society of America
Structural Engineers Association of Northern California
University of California, Berkeley
URS Corporation
U.S. Geological Survey

ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE

P UR P O S E

California State University, East Bay

John Baldwin, WLA

Tom Brocher, USGS
Roland Brgmann, UCB
Mitchell Craig, CSUEB
Don Cushing, SEAONC

Peggy Hellweg, UCB

Keith Knudsen, URS (Chair)
Luther Strayer, CSUEB
Mark Wiegers, CGS
Ivan Wong, EERI/URS