ECA Bay Area Spring 2025 Workshop

Location:

City of San Jose Emergency Operations Center
1591 Senter Rd., San José, CA 95112

Attendees of this in-person workshop learned about current research along the Hayward and Calaveras faults, recently published guidance for earthquake resilient homes and for retrofitting or repairing concrete buildings, and ECA 2025 activities (including information about the Mini Awards program). See full agenda with topics and presenters below.

Schedule:

08:30am – Registration and Networking

09:00am – Workshop Begins

12:30pm – Workshop Adjourns

Presentations and Discussions:

Dena Gunning (Central County Fire Department),
Jeff Airth (SFO Emergency Management), and
Ray Bonilla (Elevance Health and City of Hayward)
Welcome and Introductions – ECA Bay Area Coordinating Committee Chairs

Jay McAmis (Deputy Director, City of San José Emergency Management)
Welcome to the City of San José Emergency Operations Center

Dr. Betsy Madden (Professor, San Jose State University)
Overview of Current Research Along the Hayward and Calaveras Faults for improving Seismic Hazard Assessments

Justin Moresco (Director of Projects, Applied Technology Council)
Recent FEMA Earthquake Publications including Guidance for Building Earthquake-Resistant Homes, and Post-Earthquake Retrofit and Repair of Concrete Buildings

NEW ADDITION TO WORKSHOP:
Dr. Samantha Stanley (ShakeAlert Technical Engagement Coordinator, Berkeley Seismology Lab)
Earthquake News in the Age of AI

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Statewide California Earthquake Center at USC)
ECA 2025 Activities & Opportunities, including highlights of recent Mini Award Projects & Updates for the 2025 Program

Earthquake Q&A: What do you need to know for your public outreach and decision making?

Announcements by Participants

WORKSHOP PRESENTATION SLIDES, SURVEY, etc.

Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)

Brief survey (Please complete if you attended, if you registered but could not then attend, or if you viewed the slides of the workshop)

QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org