Cal State Fullerton Senior
To Share Research on Quakes
April 2, 2004 :: No. 200
Julia Clark and geological science professor
David Bowman
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Julia Clark, a senior Cal State Fullerton
geology major with a keen interest in earthquakes, will present
a talk April 14 about forecasting quakes, at the annual national
meeting of the Seismological Society of America in Palm Springs.
Clark’s presentation, “Forecasting
Earthquakes in Southern California Using the Stress Accumulation
Method,” is based on her original research, supervised by
David Bowman, assistant professor of geological sciences. Her presentation
will be part of the session “Toward Physics-Based Rupture
Models.”
“Julia has been looking at possible sites for
earthquakes based on the background of seismic activity of large
faults in the area,” says Bowman. “It is highly unusual
for an undergraduate student to speak at the conference, but her
research is significant. She will be the only undergraduate speaker.”
Clark, who is scheduled to graduate in June with a
bachelor’s degree in geology, is part of a team of researchers
based worldwide who are working with Bowman to discover reliable
warning signs of future quakes. Their research is funded by grants
from the National Science Foundation, the Southern California Earthquake
Center and the European Commission. Clark resides in Norwalk.
Bowman, who has received more than $160,000
in grants over the past two years to study earthquakes, also is
scheduled to address the annual meeting.
Media Contacts: |
David Bowman,
assistant professor of geological sciences,
at 657-278-5436 or dbowman@fullerton.edu
Dave Reid, Public Affairs, at 657-278-4855
or dreid@fullerton.edu |
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