We have successfully organised the 5th International Workshop on Educational Seismology on 23-24 April in Pokhara, Nepal, sponsored by the Interdisciplinary Centre for Mountain Research (ICRM), University of Lausanne, Switzerland. The event brought together national and international scientists, educators, and school teachers to strengthen earthquake education and awareness through classroom-based[…]
We are organizing the 5th International Workshop on Educational Seismology as part of the ‘Seismology-at-School in Nepal’ program for earthquake education in Nepal. We have been organizing workshops for teachers since 2019 and teachers have been getting knowledge about the earthquake, its cause, its consequences, and their preparation. We would like to invite[…]
Celebrating the 27th National Earthquake Safety Day 2081, Seismology at School in Nepal collaborated with the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology to present the ‘Earthquake Learning Exhibition.’ The exhibition highlighted several modules from Seismology at School, covering essential topics like earthquake preparedness, guidelines for before, during, and after an[…]
The leader of this program, Dr. Shiba Subedi, has been honored with the Special Judge Commendation title in The John Maddox Prize 2024, a prestigious joint initiative by Nature and Sense about Science. This award is given to individuals who exemplify courage and integrity in their commitment to sound science[…]
Seismic monitoring matters both for research and for populations living in areas of seismic hazard; however, it comes with a cost that is not fully affordable for developing countries. Compared to classical approaches with very quiet sites and high-quality instrumentation, it is therefore worth investigating low-cost seismic networks and how[…]
The Seismology at School in Nepal has successfully organized the 4th International Workshop on Educational Seismology on April 6 – 8, 2024, in Lakeside, Pokhara, with the main theme of preparing for future earthquakes. The event was organized by SASIN with the support of University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and Nepal[…]