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Podcast: EM Weekly Podcast
Episode: EP 32 The Great ShakeOut
Description: At the Southern California Earthquake Center Mark communicates earthquake knowledge to the general public, decision makers, engineers, and others in order to increase earthquake awareness, reduce economic losses, and save lives. To do this Mark 1) coordinates productive interactions among SCEC scientists and with partners in science, engineering, risk management, government, business, and education; 2) manage activities that increase earthquake knowledge and science literacy at all educational levels; 3) lead efforts to improve earthquake hazard and risk assessments; and 4) promote earthquake preparedness, mitigation, and planning for response and recovery. Many of these efforts are in coordination with members of the Earthquake Country Alliance, a...