Former U.S. Geological Survey seismologist to speak at UO on 3/9/17
Lucy Jones examines human response to natural disasters
The Oregon Humanities Center presents a lecture by Lucy Jones, a public voice for earthquake science and earthquake safety. Jones will offer ideas about how we might better prepare for and respond to catastrophic natural occurrences in her lecture titled “The Fault Lies Not in Our Stars: Why Natural Disasters Become Human Catastrophes” on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in 156 Straub Hall on the UO campus.
Lucy Jones is the founder of the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society, with a mission to foster the understanding and application of scientific information in the creation of more resilient communities. She is also a Research Associate at the Seismological Laboratory of Caltech, a post she has held since 1984. Working with both the public and private sectors, Jones seeks to increase communities’ ability to adapt and be resilient to the dynamic changes of the world around them. The aim is to understand and communicate where the greatest vulnerabilities lie and what actions can be taken to reduce the risk that are the most cost-effective. Jones recently completed 33 years of federal service with the U.S. Geological Survey.
Jones has been active in earthquake research for decades, furthering earthquake risk reduction through seismological research and integrated disaster scenarios. She developed the first major American earthquake drill, the Great ShakeOut.
The lecture is free and open to the public. For information, or for disability accommodations, contact ohc@uoregon.edu or (541) 346-3934.
