Now that the abstract submission deadline has passed you might be interested in somehow paleoseismicity-related sessions at the EGU2012. I decided to group the session by topic and my choice is absolutely based on personal interests. Sorry if I don’t mention every earthquake-related session.

Recent (major) earthquakes:

• The 23 October 2011 Van Earthquake – Losses and Lessons Convener: M. Erdik, Co-Convener: F. Wenzel

Active faults:

• Advances in earthquake source imaging for studying active faults, Convener: H. Sudhaus, Co-Conveners: P. M. Mai, A. Piatanesi
• Seismotectonics and crustal deformation in Africa, Convener: M. Meghraoui, Co-Conveners: R. Durrheim, A. Ayele, V. Midzi
• Caucasian convergence zone: Deep-seated structure, volcanism and neotectonics Convener: A. L. Sobisevich, Co-Conveners: L. V. Eppelbaum, E. Sharkov
• Electro-magnetic phenomena and connections with seismo-tectonic activity,
  Convener: P. F. Biagi, Co-Conveners: T. Maggipinto, M. Hayakawa
• Integrating geodetic and geological studies of active crustal deformation, Convener: M. Westerhaus, Co-Conveners: M. Becker, T. Wright, A. Demoulin
• Rock Physics and Natural Hazards, Convener: S. Vinciguerra, Co-Conveners: G. Di Toro, D. Faulkner
• Active tectonics along continental faults, Convener: M. Ferry, Co-Conveners: K. Vanneste, I. T. Kukkonen, M. V. S. Ask, Dr. Olesen
• Paleoenvironmental, tectonic and human evolution across the Levant-Anatolia Regions, Convener: F. Anselmetti, Co-Conveners: T. Litt, M. Stein
• Seafloor Expression of Tectonic and Geomorphic Processes, Convener: S. Krastel, Co-Convener: J. K. Hillier
• Visualization, Imaging and Mapping in Modern Structural Geology and Tectonics, Convener: U. Exner, Co-Conveners: K. McCaffrey, G. Pennacchioni

Seismic Hazard:

• Time-dependent earthquake occurrence and seismic hazard: physics and statistics
  Convener: G. Zöller, Co-Conveners: S. Hainzl, M. Cocco, M. Naylor
• Multi-type hazard and risk assessment, Convener: J. Zschau, Co-Conveners: K. Fleming, H. Modaressi, P. Gasparini
• Seismic hazard in real and nonlinear seismology, Convener: G. Marmureanu, Co-Conveners: R. Madariaga, G. F. Panza
• Early warning systems for natural hazards and risks, Convener: T. Glade, Co-Convener: G. Papadopoulos
• Anthropogenic seismicity and seismic hazard: methods, observations and modeling,
  Convener: S. Cesca, Co-Conveners: B. Orlecka-Sikora, A. F. do Nascimento, S. Turuntaev, J. Suckale
• Natural hazard resilient cities, Convener: D. Serre, Co-Convener: B. Barroca

Paleoseismicity:

• Large Earthquake and Tsunami Activity
  Convener: M. Bezzeghoud, Co-Conveners: E. Buforn, H. Hebert, H. M. Fritz
• Active tectonics along continental faults, Convener: M. Ferry, Co-Conveners: K. Vanneste, I. T. Kukkonen, M. V. S. Ask, Dr. Olesen

Geomorphology/Archeoseismology:

• Historical methods in geomorphological research: insights on environmental history’s contribution to geomorphology, Convener: N. Jacob-Rousseau, Co-Conveners: F. Gob, G. Houbrechts, L. Astrade
• Tectonics, sedimentation and surface processes, Convener: S. Castelltort, Co-Conveners: A. Whittaker, J. Vergés
• Crustal faulting and deformation processes observed by InSAR, GPS and modelling techniques, Convener: T. R. Walter, Co-Conveners: R. Malservisi, R. Lanari, T. Dixon, F. Zucca, M. Shirzaei
• Geodynamic, tectonic and paleoenvironmental evolution of the Eastern Mediterranean: from Dinarides to Turkey, Convener: L. Le Pourhiet, Co-Conveners: A. Okay, D. J. J. van Hinsbergen, N. Chamot-Rooke, K. Ustaszewski, B. Huet
• Geodynamics of the westernmost Mediterranean and NW Africa, Convener: C. J. Garrido, Co-Conveners: G. Booth-Rea, J. Galindo-Zaldivar, A. Chalouan, R. Carbonell, A. Levander, C. R. Ranero, V. Sallares, R. de Franco, N. Zitellini
• Late Quaternary environments and societies: progress in geoarchaeology, Convener: H. Brückner, Co-Convener: M. Engel

Earthquake environmental effects:

• Mechanisms and processes of landslides in seismically- or volcanically-active environments, Convener: V. Del Gaudio, Co-Conveners: J. Wasowski, H. Fukuoka, C.-T. Lee, R. W. Jibson
• Landslide hazard and risk assessment, and landslide management, Convener: P. Reichenbach, Co-Conveners: F. Guzzetti, A. Günther

Tsunamis:

• New developments in tsunami science and in mitigation of tsunami risk, including early warning, Convener: S. Tinti, Co-Conveners: H. Hebert, I. Didenkulova, Dominey-Howes
• Submarine Landslides: Mechanisms, Processes and their Sedimentary Record, Convener: S. Krastel, Co-Conveners: M. Strasser, A. Errera, J. Chaytor, R Urgeles
• Large Earthquake and Tsunami Activity
  Convener: M. Bezzeghoud, Co-Conveners: E. Buforn, H. Hebert, H. M. Fritz

I hope you find some interesting sessions. If you should be too tired or need a break, have a look at the Vienna Natural History Museum. It’s really great!

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