MACS students spend a week at sea monitoring the Queen Charlotte Fault
Communication is a two-way street; when one speaks, the other listens, and tries to interpret the sometimes subtle signals in the language.
But when you’re a geophysicist, and what you’re listening to are the not-so-subtle signals of one of the most active fault systems in the world – and then the fault starts speaking in a wholly different language than you expected it to – that’s when the conversation gets REALLY interesting.
This is the situation that Western Washington University Assistant Professor of Geology Emily Roland finds herself in; her erstwhile conversation partner, the Queen Charlotte Fault off the British Columbia and Southeast Alaska coasts, has begun a dialog with the world’s geologic community in a wholly new and unexpected way.
PHOTO: An ocean-bottom seismometer is retrieved from the ocean off of British Columbia.
Story by John Thompson
Office of University Communications
Image courtesy Emily Roland
Tech & Engineering Fair set for Nov. 3 in the VU Multipurpose Room
Are you a WWU student looking for job or internship opportunities? Meet with dozens of employers who want to connect with students of all majors and class levels at the Technology & Engineering Career & Internship Fair on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Viking Union Multipurpose Room.
The entire WWU Community, including students, alumni, and campus visitors, are welcome to attend this free event to learn about employers and get hired or build their network! This is an in-person career fair, so meeting with employers is on a first-come first serve basis, unlike virtual career fairs held last academic year.
