South America Breakout Session Report

South America Breakout Session Report

Daniel HuacoGary Pavlis

Edmundo NoabuenaSusan Beck

Daniel HuacoGary Pavlis

Edmundo NoabuenaSusan Beck

Possible Science ThemesPossible Science Themes

Ocean-continental subduction Ocean-continental subduction processesprocesses

Earthquake hazard science themesGlobal geodynamic framework of

South AmericaOrogenesis in subduction zonesEvolution of continental shields

Ocean-continental subduction Ocean-continental subduction processesprocesses

Earthquake hazard science themesGlobal geodynamic framework of

South AmericaOrogenesis in subduction zonesEvolution of continental shields

Societal NeedsSocietal Needs

Earthquake hazard mitigation Human resources/brain drain

Industrial personnel drain high in some countries

Lack of opportunities in basic research jobs a common theme

Earthquake hazard mitigation Human resources/brain drain

Industrial personnel drain high in some countries

Lack of opportunities in basic research jobs a common theme

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All monitoring networks face funding problems for operations

Communication infrastructure an issue in much of SA

Parts of SA are major petroleum production areas - tapping this effectively likely a key strategy

All monitoring networks face funding problems for operations

Communication infrastructure an issue in much of SA

Parts of SA are major petroleum production areas - tapping this effectively likely a key strategy

Similarities to AfricaArray Reported Experience

Similarities to AfricaArray Reported Experience

Human infrastructure issuesIndustry viewed as a problem, not

an ally

Human infrastructure issuesIndustry viewed as a problem, not

an ally

Differences from AfricaArray

Differences from AfricaArray

Earthquake hazards an unambiguous trump card

Fewer language barriersMultiple institutions could take the lead

in a comparable effort (good news and bad news)

Larger oil industry potential participation, but more complex politics

Earthquake hazards an unambiguous trump card

Fewer language barriersMultiple institutions could take the lead

in a comparable effort (good news and bad news)

Larger oil industry potential participation, but more complex politics

Next stepNext step

Workshop in South America with more complete representation

What else?

Workshop in South America with more complete representation

What else?