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Upcoming courses, webinars, and other events, as well as recordings or information from past events.

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Browse our virtual asynchronous courses. Work at your own pace in a flexible, online environment.

Asynchronous Courses
21 events
Webinars Aug 27, 2026 · 2:00 PM–3:00 PM · Virtual

2026 Venezuela Earthquakes: Insights from Satellite Optical Geodesy

Presenter: Dr. Cassie Hanagan (USGS Earthquake Science Center)

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Courses & Workshops Aug 25, 2026–Aug 27, 2026 · Albuquerque, NM (in-person only)

2026 Near-surface Geophysics Community Input Workshop

Bringing the near-surface geophysics community together to shape future science support and collaboration.

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Courses & Workshops Aug 3, 2026–Aug 8, 2026 · Virtual

2026 Technical Course: InSAR Processing and Analysis (ISCE+)

This 5-day course covers basic and advanced InSAR theory and hands-on processing of Sentinel-1 and NISAR data using the JPL/Caltech InSAR Scientific Computing Environment (ISCE/ISCE3). Topics include noise mitigation, accessing ARIA and OPERA standard InSAR products and preparing them for time-series analysis, InSAR time-series analysis with MintPy, pixel offset tracking, and basic interpretation and modeling.

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Courses & Workshops Jul 23, 2026–Aug 1, 2026 · Virtual

2026 Technical Course: GNSS Data Processing and Analysis with GAMIT/GLOBK and track

This five-day technical course is organized to accommodate participants with varying levels of experience and interests in both static and kinematic GNSS applications. Each day includes dedicated time for one-on-one tutoring using participants’ own data sets. Participants are encouraged to bring prepared data or identify data sets in advance for use during the course. Instruction will combine conceptual presentations, guided demonstrations, and structured hands-on practice.

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Courses & Workshops Jul 20, 2026–Jul 23, 2026 · Virtual

2026 Technical Short Course: InSAR Processing and Theory using GMTSAR

This course covers the theory and application of repeat-pass synthetic aperture radar interferometry (InSAR) using the GMTSAR software package. Participants will learn foundational SAR/InSAR concepts and work hands-on to generate interferograms from test datasets and (optionally) construct time series using Sentinel‑1 data.

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Courses & Workshops Jul 13, 2026–Jul 18, 2026 · Virtual

2026 Technical Course: Using MsPASS for Data Processing on HPC and Cloud Systems

Facilitated by the EarthScope Consortium-operated NSF NGF, this course is designed to introduce participants to MsPASS, a powerful, modern framework for processing seismology data on desktop, High-Performance Computing (HPC), and cloud systems.

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Courses & Workshops Jul 13, 2026–Jul 17, 2026 · Virtual

2026 Technical Course:  Using MsPASS for Data Processing on HPC and Cloud Systems

Facilitated by the EarthScope Consortium, this course is designed to introduce participants to MsPASS, a powerful, modern framework for processing seismology data on desktop, High-Performance Computing (HPC), and cloud systems.

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Courses & Workshops Jul 7, 2026–Jul 9, 2026 · Golden, Colorado

2026 Teaching Near-surface Geophysics to Undergraduates from Intro to Majors

Overview: This workshop provides the foundation for Earth science instructors to integrate near-surface geophysics instrumentation and methods into their under…

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Courses & Workshops Jun 29, 2026–Jul 1, 2026 · Pasadena, CA

2026 Educators in Action: Curriculum Studio

Great Earth Science resources are rare. Southern California earthquakes aren't. This summer, let's close that gap!Sponsored by: the National Science Foundation…

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Courses & Workshops Jun 8, 2026–Aug 28, 2026 · Virtual

2026 Seismology Skill Building Workshop (SSBW)

The Seismology Skill Building Workshop is a FREE ~70 hour online course to build scientific computing and computational thinking skills while working with seismic data. Participants should expect to invest approximately 5-6 hours per week, including participating in the weekly webinar (or watching the recording).  At the end of the workshop participants receive a performance report certificate and a micro-credential. This certificate describes module content, the number of assignments completed, and the average score for each module.

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Conferences May 26, 2026–Jun 4, 2026 · Virtual

2026 NSF NGF Community Science Conference

Join in to share new research, connect with colleagues, and discuss what the NSF National Geophysical Facility can offer the Earth science community.

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Webinars Apr 9, 2026 · 12:00 AM–11:59 PM · Virtual

OPERA Surface Displacement Products for Your Science and Decision-Making Applications

Presenters: Dr. Grace Bato and Dr. Sara Mirzaee (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

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