Amy Samuelu

It is with great sadness that we let you know that Dr John Berrill (Life Member and winner of the 2011 President’s Award) has passed away. For more information visit https://deaths.press.co.nz/obituaries/the-press-nz/obituary.aspx?n=john-berrill&pid=196931914

We are currently gauging interest in adding a Seismic Design Competition to the 2021 NZSEE Conference. Within the competition, teams of undergraduates, postgraduates, and early career practitioners would design and build a small-scale earthquake resistant building that would be tested on a shake table during the conference. Requirements for participants would include (1) creating or … Read more2021 Seismic Design Competition

NZSEE 2020 Webinar Series | 6 NZSEE are pleased to invite you to their 6th Webinar in the NZSEE 2020 Webinar series, on Earthquake Insurance: Lessons for Engineers. The presentation is being held on Thursday July 9th from 12 noon to 1:30pm. We would like to acknowledge and thank our series partner EQC, and our … Read moreNZSEE 2020 Webinar Series | 6

NZSEE 2020 Webinar Series | 5 NZSEE are pleased to invite you to their 5th Webinar in the NZSEE 2020 Webinar series, on Low-Damage Seismic Design. The presentation is being held on Thursday June 25th from 12 noon to 1:30pm. We would like to acknowledge and thank our series partner EQC, and our sponsors who … Read moreNZSEE 2020 Webinar Series | 5

The 2020 NZSEE AGM will be held at 3pm on Thursday 23rd April 2020   You can join the meeting at:  https://ipenz.adobeconnect.com/nzseeagm/   Notice of AGM  Notice of AGM and Agenda   2019 AGM Minutes 2019 NZSEE AGM Minutes & President’s Report   2018-2019 Performance Report  NZSEE Performance Report Independent Auditor’s Report   Proxy Voting … Read more2020 AGM and Documents

There is still time to submit your abstract for the upcoming Bulletin Special Issue on Resilience of Infrastructure Networks! Infrastructure networks are essential for the functioning of modern societies. Given our seismicity, geology and terrain, our infrastructure is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes and other natural hazards. The ability of our infrastructure to withstand earthquakes and … Read moreCall for Papers – Bulletin Special Issue on Resilience of Infrastructure Networks

In November 2019 the NZSEE Management Committee voted to remove the embargo on online access to Bulletin papers, which currently limits the most recent two years of papers to members only. It is felt that this embargo has been putting people off submitting articles to the Bulletin as there is limited opportunity for them to … Read moreRemoval of Embargo on Bulletin Papers

The EERI’s Virtual Clearinghouse for M6.4 Searles Valley Earthquake, 4th July 2019, can be viewed here: http://learningfromearthquakes.org/2019-07-04-searles-valley/

Call for NZSEE Management Committee Nominations Nominations for the 2020 – 21 NZSEE Management Committee are now open. The Society members annually elect nine of their members to the Management Committee. All current members of the Management Committee are eligible to be re-elected if they wish to have their nomination put forward. Nominations shall be … Read more2020-21 Management Committee Nominations

Call for Nomination of NZSEE Members: Consideration for Election to a Fellow of the Society The Management Committee may elect as a Fellow of the Society any person, whether resident in New Zealand or otherwise who, in the Committee’s estimation, fulfils all of the following requirements: a) the nominee must have been a member of the Society … Read moreFellows – 2020 Call for Nominations