Purpose:

The purpose of the workshop is to highlight the scientific legacy of Dr.Ilya Zaliapin.  Participants are encouraged to present their latest findings and discoveries, and share their experiences and research problems, fostering an atmosphere of collaboration and mutual learning. Through dialogue and knowledge exchange, the workshop aims to enhance the collective growth and development of the research community.

Sponsors

Sponsored by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics , University of Nevada, Reno

Organizers 

• Tin Yau Tam, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Nevada, Reno, ttam@unr.edu

• Yehuda Ben-Zion, Statewide California Earthquake Center and Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, benzion@usc.edu

• Corne Kreemer, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, cornelisk@unr.edu

• Daniel Trugman, Nevada Seismology Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno, dtrugman@unr.edu

Scientific Committee 

• Yehuda Ben-Zion, University of Southern California, benzion@usc.edu

• Corne Kreemer, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, cornelisk@unr.edu

• Daniel Trugman, Nevada Seismology Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno, dtrugman@unr.edu

Local Organizing Committee 

• Aimee Castellon, University of Nevada, Reno  math@unr.edu

• Anna Schwarz, University of Nevada, Reno math@unr.edu

• Hongyang Dai, University of Nevada, Reno hongyangd@unr.edu

Events and Schedules 

• Registration will be open until Friday, March 27, 2026  reservation form

• Informal Icebreaker held the evening of May 11, 2026 at Sage Leaf Tahoe, 893 Tahoe Blvd, Incline Village, NV 89451.

• Event Venue will be at The University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe campus map 

• All talks will be scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 12-13, 2026 in Prim Library. The meeting room is in classroom 214. 

• Complimentary buffet service will include Lunch & Dinner on May 12, and Breakfast & Lunch on May 13, at The Social House – Cafeteria, UNR Lake Tahoe Campus.

• There is a $5 daily fee for campus parking.

Registration Fee and Deadlines

• Please submit the registration form prior to March 27, 2026 to Aimee Castellon at math@unr.edu

• If you will be presenting, please submit your topic for consideration to the Scientific Committee. 

• There is no registration fee.  

• If you are bringing a guest who will be dining on campus, include an additional $65.00.

Travel and Accommodation

• On site campus Dorm accommodations can be reserved upon request using the reservation form provided. Note we are not able to process credit cards, personal checks will be accepted as payment.

Submission of Abstracts

• Abstracts must be submitted for approval prior to March 27, 2026 the committee to the following committee members.

  • Yehuda Ben-Zion benzion@usc.edu

  • Daniel Trugman dtrugman@unr.edu

  • Corne Kreemer cornelisk@unr.edu

• Deadline is March 27, 2026

• If you need an acceptance letter for your talk or invitation letter, contact Aimee Castellon at math@unr.edu

Program 

• Itinerary

Confirmed Speakers 

• Edward Waymire, Oregon State University

• Philip B. Stark, UC Berkeley

• Rich Schoenberg, UCLA

• Greg Beroza, Stanford University

• Tomas Goebel, University of Memphis

• Kelian Dascher-Cousineau, Utah State University

• Yu-Fang Hsu, University of Southern California

• Joem Davidsen, University of Calgary

• Andrea Llenos, U.S. Geological Survey

• Nicholas Van Der Elst, U.S. Geological Survey

• Yu Jiang, University of Nevada, Reno

• Wenyuan Fan, UC San Diego

• Huiyun Guo, Caltech

• Morgan Page, U.S. Geological Survey