The first edition of SEISMOS 2026 is organized by the National Institute for Earth Physics (NIEP), Romania's leading research institution in seismology, earthquake monitoring, seismic hazard and risk assessment, as well as environmental events and atmospheric monitoring. Its research combines seismic and infrasound observations with other geophysical and atmospheric monitoring techniques to investigate natural and anthropogenic phenomena.
SEISMOS 2026 brings together researchers, professionals, and stakeholders working in seismology and related Earth sciences to share recent scientific advances, exchange knowledge and experience, and explore new directions for research and collaboration.
The programme will include oral presentations and poster sessions, covering a broad range of topics in seismology and Earth sciences.
Accepted extended abstracts will be published in the SEISMOS 2026 Conference Proceedings, to be released after the conference.
Participation in the SEISMOS 2026 Conference is free of charge.
SEISMOS 2026 brings together researchers, professionals, and stakeholders working in seismology and related Earth sciences to share recent scientific advances, exchange knowledge and experience, and explore new directions for research and collaboration.
The programme will include oral presentations and poster sessions, covering a broad range of topics in seismology and Earth sciences.
Accepted extended abstracts will be published in the SEISMOS 2026 Conference Proceedings, to be released after the conference.
Participation in the SEISMOS 2026 Conference is free of charge.
Preliminary Programme
Conference Program
10 November, 2026
Venue · Conference Hall, Prevention and Seismic Risk Reduction Centre
08:30 – 09:00
REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS
Participants are kindly requested to leave their posters at the registration desk to be displayed
09:00 – 09:30
OPENING CEREMONY & WELCOME REMARKS
Constantin IONESCU
Director General · National Institute for Earth Physics (NIEP)
Tudor PRISECARU
Vice President · National Research Authority
09:30 – 11:00
SESSION I · ORAL PRESENTATIONS
- Alexandru MARMUREANU · National Institute for Earth PhysicsTRANSFORM²: Connecting European Near Fault Observatories (NFO) for the next generation of earthquake research - sensors, Machine Learning and Early Warning
- Dragos ENE · National Institute for Earth PhysicsMonitoring drone explosions in Romanian airspace in the summer of 2026 using the INFP infrasound network
- Natalia POIATA & Bogdan GRECU · National Institute for Earth PhysicsAnalysis of continuous seismic records for subsurface deformation monitoring in the Slănic Salt Karst, Romania
- Mircea RADULIAN · National Institute for Earth PhysicsClustering properties of the Vrancea intermediate-depth earthquakes: implications on underlying mechanisms
- Alexandru TIGANESCU · National Institute for Earth PhysicsOperational seismology for multi-hazard impact assessment and rapid response within the ARISTOTLE scientific partnership
- Dragos TOMA-DANILA · National Institute for Earth PhysicsAn OpenQuake-based rapid earthquake loss estimation system for Romania
11:00 – 11:30
COFFEE BREAK
11:30 – 13:15
SESSION II · ORAL PRESENTATIONS
- Bogdan ENESCU · National Institute for Earth Physics - online presentationRevisiting probabilistic forecasts of large Vrancea earthquakes
- Evgheni CUTIA & ȚURCAN Vadim · Technical University of MoldovaBuilding stock inventory and vulnerability screening in the Râșcani district of Chișinău
- Dragos TATARU · National Institute for Earth PhysicsIntegrated urban geophysics for a transferable salt-karst monitoring prototype
- Hunor BARTOS · Research and Development Institute for Wildlife and Mountain Resources, Miercurea Ciuc - online presentationSurface Ozone Variability and wheat exposure in the Eastern Carpathians: A multi-year monitoring and modelling approach
- Luminita MARMUREANU · National Institute for Earth PhysicsHybrid operational high-resolution atmospheric transport modeling: A case study of ¹³³Xe and ¹³⁵Xe Near a CANDU Nuclear Power Plant
- Razvan PÎIRLOAGĂ · Faculty of Physics, University of BucharestHeat stress and outdoor-labour losses in Bucharest: present climate, projections to 2100 and legal heat trigger
- Bogdan ANTONESCU · National Institute for Earth PhysicsEight decades of thermal stress in Europe: trends, drivers and vulnerability
Group photo before lunch break
13:15 – 14:15
LUNCH BREAK
14:15 – 16:30
SESSION III · ORAL PRESENTATIONS
- Dragos TATARU · National Institute for Earth PhysicsBuilding capacity for geoscience and hazard education through GeoEduLab & Presentation of QuakeQuest: Immersive Educational Earthquake Simulation
- Bogdan GRECU · National Institute for Earth PhysicsTowards integrated characterization and monitoring of Râușor Dam: Preliminary results from the GEODAM project
- Lucian BESUTIU · Sabba S. Ștefănescu Institute of GeodynamicsDensity architecture and structural peculiarities around hypocentre of a crustal earthquake
- Irina STANCIU · National Research-Development Institute for Marine Geology and Geoecology – GeoEcoMarLinking onshore and offshore sulphurous seepage in the Mangalia area (Romania, Western Black Sea)
- Ileana RADULESCU · Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear EngineeringEnvironmental radon assessment: Interactions between geology, water, soil and building materials
- Azizbek NISHONOV · University of Business and Science, Namangan, Uzbekistan online presentationP- and S-Wave travel times and attenuation in a simple layered crust: A numerical study
- Saeed GIVEHCHI · Disaster Engineering Dept. Faculty of Environment, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran - online presentationAssessing community preparedness and earthquake risk perception for disaster risk reduction: A case study of an urban area in Tehran, Iran
- Adamu ABDULKARIM · Department of Physics, Federal University Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria - online presentationIntegrating remote sensing and aeromagnetic data for structural lineament mapping in Nigeria: Methods, validation, and research gaps
PARALLEL SESSION IV - EDUCATIONAL SESSION
Venue: INCDFP Library
I · Science through Experiment
- Eduard NASTASE, Mihai BONI & Alex MACOVEI · INCDFP / GeoedulabBuild–Measure–Interpret: A STEM framework for real-world climate and environmental learning
- Mihai BONI · INFLPRHow to train your Spectrometer
- Bogdan Paul POPOVICI · IFIN-HH / Education for Science CommunityFabYouth STEM Explorer KIT – A modular set of sensors
- Vasile SEVESTREAN · CIFRAMicroscience project at CIFRA
- Mihaela VERGA · Faculty of Geophysics, University of BucharestTracing climate change: Contribution towards improved climate change education and research
- Mihai CUCIUC · IFAIonizing radiation: Experimental session
II · Connecting through science
- Mihaela FLOREA · INCDFM / Catedra UNESCOFrom research to education: The UNESCO Chair as a Catalyst for STEM learning and innovation
- Marius MATACHE · INFORMART AssociationNGO – Universities partnerships for science communication
- Alexandra CIRLIG · ELI-NPPassing science on
- Ada ROSETI & Carmen NICOLAE · SciPublicForum7 Myths about communicating with the general public - and the truth behind them
- Anamaria NEAGU · University of Bucharest„Who still needs you in the age of AI?”
16:30 – 17:30
POSTER SESSION · NETWORKING
An opportunity for discussion, exchange and networking among participants over coffee and snacks.
POSTERS
Posters will be displayed throughout the conference and will be available for viewing during the breaks and dedicated session.
Conference Topics
T1. Seismic Monitoring and Networks
- Seismic networks (Local, regional & global)
- Real-time seismology & early warning systems
- Microseismicity & induced seismicity
- GPS/GNSS networks
- Infrasound networks
Overview:
This session presents advances in earthquake monitoring and modern seismic infrastructures. It will bring together researchers, network operators, and technology developers to discuss the design, operation, and future evolution of local, regional, and global seismic networks.
Contributions are invited on real-time seismology, including rapid data acquisition, processing, and dissemination, as well as the development and implementation of earthquake early warning systems. Particular attention will be paid to microseismicity and induced seismicity, highlighting new methods for detecting small-magnitude events. The session also includes complementary techniques, such as GPS/GNSS and infrasound networks.
By integrating multiple observational systems, the session aims to foster discussions on multidisciplinary approaches that improve our understanding of Earth's dynamic processes and strengthen the capabilities of modern monitoring infrastructures for research, hazard assessment, and civil protection.
T2. Seismology and Earth Physics
- Seismotectonics & Lithosphere Structure
- Historical Seismicity & Macroseismic Data
- Earthquake Source Mechanisms and Focal Parameters
- Seismic Wave Propagation & Attenuation
- Statistical Approaches in Seismology
- Earthquake Forecast
Overview: This session focuses on the fundamental and applied aspects of seismology and the physics of the Earth's interior. It aims to bring together researchers, seismologists, and geophysicists to discuss recent advances in understanding seismic phenomena, from the deep structures of the lithosphere to the statistical modeling of earthquake occurrences.
T3. Hazard and Risk Analyses
- Modeling Seismic Hazard
- Seismic Microzonation & Site Characterization
- Multi-Hazard Evaluations
- Characterisation of Soil-Structure Interaction
- Seismic Vulnerability of Buildings and Infrastructure
- Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies
Overview: This session addresses recent developments in the assessment of seismic hazard and risk, with a particular focus on ground motion characterization and site effects, as well as innovative methodologies for evaluating earthquake impacts at local, regional, and national scales.
Here are considered communications on soil-structure interaction, seismic vulnerability of buildings and infrastructure, and the application of structural health monitoring systems for evaluating structural performance before, during, and after seismic events.
The session encourages presentations on innovative risk mitigation strategies and engineering solutions that contribute to reducing earthquake losses and enhancing the resilience of the built environment through interdisciplinary collaboration between seismology, geology, geomorphology, geotechnical and structural engineering.
T4. Applied Geophysics
- Near-Surface Geophysics for Geological, Geomorphological & Environmental Applications
- Near-Surface Geophysics for Engineering & Geotechnical Applications
- Integrated, Multi-Method and Multi-Scale Geophysical Imaging
- Archaeological, Cultural Heritage and Urban Geophysics
- Geophysical Monitoring of Dynamic Subsurface Processes
Overview: This session welcomes contributions on the application of geophysical methods for near-surface, environmental, engineering and urban studies, among other topics. These can cover seismic methods (surface-wave analysis, ambient-noise approaches, Horizontal to Vertical Spectral Ratios, etc), electrical and electromagnetic methods, Ground Penetrating Radar applications, gravity and magnetic methods, as well as integrated multi-method investigations.
Submitted abstracts may include methodological developments, field case studies, monitoring approaches and integrated multi-method interpretations. Particular interest is given to applications in complex near-surface settings, including urban areas, infrastructure sites, hydrogeological systems, salt-karst areas, landslide-prone zones, archaeological contexts and other dynamic Earth-surface environments.
T5. Geosciences in a Changing Climate
- Climate Change
- Climate Adaptation and Societal Resilience
- Environmental Seismology & Extreme Events
- Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring
Overview: This session tackles how Earth-system science apprises adaptation and resilience to climate-driven hazards. Abstracts may bring up climate change projections, environmental seismology, and multidisciplinary monitoring to detect and interpret extreme events - from storms and floods to earthquakes and explosions - under evolving environmental conditions.
T6. Education and Prevention
- Educational Seismology Tools for Schools & Communities
- Geoscience Education & Innovative Teaching Practices
- Science Communication, Public Engagement and Citizen Science
- Community Resilience, Preparedness and Disaster Risk Reduction
Overview: This session explores education, science communication and public engagement across the broad field of geosciences. It welcomes contributions on innovative approaches to teaching and learning about the Earth and its dynamic processes, including educational tools and resources, field- and inquiry-based learning, digital technologies, teacher training, and formal or non-formal educational activities designed for schools, universities and communities.
Contributions may also address science communication, citizen science and participatory initiatives that connect researchers, educators, authorities and the public. Particular attention is given to improving geoscience literacy, communicating natural hazards and environmental change, encouraging risk awareness and preparedness, and evaluating the impact of educational and outreach programmes. By bringing together geoscientists, educators, science communicators, emergency management professionals and civil society organisations, the session aims to strengthen the connection between Earth science knowledge, informed decision-making and resilient communities.
Venue
Conference Hall, Prevention and Seismic Risk Reduction Centre
National Institute for Earth Physics (NIEP)
12 Calugareni Street, Magurele, Ilfov County, Romania
National Institute for Earth Physics (NIEP)
12 Calugareni Street, Magurele, Ilfov County, Romania
Abstract submission
Authors are invited to submit their extended abstracts in editable Word format, by 9 October 2026.
Extended abstracts should be 2-4 pages in length and sent to seismos_conf@infp.ro.
When submitting your extended abstract, please indicate the type of presentation (oral or poster) and the topic that best fits your presentation. Please also underline the name of the presenting author.
Extended abstract template
When submitting your extended abstract, please indicate the type of presentation (oral or poster) and the topic that best fits your presentation. Please also underline the name of the presenting author.
Extended abstract template
Presentations Guidelines
Presenters are kindly requested to prepare their oral or poster presentations in accordance with the SEISMOS presentation guidelines. Official SEISMOS templates are available for download below.
Oral Presentation Guidelines
Presenters delivering an oral presentation are requested to use the SEISMOS PowerPoint template.
Please prepare your presentation in English and ensure that all text, figures, tables, and references are clearly readable.
- Please use the official SEISMOS oral presentation template.
- Please keep your presentation within the time allocated in the scientific programme.
- Please send your presentation in PPTX or PDF format to seismos_conf@infp.ro by 9 November 2026, and bring a copy on a USB flash drive.
- Presentation files should be uploaded to the computer in the session room before the session begins.
- Please check that all videos, animations, fonts, and special characters function correctly after uploading your file.
Total time slot per presenter: 15 min
Presentation time: 12 min
Questions/answers: 3 min
- Please make sure that your presentation fits within the allocated time, allowing sufficient time for interaction with the audience.
The session details will be available in the final scientific programme.
Poster Presentation Guidelines
Poster presenters are requested to prepare their posters using the official SEISMOS poster template.
Please do not change the size or orientation specified in the template. Posters must be prepared in English and should clearly present the objectives, methodology, results, and conclusions of the study.
- Please use the official SEISMOS poster presentation template, provided in PDF format. The poster should be prepared in A0 format, with the following printed dimensions: 84.1 cm width x 118.9 cm height.
- Please maintain the dimensions and orientation provided in the template.
- The title, author names, and affiliations should be clearly displayed at the top of the poster.
- Text, figures, graphs, and tables should be readable from an appropriate viewing distance.
- Presenters are responsible for printing and bringing their posters to the conference venue.
- Materials for mounting the posters will be provided in the poster area.
- Each poster must be displayed on its assigned board.
- The poster session will be announced in the final scientific programme.
- Presenters are expected to be available beside their posters during the designated poster session.
Poster Presentation Template
Important information
Participants are advised to check the SEISMOS website regularly for updates.For questions regarding presentation requirements, please contact the SEISMOS Organizing Committee: seismos_conf@infp.ro
Committees
Chair
Constantin Ionescu
Scientific Committee
Mircea Radulian
Carmen Ortanza Cioflan
Alexandru Marmureanu
Iren-Adelina Moldovan
Daniela Veronica Ghica
Bogdan Bujor Grecu
Bogdan Felix Apostol
Felix Victor Borleanu
Luminita Marmureanu
Bogdan Adrian Antonescu
Dragos Silviu Tataru
Cristian Neagoe
Organising Committee
Mihaela Alina Dragan
Raluca Dinescu
Raluca Partheniu
Alina Coman
Giorgiana Chirica
Ovidiu Jianu
Andreea Tolea
Eduard Nastase
Anica Otilia Placinta
Sponsors
This conference is organized with the support of the following projects:
EPOS-RO
Strengthening the integration of geophysical infrastructures in Romania
into the European Research Area
FASTER
First Impact Assessment Systems and Tools for Earthquake Rapid Response
GEOMONITOR
An integrated monitoring solution for natural and human-induced phenomena
that trigger societal risks, to ensure the safety of the population in the
affected area - Slanic Town, Prahova County
Important Dates & Archive
Key Deadlines
- Submission of the proposed title and list of authors September 29, 2026
- Prospective authors are kindly invited to submit the proposed title and the list of authors of their contribution by this date. This preliminary information will be used to organise the conference's scientific programme.
- Extended Abstract Submission (2-4 pages) October 9, 2026
- Extended Abstract Acceptance October 26, 2026