Work Plans:

Never before have I developed or improved software. Consequently, as a Geology major, my perception involving the pillars of scientific research is both of awe and intimidation. By understanding the fascinating world behind a 3D visualization program and by applying my earth science background to SCEC-VDO, I will be in the position to add valuable enhancements to the software. I began working with the Cities plug-in, which was later improved by other members of my team. We further subdivided our group to work more efficiently, thus I began working on Surfaces, Highways and Political Boundaries. With creativity and the indispensable help of others (Jared, David, Scott) we have been able to add greater functionality to SCEC-VDO. Soon after, we will be tackling faults and other aspects of the geo-referencing and geological aspects of the software. Furthermore, being part of the Movie-making as well as the External Information group, my input to the program will be to make available to the scientific community and society the information necessary to learn from and prepare for earthquakes. It is fundamental to make sure that the information and its final display is appropriate for its intended audience, accurate, straightforward yet professional, and practical. By staying focused, sharing with others, and learning more about earthquakes and SCEC-VDO, the Grand Challenge will be more easily answerable, in spite of the its complexity and broadness.