2025 USGS Subduction Zone Science Workshop Logistics
Everything you need to know!
Wi-Fi: During the meeting you can log into the University of Washington network. Login details will be made available closer to the meeting.
Slides for oral presentations should be emailed to alex grant no later than January 7th and include your last name as the start of the filename, e.g. ‘grant_szs25.pptx’. Please use Powerpoint, PDF formats. Projectors are configured for widescreen (16:9) slides.
Posters should be hung up before the end of lunch at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, January 8th in the HUB room 145. Poster boards (48" wide x 36" tall) and tacks will be provided.
Meeting Location
This meeting will take place in the Husky Union Building (HUB) Lyceum and adjacent poster hall (rooms 160 and 145), on the main campus of the University of Washington in Seattle.
Meeting Room Locations on the First Floor of the HUB building at the University of Washington. The majority of the meeting will take place in the HUB Lyceum (room 160) on the south end of the building.
Transportation Options
The Link light rail goes from SeaTac to two stations located near the University of Washington campus, as well as various other places in downtown Seattle for dining and entertainment. The campus meeting venue, The Huskey Union Building (4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle), is an uphill 0.5 mile walk from the University of Washington Station (at the southern edge of campus) and is a downhill 0.6 mile walk from the U District station (at the northern edge of campus).
Buses also are quite abundant and easy to use. For routing and schedules try the online trip planner or Google Maps. The Link light rail trains run very often, a ride from SeaTac to UW takes ~45 minutes; a ride from downtown to UW takes ~10-15 minutes. Light rail tickets must be purchased before getting on the train, at the machines located before getting to the platforms. (They spot-check for tickets, so retain them for the ride).
Bike/Scooter Shares may be found all over the city and are particularly abundant near the UW campus and downtown. To use these you'll need to download an app for Lime and enter your credit card information to the app before using. Bikes have big baskets and lights, and there are bike lanes in most areas.
Ride-share companies (Lyft, Uber) and taxis are abundant.
Driving a car in Seattle can be challenging, particularly during rush hours, and parking is expensive. The UW manages various parking garages and metered street parking is available, but in short supply generally. The meeting venue, the HUB, is close to the UW's central parking garage (C02-04); see University of Washington Visitor Parking for details.
Hotels
There are a number of hotels in walking distance from the UW campus. See the UW's recommended listings for nearby accommodations.
Dining, Shopping, Etc.
Numerous restaurants exist within a short walk from the HUB, with inexpensive prices, rapid service, and a variety of cuisine types. Many are found along University Way NE (the 'Ave') and nearby streets. Other concentrations of eateries and night life exist in the Capital Hill neighborhood (one light rail stop from the UW station, heading downtown) and various sections of downtown. Quick food options also exist in the basement level of the HUB, one level down from the meeting venue.
The supermarket nearest the UW is Safeway (just south of 50th St. on Brooklyn Ave.), a small market (District Market) is adjacent to Alder Hall, and a few other convenience-style markets exist within a few blocks. There is also a convenience store in the basement level of the HUB.
A relatively large shopping center, University Village, also is walking distance from the campus and has many major clothing and other stores, as well as numerous restaurants.