University of Rochester and research collaborators in Afar region of Ethiopia. Clockwise from upper left: GPS and seismic field teams near site BOOE awaiting helicopter pickup; PhD student Manahloh Belachew and Dr Atalay Ayele (Geophysical Observatory, Addis Ababa University) completing huddle test before 2007 seismic deployment funded by NSF; University of Leeds and U of Rochester PhD students Ian Hamling and Ellen Campbell putting campaign lapel buttons to the test prior to field deployment; field team of Dr Elias Lewi, Getahun Demissie, Worku Tadesse, Dr Gezahegn Yirgu, Dr Eric Calais (kneeling), Dr Derek Keir (Royal Holloway), Dr Julie Rowland (U of Auckland) in downtown Digdiga, Teru district.