In the past few years, the ability to detect strain and strain rate at high spatial resolution yet across long distances of optical fiber (DAS) has begun to revolutionize seismological research and has potential applications across a wide breadth of earth science and engineering. In 2019, the University of Wisconsin Madison, the EarthScope Consortium and the University of Nevada, Reno began an NSF Research Coordinating Network to:

• Identify applications of DAS and develop a network of potential DAS users.
• Train a community of DAS users in the acquisition, handling and processing of DAS data.
• Identify needed technical development (engineering and scientific).
• Identify major challenges and next steps for supporting DAS science beyond the RCN.

The RCN is in it final year, and has conducted numerous workshops, training courses, technology transfer and community building to demonstrate the wide range of applicability of DAS. We encourage you to visit the RCN website to view our products, training materials and videos of seminars and workshops.