The steering committee forms all necessary working groups as required to reach the objectives of the FDSN.
| Group | Description | Chair | Vice Chair |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working Group I | Station Siting and Instrumentation | Wen Tzong Liang |
Ludek Vecsey |
| Working Group II | Data Exchange | Javier Quinteros |
Philip Crotwell |
| Working Group III | Coordination of Products, Tools and Services | Chad Trabant |
Marcelo Bianchi |
| Working Group IV | CTBT Issues (1998-2025) | ||
| Working Group V | Portable Instrumentation | Joel Simon |
Yinshuang Ai |
A framework for adoption of features within FDSN Working Groups identifies a process and conditions that may be used by working groups to guide the consideration of new features by the FDSN.