GeoPRISMS - EarthScope Planning Workshop for the Alaska Primary Site Portland, OR, September 22-24, 2011 (after EarthScope Institute on the Lithosphere-Asthenosphere Boundary)
The Planning Workshop for the Alaska Primary Site is now complete! Click here to go to the Meeting Outcomes.

For workshop documentation, including rooming lists (updated 9/19) and participant lists:

consult the more information section.

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Workshop Announcement

The GeoPRISMS Steering and Oversight Committee is pleased to announce a workshop to develop a detailed science plan for the GeoPRISMS Alaska Primary Site. Alaska was chosen as the highest priority primary site for GeoPRISMS because it offers broad opportunities to address a wide variety of questions outlined within the Subduction Cycles and Deformation (SCD) Science Plan. More details about GeoPRISMS science objectives in Alaska can be found in the GeoPRISMS Science Plans and will serve as the starting points for this workshop.

The main goals of the workshop are to clarify common research objectives in Alaska with both USArray and the Plate Boundary Observatory, to discuss the concept of "Discovery Corridors" and identify candidate areas, and to outline detailed implementation plans and timelines for GeoPRISMS research, considering available resources and infrastructure. White papers will be solicited in advance of the workshop to ensure community input.

Researchers from all countries are encouraged to apply, independent of past involvement in MARGINS. Post-docs, senior graduate students, and members of under-represented groups are especially encouraged to participate. Funding from NSF is expected to cover a significant fraction of travel and accommodation costs for ~75 participants with a diversity of interests. Applications should include a brief statement of interest and anticipated contribution to the workshop and a short C.V. 

The program will include a number of overview presentations on Alaska and related MARGINS, GeoPRISMS, and EarthScope research programs, break-out sessions, and plenary discussions, leading to conclusive decisions about science implementation in Alaska. 

Click here to see the Listserv version of this announcement.

Graduate Student Symposium and Field Trip

A Graduate Student Symposium and Field Trip will be held on September 21, 2011, in Portland, Oregon, in association with the GeoPRISMS Alaska Primary Site Planning Workshop. All graduate students are encouraged to participate in this pre-workshop program, which is designed to (1) introduce students to the objectives and opportunities of the GeoPRISMS Program, (2) provide scientific background about the Alaska Primary Site, (3) enable brief student presentations, as well as discussion and interaction in a comfortable setting, and (4) visit relevant geologic field sites in the Portland area. All symposium participants will enter the workshop with a rich background in the workshop topics and objectives, a strong cohort of colleagues, and a greater voice in decision-making that will take place during the workshop.

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Call for White Papers

Scientists interested in participating in the development of the implementation plan for Alaska as one of the NSF GeoPRISMS program's Primary Sites are invited to submit White Papers to the GeoPRISMS Office in advance of the Alaska Primary Site Planning Workshop. White Papers should propose specific science objectives and show suitability for addressing the research themes outlined in the GeoPRISMS Draft Science Plan, specifically the Alaska Primary Site Implementation Plan.  Example White Paper topics could include geographic targets or regions relevant to the selection of “Discovery Corridors,” or implementation strategies for carrying out thematic studies deemed necessary to complete primary site studies. To be most effective, White Papers should make an explicit case for how they address one of more of the key SCD questions.  

White Papers will be made available to meeting participants and the community prior to the workshop, and will be used in the implementation strategy decision-making process during the workshop.

Guidelines:

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• White Papers submitted by proponent teams are preferred to ensure broader consensus, although individuals are also welcome to submit
• Authors can contribute more than one white paper
• White Papers should be clear and succinct and are limited to 2 pages of text plus 1 page of figures and references
• The conveners reserve the right to restrict dissemination of papers deemed to be too narrow in scope or not aimed at the implementation plan.
• Please provide the following header information on each paper:
  • White Paper Title
  • Authors and Affiliations
  • Contact information
  • Proposed sites and/or themes addressed
  • Key types of existing or forthcoming data/infrastructure to build upon

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Poster Listing and Information

Posters should be 4ft x 6ft in size.  If you are bringing a poster from the EarthScope LAB meeting directly prior to the GeoPRISMS Alaska Planning Meeting, some space will be available to accommodate your larger poster.

The latest draft of the poster list can be downloaded here (PDF, ~53Kb). If you are not on the poster list or would like to update your information, please contact the GeoPRISMS Office as soon as possible. Please note that space for posters is limited.

Workshop conveners:

Jeff Freymueller (University of Alaska-Fairbanks)

Peter Haeussler (USGS, Anchorage)

John Jaeger (University of Florida)

Donna Shillington (Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory)

Cliff Thurber (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Gene Yogodzinski (University of South Carolina)

Jeff Marshall, Student Coordinator and Symposium Convener

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Venue Information

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More Information

More information on the GeoPRISMS Alaska Primary Site Planning Workshop will be posted here as it becomes available.  Please check back often.

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