[iris-bulk] Long Range Science Plan for Seismology Workshop, 9/18-9/19

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Long Range Science Plan for Seismology (LRSPS) Workshop Announcement

Sept 18-19, 2008 in Denver (CO)

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The National Science Foundation has directed the IRIS consortium to  
assist
the seismological research community in preparing a Long Range Science  
Plan
for Seismology (LRSPS) by the end of this year.

The fundamental LRSPS process will be to explore and document the most
exciting directions for seismology on a decadal time frame with the
community.  The principal product will be a concise and exciting report
(with on-line supporting materials) to appeal to a broad range of NSF,
Congressional, and wider interests and funding sources.  With large- 
scale
leadership changes inevitable in Washington DC this year, we expect this
report to be especially valuable for making the case for seismological
research at a pivotal time.

The IRIS Board has selected Rick Aster, Don Forsyth, and Barbara  
Romanowicz
to co-chair this effort, and Thorne Lay to serve as the Science Plan  
editor.
As part of this process, we are organizing a 2-day NSF-funded workshop  
to
gather community input to steer the LRSPS process. The results of the
workshop will be used by an LRSPS writing group to articulate a series  
of
key scientific questions and recommendations for future research  
directions
that will be widely distributed through printed documents and
web-publication that will be suitable for use by broad and diverse
constituencies ranging from the research community to government  
agencies.

The workshop will be limited to 120 participants. The deadline for full
consideration is August 1, and successful applicants will be notified by
August 8.  Accepted applicants will be provided with full on-site  
support for
lodging and meals but will be expected to cover their own transportation
costs.

Please apply at:
http://www.iris.edu/hq/lrsps/


Best Regards,

Rick, Don and Barbara
LRSPS  Co-Chairs

aster at ees.nmt.edu
Donald_Forsyth at brown.edu
barbara at seismo.berkeley.edu


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