<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Times; "><b>Cascadia 2007 and Beyond Slow Slip and Tremor Workshop<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "><b>Motivation and Purpose</b></span><span style="font-family: Times; ">:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">The primary purpose of this workshop is to promote collaborative synthesis of all the results of the many different studies of slow slip and tremor in Cascadia from January 2007 to the present. This time period presents an opportunity to elucidate these phenomena with unprecedented resolution, as a result of the new wealth of available observations provided by USArray, PBO installations, the growth of permanent monitoring networks, a number of finite-duration field experiments, and the enthusiasm and vigor of groups that have been analyzing and interpreting these data.<span> </span>The results of these studies are now mature enough to begin exploring how they may fit together.<span> </span>Such exploration has a high likelihood of revealing new behaviors, relationships among and questions about the phenomena of slow slip and tremor, which in turn can stimulate the planning of future field experiments. In addition, this provides the opportunity to demonstrate publicly, through the production of a high-visibility publication, the tremendous pay-off of investing in new instrumentation, infrastructure and collaborative research.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "><b>Goals:<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-top: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">Exchange of research results directly relevant to the understanding of slow slip and tremor in Cascadia from January 2007 to present.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">Generation of an outline of a high-profile, group-authored manuscript<a href="x-msg://112/#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span>[1]</span></span></a> (<i>e.g</i></span><span style="font-family: Times; ">. a Science Review article) highlighting what has been learned about these phenomena from the wealth of new data and studies, and what new questions they may have motivated.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">Exchange of information about plans underway and ideas for additional experiments related to the ETS event expected in the summer of 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "><b>Format, Participants, and Venue:<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">This focused, yet informal, workshop will span two full days during March 2009. We propose the following format:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">Day 1<o:p></o:p></span></div><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-top: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">Concise presentations of results and current interpretations.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">Small group discussions (e.g. huddles around laptops or the backs of envelopes to show details of datasets, work out ideas, etc.).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "><span> </span>Brainstorming about relationships, models, etc. that tie diverse studies together.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">Day 2<o:p></o:p></span></div><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-top: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">Synthesis of previous day<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">Planning for 2009 ETS event.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">Manuscript drafting.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">To be productive, participation needs to be limited in size and scope, to include only those involved in studies that pertain directly to understanding slow slip and tremor in Cascadia since January 2007.<span> </span>Although not a strict limit, a target maximum size is 35 people.<span> </span>Anyone is welcome to apply, with participation allotted on a first-come first-serve basis.<span> </span>Unfortunately, at present all participants must provide their own travel support<a href="x-msg://112/#_ftn2" name="_ftnref2" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span>[2]</span></span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">PLEASE keep in mind that our goal is to be as inclusive as possible. We plan to make some form of teleconferencing possible for the duration of the workshop, and presence at the workshop is not a requirement for inclusion in authorship of the manuscript we envision (although contribution of ideas, words, editing, etc. will be!).<span> </span>Also, please keep in mind that<span> </span>satisfying all of the workshop goals and constraints may<span> </span>make it impossible to satisfy everyone or to score perfectly on all decisions!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">The likely venues are the University of Washington campus in Seattle or the DOGAMI facility in Portland (choices made to minimize required travel and expense).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "><b>Please Respond:<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">If you would like to participate, please send the following information to Evelyn (<a href="mailto:evelynr@usgs.gov">evelynr@usgs.gov</a>) or Joan (<a href="mailto:gomberg@usgs.gov">gomberg@usgs.gov</a>) by 1/30/09.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">Preferred location: Seattle or Portland?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">Dates in March you are NOT available:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; ">Sentence or two about your work that relates directly to Cascadia slow slip and tremor from 2007 and beyond:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">Definitely cannot attend without support (see footnote 2): yes or no?<br clear="ALL" style="page-break-before: always; "></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-family: Times; "> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><br clear="all"><hr align="left" size="1" width="33%"><div id="ftn1"><div class="MsoFootnoteText"><a href="x-msg://112/#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span>[1]</span></span></a> Both Nature and Science permit self-assigned Group Names to be used for papers in which all authors should be credited equally.<span> </span>If used, all contributing authors also will be listed but the Group Name can be used alone or as the first author.<span> </span>Thus, citations would be to the Group Name or Group Name et al. rather than just using the authors listed alphabetically, for example, in which case the lucky person whose last name just happens to be Aardvark gets lots of citations that no one else does!</div></div><div id="ftn2"><div class="MsoFootnoteText"><a href="x-msg://112/#_ftnref2" name="_ftn2" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span>[2]</span></span></a> If you absolutely cannot attend because of a lack of funds and can provide strong justification that your participation is key, please let us know about both (your need and the justification).<span> </span>There is some possibility that a very small amount of support may be available to help a few participants, with emphasis on ‘possibility’ and ‘small’!</div><div class="MsoFootnoteText"></div></div></div></div></body></html>