<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">Dear Colleague,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">Please take a few minutes to apply for participation (<span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 79, 176); "><a href="http://www.iris.edu/hq/middle_america/"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 15, 200); ">http://www.iris.edu/hq/middle_america/</span></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 79, 176); "> </span>) in the Workshop:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b>“Geophysical Hazards and Plate Boundary Processes in
Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean”</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">in Heredia, Costa Rica, October 24<sup>th</sup> through
27<sup>th</sup>, 2010.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">This three-day workshop will bring together seismologists
and other geophysicists from Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean and the
United States to plan and coordinate initiatives that will contribute to
seismological research and seismic hazard mitigation in the region. The
goals of the workshop are to address key scientific issues that derive from the
unique tectonic environment of the region, to identify concrete steps for
strengthening the regional infrastructure and academic community to facilitate
seismological research, and to initiate efforts toward generating products with
immediate regional societal benefits. The expected outcome of the workshop
will be the creation of a regional research consortium to sustain these
actions.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#2A2A2A">Given the societal
significance of the subject matter, in addition to participating scientists at
various career stages, this workshop will welcome the attendance of
stakeholders from the public, private and development sectors.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#2A2A2A">With support from the
National Science Foundation, the US Agency for International development and
the American Geophysical Union, <u>selected participants will receive travel
support, including air travel, ground transportation, lodging and meals through
the duration of the workshop</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none">Workshop participation will be limited and application deadline is September 30. Interested individuals are advised to apply as soon as possible. <span style="color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:
normal">Applications from women, minorities and persons with disabilities are
particularly encouraged.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">Please feel free to encourage anyone you feel should
participate in this event to apply at <span style="font-family:Helvetica;
color:#004FB0"><a href="http://www.iris.edu/hq/middle_america/"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#000FC8">http://www.iris.edu/hq/middle_america/</span></a></span><span style="color:#004FB0"> </span>. General applications for participation
and travel support will be evaluated by the organizing committee and responded
promptly.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">Looking forward to seeing you in Heredia!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Olga Cabello, Ph.D.</div><div>Director of International Development Seismology</div><div>The IRIS Consortium</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Workshop organizing committee: </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">Raymond Willemann, Incorporated Research Institutions for
Seismology, U.S.A.<span style="color:#004FB0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">Olga Cabello, Incorporated Research Institutions for
Seismology, U.S.A.<span style="color:#004FB0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">Marino Protti, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">Mauricio Mora, Universidad de Costa Rica<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">Victor Huerfano, Puerto Rico Seismic Network, Puerto Rico<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">Richard Robertson, University of the West Indies, Trinidad
and Tobago<span style="color:#004FB0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">Gerardo Suarez, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico,
Mexico<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">Karen Fischer, Brown University, U.S.A.<span style="color:#004FB0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">Jay Pulliam, Baylor University, U.S.A.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">Daniel E. McNamara, U.S.A.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div class="MsoNormal">Christa von Hillebrandt-Andrade, NOAA Caribbean Tsunami
Center, Puerto Rico<o:p></o:p></div>
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