2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 From: Tobias Fischer <fischer@xxxxxxx> Dear Colleague On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the workshop and the principals of the newly funded NSF CONVERSE Geohazards Center, we would like to draw your attention to our kick-off and planning workshop that will be held in Portland, Oregon USA from the evening of March 27 to noon March 30, 2023. CONVERSE is community network for facilitating the science response to volcanic eruptions. See our website for more info https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://conversecenter.org__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!bGS7C1WUeSAaHWTss0LNAO9aE70BzgGePIywQMDcUFUoUNySa0YIYbYMedMfjh5bpM1VZ3ExMkbjaWzB$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://conversecenter.org/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!bJNwsvlIq-izheImC_aVrbJ3dHLLHBRzBciOECVRjsCwWVY2tlrvPy1VziDNnlSKeNEcYydbtdjdjhs$> The Portland meeting is intended to inform the volcano science community about the activities of the current Catalyst Center and obtain guidance and input about the desired structure and activities for a larger Center with long-term funding (which will involve writing a proposal by March 2024). We also hope to use this meeting to get input from our international partners on how to develop international activities within the CONVERSE Center. More information about the meeting and how to apply can be found here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://conversecenter.org/planning-a-future/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!bGS7C1WUeSAaHWTss0LNAO9aE70BzgGePIywQMDcUFUoUNySa0YIYbYMedMfjh5bpM1VZ3ExMjyEeBeU$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://conversecenter.org/planning-a-future/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!bJNwsvlIq-izheImC_aVrbJ3dHLLHBRzBciOECVRjsCwWVY2tlrvPy1VziDNnlSKeNEcYydb3xb1Cns$>. Limited funding is available for travel and lodging expenses. Please apply by February 10. Best regards, Tobias Fischer, Einat Lev, Kristina Walowski, Yolanda Lin and Su Zhang 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 ------------------------------
