6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 From: Blair Schoene <bschoene@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Dear Geochronology Enthusiasts, We are writing to outline two opportunities for funding to attend the Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Geochronology ( https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.grc.org/geochronology-conference/2023/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!cpo_4iuknUFdYFaVDqWOq3BoG_HCgD6nsexzZ8lbiqp0nNWxSjRbTpJG9LeSv4L_8GW09o4nAOOl8H0L$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fwww.grc.org*2Fgeochronology-conference*2F2023*2F&data=05*7C01*7Clemorgan*40usgs.gov*7Ca4c97c99e48847d32f0f08dad47ecf4b*7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494*7C0*7C0*7C638055938366653395*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000*7C*7C*7C&sdata=h8*2Br40*2F4XhO721OGhaRlj0ZQJ4JRYKjWOeb7w8gjjfQ*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!ZwbzOBH0a-WkAwmFjsNxuaY_zWLNmJ1-U9SY6wb1t60Hq5PFdoHstMc9eTGqAjQeZoAousbgeye3NLZRXt_3xbrOsQ$>) and Gordon Research Seminar ( https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.grc.org/geochronology-grs-conference/2023/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!cpo_4iuknUFdYFaVDqWOq3BoG_HCgD6nsexzZ8lbiqp0nNWxSjRbTpJG9LeSv4L_8GW09o4nAMx0T5GT$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.grc.org/geochronology-grs-conference/2023/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!ZwbzOBH0a-WkAwmFjsNxuaY_zWLNmJ1-U9SY6wb1t60Hq5PFdoHstMc9eTGqAjQeZoAousbgeye3NLZRXt-bjpMAQA$>). This GRC conference will be held August 13-18, 2023 at Mount Snow, Vermont. The GRS is focused on students and early career researchers and will immediately precede the GRC on August 12-13, 2023. Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship: Eligible participants can apply to this $1000 fellowship when they apply to attend the GRC. Eligibility criteria is set by GRC: 1. Position: Graduate students, post doc, faculty, or research scientist (i.e. Any Scientist!) 2. Ethnicity/Race: Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 3. Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or permanent resident with a â??Green Cardâ?? (includes Puerto Rico). 4. Affiliation: Currently working at any U.S. institution. 5. Must be your first GRC. To apply for the CSURM fellowship, an applicant must first submit an online application to the GRC they wish to attend. Once the conference application is received, please visit your My GRC page and look for the CSURM fellowship application icon located on the toolbar on the right hand side of information for the corresponding meeting. Applicants who meet the above criteria are encouraged to apply for the fellowship early. Support is limited and available on a first-come first-served basis. More information is available here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.grc.org/carl-storm-underrepresented-minority-fellowship-information/default.aspx__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!cpo_4iuknUFdYFaVDqWOq3BoG_HCgD6nsexzZ8lbiqp0nNWxSjRbTpJG9LeSv4L_8GW09o4nAD-cx2ZT$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.grc.org/carl-storm-underrepresented-minority-fellowship-information/default.aspx__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!ZwbzOBH0a-WkAwmFjsNxuaY_zWLNmJ1-U9SY6wb1t60Hq5PFdoHstMc9eTGqAjQeZoAousbgeye3NLZRXt9d0XI9Ag$> . NSF Funding: Funding is available to cover registration fees (including lodging and meals) for a limited number of students and early career participants. Although funds are from NSF, there are no geographic restrictions on eligibility. You may apply for these funds in addition to the CSURM. Eligibility: 1. Be planning to attend and submit an abstract to the 2023 Gordon Research Conference on Geochronology ( https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.grc.org/geochronology-conference/2023/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!cpo_4iuknUFdYFaVDqWOq3BoG_HCgD6nsexzZ8lbiqp0nNWxSjRbTpJG9LeSv4L_8GW09o4nAOOl8H0L$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.grc.org/geochronology-conference/2023/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!ZwbzOBH0a-WkAwmFjsNxuaY_zWLNmJ1-U9SY6wb1t60Hq5PFdoHstMc9eTGqAjQeZoAousbgeye3NLZRXt_816_HQA$>) and/or the Gordon Research Seminar on Geochronology ( https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.grc.org/geochronology-grs-conference/2023/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!cpo_4iuknUFdYFaVDqWOq3BoG_HCgD6nsexzZ8lbiqp0nNWxSjRbTpJG9LeSv4L_8GW09o4nAMx0T5GT$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.grc.org/geochronology-grs-conference/2023/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!ZwbzOBH0a-WkAwmFjsNxuaY_zWLNmJ1-U9SY6wb1t60Hq5PFdoHstMc9eTGqAjQeZoAousbgeye3NLZRXt-bjpMAQA$> ) 2. Be one of the following, as of the application date: 1. a graduate student working in geochronology or using geochronology in their research OR 1. an early career professional working in geochronology or using geochronology in their research (Graduated with a degree in geology or related science with terminal degree within the past five years) To apply for this funding, please fill out this Google Form <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcIWh-HqwgMRY_0CrEVpQt-J2GKcbfBcSmJFDl5mvV024IGA/viewform__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!ZwbzOBH0a-WkAwmFjsNxuaY_zWLNmJ1-U9SY6wb1t60Hq5PFdoHstMc9eTGqAjQeZoAousbgeye3NLZRXt_epkC5hw$> by March 31. You will be requested to provide: 1. A one-page explanation of your professional goals (academic, industry, government or otherwise), with specific reference to how your goals are related to geochronology and how your attendance at the 2023 Geochronology GRC and/or GRS will help you reach these goals. 2. Your CV 3. The title and abstract you intend to submit to the GRC and/or GRS. You may submit the same or different posters to the two conferences. Applications will be evaluated by a committee that will consider the applicant's ability to contribute to the science of the GRC/GRS, and the relevance and quality of their abstract(s). Please consider applying for any of the above funding paths that you are eligible for, and please pass this information on to others who may qualify. Sincerely, GRC Geochronology 2023 Chairs Blair Schoene, Leah Morgan, Annie Bauer, Klaudia Kuiper GRS Geochronology 2023 Chairs Elizabeth Niespolo, Christine Chan GRC on Geochronology, sessions and presenters: Growth and Stabilization of Continents Discussion Leader: Vickie Bennett, Australian National University Chris Spencer, Queen's University Jun Korenaga, Yale University Tectonics and Paleogeography Discussion Leader: Brenhin Keller, Dartmouth College Dave Evans, Yale University Craig Oâ??Neill, University of Sydney Cristiano Lana, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto Collisional Orogens Discussion Leader: Clare Warren, Open University Nadine McQuarrie, University of Pittsburgh Chris Mark, University College Dublin Landscape Evolution Discussion Leader: Marissa Tremblay, Purdue University Paulo Vasconcelos, University of Queensland Georgina King, University of Lausanne Lindsay Schoenbohm, Univ. Toronto Basin Evolution Discussion Leader: George Gehrels, University of Arizona Julie Fosdick, University of Connecticut Francis MacDonald, University of California Santa Barbara Subduction Zones Discussion Leader: Kari Cooper, University of California Davis Christy Till, Arizona State University Whitney Behr, ETH Zurich Ben Klein, Univ. of Lausanne Mantle Lithosphere Discussion Leader: Graham Pearson, University of Alberta Emily Chin, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Sonja Aulbach, Goethe University Frankfurt Batholiths and Super Eruptions Discussion Leader: Jorge Vazquez, U.S. Geological Survey Drew Coleman, University of North Carolina Xiao-Lei Wang, Nanjing University TBD Large Igneous Provinces Discussion Leader: Sean Gaynor, Princeton Jill VanTongeren, Tufts University Leif Karlstrom, University of Oregon GRS sessions and presenters: GRS Keynote Speaker: Terry Plank (Columbia University/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory) Mentoring Session Speakers: Discussion Leader: Alyssa Abbey (Cal. State Univ. Long Beach) Jorge Vazquez (United States Geological Survey) Emily Chin (Scripps Institution of Oceanography) Jenny Matzel (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) Science Sessions (speakers to be selected from abstract submissions): Generation and Recycling of Earthâ??s Crust Timescales of Surface Processes 6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 ------------------------------