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GeoPRISMS Steering and Oversight Committee Highlights

Spring 2018

February 8-9, 2018, NSF Headquarters, Alexandria, VA
Edited by Anaïs Férot, GeoPRISMS Science Coordinator & Demian Saffer, GeoPRISMS Chair

Introduction that for FY18. However, Murray emphasized GeoPRISMS Solicitation in FY18 and
that NSF does not act on these requests,
The annual GeoPRISMS Steering and because budget appropriations are made beyond
Oversight Committee Meeting provides by congress after considerable negotiation. The phased funding model is now complete.
GSOC members and NSF representatives the For example, although the FY18 request for Since 2017, proposals that focus on preparatory
opportunity to share updates on GeoPRISMS NSF represented a 10% reduction, Congress’s work, data analysis & synthesis, and thematic
and related activities and programs, research studies are being considered for all primary
funding and outcomes, and to discuss and appropriation continued funding at the FY17 sites. Last year’s solicitation targeted field
level. Murray encouraged the Community
address programmatic issues and planning. to contact their congressional delegations projects that could fill key gaps in existing
The Spring 2018 meeting included discussion datasets. This year’s solicitation won’t include
of the Program Solicitation for FY18, updates to share any concerns about the President’s large field programs, as there are already
on the upcoming Alaska Amphibious budget request. several field programs underway (one in
Community Seismic Experiment (AACSE), Patino summarized reorganizations within Alaska and several in New Zealand), but will
planning for the upcoming synthesis and the EAR Division. The division is divided focus on integrating results and the synthesis
integration TEI to be held in San Antonio, into two sections: a Disciplinary Programs of GeoPRISMS Science (solicitation available
TX in 2019, and discussion of strategies Section that includes all of the core programs, at https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18559/
for GeoPRISMS program legacy activities and an Integrated Activities Section that nsf18559.htm; see also p. 35 of this issue).
and products. The committee also received includes cross-disciplinary programs such
updates on the GeoPRISMS office activities, as GeoPRISMS, EarthScope, Education, AGU Mini-workshop Reports
current GeoPRISMS and GeoPRISMS-related and Infrastructure. This reorganization
research efforts via presentation of materials is intended to facilitate cross-sectional Three GeoPRISMS mini-workshops were
provided by PIs, the GeoPRISMS data portal, discussions. sponsored by GeoPRISMS at the 2017 AGU
the emerging Subduction Zone 4D (SZ4D) OCE Program Director Maurice Fall Meeting in New Orleans, and took
initiative, and AGU workshops and activities. Tivey summarized the current state of place on the Sunday before AGU. Reports
from the mini-workshops (p. 40-43 of this
NSF Update NSF-GeoPRISMS for both the OCE and EAR issue) are available on the GeoPRISMS
divisions, as EAR Program Director Jenn website at: http://geoprisms.org/meetings/
OCE Division Director Rick Murray, acting Wade was unable to attend the meeting. Tivey mini-workshops/
EAR Division Director Lina Patino, and noted that both EAR core programs and
GeoPRISMS Program Director Maurice OCE-MGG have moved to a model with no ENAM Science Advances: Progress & Outlook
Tivey (OCE) provided updates from NSF. deadlines for proposals. NSF is adjusting to Conveners: Colton Lynner (U. of Arizona)
EAR Division Director Carol Frost has this transition, especially for the scheduling and Zach Eilon (UC Santa Barbara)
departed and Lina Patino is serving as of panels in order to deal with the continuous Early-Career Scientists/Faculty: Introduction
acting EAR Division Director, with a search submission of proposals throughout the to GeoPRISMS/MARGINS Data Resources,
for the new Division Director underway. year. As a solicitation-driven program, Mini-Lessons, and Effective Broader Impacts
Murray’s term will end in 2018, and the GeoPRISMS does not plan to move to this Conveners: Juli Morgan (Rice U.) and Andrew
search for a new OCE Division Director model; however, co-funding of proposals Goodwillie (LDEO, Columbia U.)
will be announced soon. Regardless of these with other EAR or OCE programs will Amphibious community experiments in Alaska
leadership transitions, both the OCE and impact the review process. Tivey also noted and related opportunities
EAR Divisions remain strongly committed that he will be leaving in August 2018 as his Conveners: Lindsay Worthington (U. of New
to GeoPRISMS research directions. term as a rotator comes to an end. Whether Mexico), Spahr Webb (LDEO, Columbia
Murray noted that the President’s budget or not his replacement will serve as the new U.), Susan Schwartz (UC Santa Cruz), Emily
request for FY19, anticipated to be released OCE Program Officer for GeoPRISMS will Roland (U. of Washington), Aubreya Adams
in February, could be more challenging than depend on their background. (Colgate U.), and Geoff Abers (Cornell U.)

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