Attendees of the 2019 GeoPRISMS Synthesis & Integration TEI in front of the Alamo in San Antonio, TX
The 2019 GeoPRISMS Theoretical and Experimental Institute (TEI) will represent an opportunity for our community to synthesize results from the Rift Initiation and Evolution Initiative (RIE) and the Subduction Cycles & Deformation Initiative (SCD). During this meeting we will evaluate what has been accomplished so far in all GeoPRISMS themes and primary sites, and what gaps still need to be filled in the last years of the decadal program. We will also try to identify emerging new opportunities and to develop new research directions for our community after the end of the GeoPRISMS Program. The three-day meeting will be preceded by an Early-Career Investigator symposium on Tuesday February 26.
Key objectives that the workshop will try to achieve:
- Set the stage for legacy of GeoPRISMS, develop concrete ideas for legacy products or activities in the coming 2-3 years. This should include both science and Education and Outreach.
- The meeting program should identify the outstanding process-based questions and cross-cutting themes that engage both RIE and SCD communities. These burning science questions can help guide the integration of science results from GeoPRISMS, and it can lead to future proposals and funding opportunities.
- The Early Career Investigator (ECI) symposium will foster cross-disciplinary collaborations among young scientists. This symposium will be led by two young scientists in our community.
- The synthesis workshop will help position our science community for future years. We can evaluate the role that large research infrastructure will play, how science goals of the GeoPRISMS program can be met in other initiatives such as a SZ4D, and the importance of continued NSF support for cross-disciplinary and cross-shoreline research.
Organizing Committee
Harm Van Avendonk (University of Texas at Austin)
Jessica Warren (University of Delaware)
Kyle Straub (Tulane)
Rob Harris (Oregon State university)
Katie Keranen (Cornell)
Joe Dufek (University of Oregon)
Christie Rowe (McGill)
Philip Skemer (Washington University, St Louis)
Ikuko Wada (University of Minnesota)
Ex officio: Demian Saffer (GeoPRISMS Office/Pennsylvania State University)
Early Career Investigator symposium leaders:
Eric Mittelstaedt (University of Idaho)
Taryn Lopez (University of Alaska, Fairbanks)
Important Dates
October 10: Applications are invited via the meeting webpage
November 12: Application deadline
December: Successful applicants are invited to confirm participation
January 7: Deadline for confirmation of attendance
Late January: Final meeting agenda is released
Morning meeting of workshop conveners (including leaders of EC symposium)
Tuesday February 26 – Early Career Symposium | Ballroom A, Leaders: Taryn Lopez & Eric Mittelstaedt
12:00-12:30 | Registration for early career symposium attendees (booth by Ballroom A)
12:30-12:45 | Welcome, Introduction and outline of symposium | Demian Saffer, GeoPRISMS Chair; Taryn Lopez and Eric Mittlestaedt, ECS conveners
12:45-13:05 | Deformation at all timescales: Background, methods & opportunities for advancing GeoPRISMS science
Presenters: Emishaw Luelseged, James Muirhead, Sarah Jaye Oliva, and Tianhaozhe Sun
13:05-13:45 | Lightning Talks in breakout groups
13:45-14:30 | Breakout session: Deformation at all timescales
14:30-14:45 | Coffee Break
14:45-15:05 | Mass fluxes: Background, methods & opportunities for advancing GeoPRISMS science
Presenters: Helen Janiszewski, Michelle Muth, and Richard Palin
15:05-15:50 | Breakout session: Mass Fluxes
15:50-16:10 | Geohazards and margin stability: Background, methods & opportunities for advancing GeoPRISMS science
Presenters: Christine Chesley, Connor Drooff, Hui Tang, and Mel Zhang
16:10 -16:55 | Breakout session: Geohazards and Margin Stability
16:55 -18:00 | Wrap-up and Synthesis
TEI attendees are invited to put up their posters on Tuesday afternoon. Please refer to your poster ID# to find your poster board.
18:00-20:00 | TEI registration, reception and ice breaker | Minuet & Patio Rooms
Wednesday February 27 – Day 1
7:00-8:00 | Breakfast | Minuet & Patio Rooms
8:00-09:40 | Early morning session: moderated by Philip Skemer and Rob Harris
- 08:00-08:15 | GeoPRISMS office welcome, status of the decadal program | Demian Saffer, GeoPRISMS Chair
- 08:15-08:30 | Conveners overview of meeting objectives | Lead Conveners Katie Kelley and Harm Van Avendonk
- 08:30-09:00 | NSF program managers update | NSF Program Manager Jennifer Wade
08:45-09:00 | Discussion
09:00-09:20 | Summary of SCD Initiative | Sarah Penniston-Dorland
09:20-09:40 | Summary of RIE Initiative | Donna Shillington
09:40-10:00 | Coffee break
10:00-11:45 | Late morning session
10:00-10:30 | Outcome of Early-Career symposium. Eric Mittelstaedt and Taryn Lopez
10:30-11:30| Allied organizations
- 10:30-10:50 | Presentation from NASA Earth Science | Ben Phillips
- 10:50-11:10 | Vision talk from USGS | Joan Gomberg & Nathan Miller
- 11:10-11:30 | Vision talk from IODP | Susan DeBari
11:30-11:45 | Discussion. Moderated by conveners
11:45-13:15 | Lunch provided | Minuet & Patio Rooms
13:15-15:25 | Early afternoon session
THEME 1: Deformation at all timescales
TOPIC 1a: The role of structural inheritance in plate tectonic events
TOPIC 1b: Reconciling strain budgets at different time scales
- 13:15-13:30 | Introduction of the science theme | Ikuko Wada-Phil Skemer
- 13:30-13:50 | How does preexisting lithospheric structure control the architecture of rifted continental margins during and after breakup? | Keynote 1a/RIE – Jolante van Wijk
- 13:50-14:10 | What are common geological settings for subduction initiation, and what tectonic events precede the development of self-sustaining subduction? | Keynote 1a/SCD – Mark Reagan
- 14:10-14:25 | Questions for both speakers. Moderated by Ikuko Wada-Phil Skemer
- 14:25-14:45 | What is the role of discrete and transient events, including magmatic diking, in the breakup of continents and the onset of seafloor spreading? | Keynote 1b/RIE – Cindy Ebinger
- 14:45-15:05 | How does deformation across the subduction plate boundary evolve in space and time, through the seismic cycle and beyond? | Keynote 1b/SCD – Jeff Freymueller
- 15:05-15:25 | Questions for both speakers, and discussion of Theme 1. Moderated by Ikuko Wada-Phil Skemer
15:25-15:45 | Coffee break
15:45 – 17:35 | Late afternoon session
15:45-16:05 | IEDA data repositories for the GeoPRISMS Community – Suzanne Carbotte
Breakout session 1: Deformation at all time scales
16:05-16:20 | Instructions on first breakout session presented by Ikuko Wada-Phil Skemer
16:20-16:35 | Dividing the participants in four groups and send them to breakout rooms
16:35-17:35 | Breakout meetings
- Where do we have gaps in our understanding? What are remaining or emerging science questions?
- What kind of infrastructure does our community need to address current science questions? What data sets must we collect?
- Is an amphibious research program required to accomplish our goals? How do we maintain a cohesive community that conducts research across the shoreline?
- How do we capture the momentum of the GeoPRISMS community? Can a Research Coordination Network (RCN) serve this purpose?
17:35-19:30 | Poster session with cash bar
Dinner on your own
Thursday February 28 – Day 2
7:00-8:00 | Breakfast | Minuet & Patio Rooms
08:00-09:40 | Early morning session
08:00-08:30 | Summaries of Breakout session 1. Moderated by Harm Van Avendonk and Katie Kelley. The breakout scribes present summaries
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4
THEME 2: Mass fluxes
TOPIC 2a: Fluid and volatile fluxes at plate boundaries.
TOPIC 2b: Evolution of the volcanic arcs, and the composition of continental crust
- 08:30-08:45 | Introduction of the science theme | Harm Van Avendonk and Katie Kelley
- 08:45-09:05 | What are the mechanisms and consequences of fluid and volatile exchange between the Earth, oceans, and atmosphere at rifted continental margins? | Keynote 2a/RIE – Tobias Fischer
- 09:05-09:25 | How are volatiles, fluids, and melts stored, transferred, and released through the subduction system? | Keynote 2a/SCD – Terry Plank
- 09:25-09:40 | Questions for both speakers. Moderated by Harm Van Avendonk and Katie Kelley
09:40-10:00 | Coffee break
10:00-11:45 | Late morning session
- 10:00-10:20 | What does the crustal composition of volcanic rifted margins tell us about the dynamics of rifting? Keynote 2b/RIE – Donna Shillington
- 10:20-10:40 | How does the composition of island arc crust evolve as the convergent plate boundary matures? | Keynote 2b/SCD | Jim Gill
- 10:40-11:00 | Questions for both speakers, and discussion of Theme 2. Moderated by Harm Van Avendonk and Katie Kelley
- 11:00-11:15 | Presentation on SZ4D Research Coordination network (RCN) to develop an implementation plan and steering committee for a decadal SZ4D program | Harold Tobin
- 11:15-11:30 | Presentation on Planning for a Modelling Collaboratory for Subduction Zone Science. Groundwork to develop a multi-scale, multi-physics modeling framework | Gabriel Lotto
- 11:30-11:45 | Presentation on Community Network for Volcanic Eruption Response (CONVERSE) | Tobias Fischer
11:45-13:15 | Lunch provided | Minuet & Patio Rooms
13:15-14:30 | Early afternoon session
Breakout session 2: Mass fluxes
13:15-13:30 | Instructions on second breakout session; Dividing the participants in four groups and send them to breakout rooms. Presented by Harm Van Avendonk and Katie Kelley
13:30-14:30 | Breakout meetings.
- What studies are necessary for synthesis what questions will be important beyond GeoPRISMS
- Where do we have gaps in our understanding? What are remaining or emerging science questions?
- What kind of infrastructure does our community need to address current science questions? What data sets must we collect?
- Is an amphibious research program required to accomplish our goals? How do we maintain a cohesive community that conducts research across the shoreline?
- How do we capture the momentum of the GeoPRISMS community? Would a Research Coordination Network (RCN) serve this purpose?
14:30-14:50 | Coffee break
14:50-17:30 | Late afternoon session
- 14:50-15:20 | Summaries of Breakout session 2. Moderated by Joe Dufek and Kyle Straub. The breakout scribes present summaries
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4
Theme 3: The stability of margins and geohazards
Topic 3a: Feedbacks between tectonics, surficial processes, sediment transport and deposition
Topic 3b: Geohazards
- 15:20-15:35 | Introduction of the science theme | Joe Dufek and Kyle Straub
- 15:35-15:55 | How sediment, subsidence, and sea level create geohazards on deltaic margins | Keynote 3a/RIE – Doug Edmonds
- 15:55-16:15 | What are the critical feedbacks between surface processes, fluid flow, and subduction zone mechanics and dynamics? | Keynote 3a/SCD – Juli Morgan
- 16:15-16:30 | Questions for both speakers. Moderated by Joe Dufek and Kyle Straub
- 16:30-16:50 | How does the record of ancient landslides on continental margins inform us of geohazards at passive margins and subduction zones? | Keynote 3b/RIE – Brandon Dugan
- 16:50-17:10 | What governs the size, location and frequency of great subduction zone earthquakes and how is this related to the spatial and temporal variation of slip behaviors observed along subduction faults? | Keynote 3b/SCD – Susan Bilek
17:10-17:30 | Questions for both speakers, and Discussion. Moderated by Joe Dufek and Kyle Straub
17:30-18:30 | Poster Session with cash bar – Ballroom C
19:30-21:30 | Conference dinner | Ballroom AB
Friday March 1 – Day 3
07:00-08:00 | Breakfast | Minuet & Patio Rooms
08:00-09:45 | Early morning session
Breakout session 3
08:00-08:15 | Instructions on third breakout session; Dividing the participants in four groups and send them to breakout rooms.Presented by Joe Dufek and Kyle Straub
08:15-09:15 | Breakout meetings
09:15-09:45 | Education and Outreach – Julia Morgan
09:45-10:05 | Coffee break
10:05-11:45 | Late morning session
- 10:05-10:35 | Summaries of Breakout session 3. Moderated by Joe Dufek and Kyle Straub. The breakout scribes present summaries.
1. Origin and evolution of plate boundaries (Presenter: Sarah Jay Oliva)
2. Linking geophysical imaging to active composition/state/properties (Presenter: Christine Chesley)
3. Fluids/metamorphism/rheology & 7. Exhumed records of plate margins at depth
4. Fluid and volatile migration (Presenter: Darin Schwartz)
6. Feedbacks between tectonic deformation and magmatism (Presenter: Brandon Chiasera)
8. The pace and mechanisms of magma supply (Presenter: Jordan Lubbers)
9. From slow slip to mega-earthquakes (Presenter: Connor Drooff)
10. Coupling geodynamics and surface processes & 11. Geohazards on passive-aggressive margins (Presenter:
- 10:35-11:05 | Legacy of MARGINS and GeoPRISMS data
- 11:05-11:45 | Discussion of Mid-Scale Research
11:45-13:15 | Lunch provided | Minuet & Patio Rooms
13:15-14:55 | Early afternoon session
- 13:15-13:45 | Group discussion on outstanding research questions
- 13:45-14:15 | Discussion on emerging science opportunities
- 14:15-14:55 | Discussion on synthesis of the GeoPRISMS program
14:55-15:15 | Coffee break
15:15-16:45 | Late afternoon session
- 15:15-15:45 | Discussion of strategies, themes and focus areas for future community research
- 15:45-16:15 | Discussion on leveraging GeoPRISMS research in other science programs
- 16:15-16:45 | Future plans for GeoPRISMS | Demian Saffer, GeoPRISMS chair, and steering committee
Dinner on your own
Meeting adjourned
Tuesday February 26 – Early Career Symposium | Ballroom A, Leaders: Taryn Lopez & Eric Mittelstaedt
12:00-12:30 | Registration for early career symposium attendees (booth by Ballroom A)
12:30-12:45 | Welcome, Introduction and outline of symposium | Demian Saffer, GeoPRISMS Chair; Taryn Lopez and Eric Mittlestaedt, ECS conveners
12:45-13:05 | Deformation at all timescales: Background, methods & opportunities for advancing GeoPRISMS science
Presenters: Emishaw Luelseged, James Muirhead, Sarah Jaye Oliva, and Tianhaozhe Sun
13:05-13:45 | Lightning Talks in breakout groups
13:45-14:30 | Breakout session: Deformation at all timescales
14:30-14:45 | Coffee Break
14:45-15:05 | Mass fluxes: Background, methods & opportunities for advancing GeoPRISMS science
Presenters: Helen Janiszewski, Michelle Muth, and Richard Palin
15:05-15:50 | Breakout session: Mass Fluxes
15:50-16:10 | Geohazards and margin stability: Background, methods & opportunities for advancing GeoPRISMS science
Presenters: Christine Chesley, Connor Drooff, Hui Tang, and Mel Zhang
16:10 -16:55 | Breakout session: Geohazards and Margin Stability
16:55 -18:00 | Wrap-up and Synthesis
The TEI is funded by the National Science Foundation through the GeoPRISMS Office at The Pennsylvania State University. There is no registration fee. We will be able to cover most on-site expenses (venue costs, hotel expenses based on multiple occupancy, and most meals) for approximately 175 participants. Partial funding for travel may also be available, with preference given to students and postdocs. Confirmed participants whose on-site expenses are covered are expected to arrive on Tuesday evening and leave on Saturday morning.
- Agenda ECS + TEI (last update 02/26/2019)
- Participant list
- Early Career Symposium Participant list
- Poster list & ID numbers
- Abstract volume
- Breakout groups leaders and scribes
Conference venue: Hotel Menger in downtown San Antonio, TX.