[CIG-ALL] NSF & CIG Workshop on Geodynamic Modeling of Tectonic Processes, June 10-12, 2005

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Workshop on Geodynamic Modeling of Tectonic Processes, June 10-12, 2005, 
Breckenridge, CO. Sponsors: The National Science Foundation and The 
Computational Infrastructure in Geodynamics (CIG). This 2.5 day workshop 
will examine the scientific and computational issues that will challenge 
geodynamic modeling of tectonic problems in the coming decade. The 
workshop will focus primarily on tectonic processes that affect 
continental lithosphere over timescales longer than the earthquake 
cycle. The goals are to identify problems which the tectonic modeling 
community believes should be the focus of research in the coming decade, 
identify modeling tools that are available or need to be developed to 
address these problems, and to develop a strategy for maximizing 
national and international cooperation within the tectonic modeling 
community. The workshop will be arranged to include keynote 
presentations focusing on science, hardware, and software issues facing 
the tectonic modeling community. Breakout sessions will be held between 
keynote talks to facilitate discussion and planning. These will be 
followed by plenary sessions where breakout group reports will be 
presented and discussed. The final product of the workshop will be a 
white paper that should serve to provide focus and support for tectonic 
modeling research in the coming years. Workshop attendance is limited to 
approximately 35 scientists. Participants will be selected to provide 
broad representation from the numerical, analog, and mathematical 
modeling communities. Keynote speakers will be invited to assure 
representation by physical properties specialists and the 
computational/information systems communities. The workshop is primarily 
designed as a venue for planning U.S. science funding under the auspices 
of NSF, but selected international participants will also be invited. 
Emphasis will be on understanding continental tectonic processes 
(including continental margins), but participation from the marine 
science community is encouraged in as much as understanding of basic 
processes is common to both oceans and continents. The workshop will be 
held at the Great Divide Lodge in Breckenridge, CO, located in the Rocky 
Mountains within approximately a 1.5-hour drive from Denver 
International Airport. Extended stays (at the participant expense) are 
available before and after the workshop. More information about the 
workshop and application procedure can be accessed online at 
http://geodynamics.org <http://www.cig.org/> (click the ?Events? tab). 
Application deadline is May 1, 2005. Limited funding for travel and 
lodging is available. Organizing Committee: Dennis L. Harry, Colorado 
State University (Dept. of Geosciences, Colorado State University, Fort 
Collins, CO, 80537; dharry at cnr.colostate.edu 
<mailto:dharry at cnr.colostate.edu>); Luc Lavier (Jackson School of 
Geosciences, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics, 4412 
Spicewood Springs Road, #600 Austin, TX 78759-8500, 
luc at utig.ig.utexas.edu <mailto:luc at utig.ig.utexas.edu>); Sean Willett 
(Department of Earth and Space Sciences University of Washington 
Seattle, Washington, 98195; swillett at u.washington.edu 
<mailto:swillett at u.washington.edu>).

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| Dennis L. Harry                                               |
| Associate Professor and Edward M. Warner Chair of Geophysics  |
| Department of Geosciences                                     |
| Colorado State University                                     |
| Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482                                   |
| phone: (970) 491-2714  fax: (970) 491-6307                    |
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