Workshop participants will span the range of expertise applied to convergent margins, including: theoretical, analytical, experimental and field-based geophysics, marine geology, high and low temperature geochemistry, petrology, and volcanology. The goal of the workshop will be to identify the highest priority science to be done at convergent margins, to recommend the best place(s) for a focused, integrated study, and to begin forming nuclei of groups to write proposals.

The workshop will be scheduled over three days. Day one will be given to a small number of invited presentations that highlight major scientific questions and promising new avenues of study. These talks are intended to serve as a focal point for extended discussions and to facilitate disciplinary cross-pollination. Day two and the morning of day three will be to used to develop a plan for the experiment(s) to pursue the best science in the optimal margin(s). The afternoon of the third day will be available for any participants wishing to stay on to begin planning proposals. Contributed posters will be up for display throughout the meeting.

The workshop will lead to a report to NSF and JOI, and available to all interested scientists via the Internet. Rough drafts of many sections of the report will be produced at the workshop; participants will be asked to come to the meeting with material suitable for incorporation into the report.

The limited size and inter-disciplinary nature of this workshop makes many demands on participants. The Subduction Factory organizing committee and the MARGINS steering committee will make decisions on participants with several criteria in mind. They will look for participants with strong interdisciplinary interests and inclination, who are able to represent their sub-specialties as well as themselves, and who have a global scientific perspective along with any regional expertise.

Limited space is available at the workshop through application. Applications are due by April 1, 1998, and participants will be notified of acceptance by April 20, 1998. The application is comprised of three parts: 1) an application form, given below; 1) a short vita; and 3) a one page abstract of applicant’s work, prepared according to guidelines given below. It is most convenient if applications are submitted electronically to factory@levee.wustl.edu; applications may also be submitted by FAX to Julie Morris at (314) 935-7361 or by mail to Julie Morris, One Brookings Dr., CB 1169, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899, USA.

GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION

1. Application Form

Click here to view a printable or faxable form. Applications sent by e-mail can be in any format but should include the requested information.

2. Curriculum Vita

Vita should be not more than 2 pages long. It should report applicant’s key professional activities and include a selected bibliography of up to ten important publications. For US participants, an NSF-style vita is acceptable.

3. Abstract

Applicants should submit a one page abstract that reports the applicant’s recent work in subduction zones. The abstract should have at least 1-inch margins on all sides, should be in a legible 12 point font, use all capital letters for the title block followed by contact information (including e-mail addresses) for all authors. If figures are included in abstract, please submit by FAX as well as electronically.