Thread: UNAVCO and IRIS membership vote to merge + annual business meetings update

We are thrilled to announce that the membership of UNAVCO and IRIS have overwhelmingly affirmed our vision for combining the two consortia to form EarthScope Consortium Inc. Collectively we will to advance cross-disciplinary geophysics support for the scientific community.

Both IRIS and UNAVCO member representatives voted over 98% in favor of the proposed merger, following unanimous votes by both Boards of Directors earlier this year.

We’ll share more information about our plans for the future in a UNAVCO/IRIS Joint Meeting, with organizational business meetings immediately following on Nov 30, 2020 3:00-5:00 PM EST (2:00 PM CST/1:00 PM MST/12:00 PM PST).

Please register in advance for this meeting by no later than Sunday, November 29th: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvcOqorjMpHtJMdEQu_J7ns5TQGGq9qiGz. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the connection information for joining the meeting.

Thanks to all the member representatives who took part in this historic vote. Together we will build a broader and more innovative facility to support broader, more innovative, transformative science.

Sent on behalf of
Bob Woodward, IRIS President
Becks Bendick, UNAVCO President
Boards of Directors of UNAVCO and IRIS