Andrew Frassetto
Hello All,
The Early Career Investigators (ECIs) working group seeks additional
members to help drive its ongoing activities. For those not familiar, we
work to engage with, understand the needs of, and develop resources for
IRIS-related ECIs. Its full mission statement can be found at
http://www.iris.edu/hq/eci.
New members will help to guide the working group's ongoing activities,
such as:
* Distributing news of relevant opportunities through an active
Facebook Page and listserv.
* Organizing webinars on topics aiding professional development
(e.g. Navigating NSF, Improving Your Powerpoint Presentations).
* Planning mini-workshops (e.g. a long-lunch at AGU 2012) that
encouraged collaboration amongst ECIs and senior scientists from
many disciplines represented by the GeoPRISMS and EarthScope Programs.
* Meetings at the IRIS 2012 and EarthScope 2013 annual workshops
that included panel discussions with senior scientists in academia
and industry.
* Funding mentorship research pairings in which an ECI and a senior
scientist apply to a travel reimbursement account to spur new
research collaboration.
* Fund-matching ECI Lecture program, which allows ECIs at IRIS
institutions to give seminars at other IRIS institutions,
particularly for institutions with limited funds or if the ECI is
required to travel far distances.
Interested participants are encouraged to bring their own ideas for new
ECI resources, and have the opportunity to develop projects requiring
long-term collaboration with IRIS and the Educational and Public
Outreach Standing Committee, including:
* Building a comprehensive Teaching Repository (100 to 500
college-level courses).
* Constructing an "Introduction to Earthquakes" lecture series and
activities accessible online for all to use, modify, and update.
* Serving as guest hosts for "Quakecast" webinars - informal google
hangout presentations organized by IRIS EPO on seismological
topics, aimed towards K-12 educators and non-scientists.
* Virtual community activities to allow for periodic real-time
interaction amongst large groups of ECIs.
Pro bono service from members of the geoscience community has been vital
to the continued growth and success of large NSF-funded science
facilities, such as IRIS and UNAVCO, and with this note we hope to tap
into the next generation of community involvement. Volunteers do not
need to be seismologists, but it will help if you are familiar with IRIS
and willing to contribute primarily to initiatives targeting the IRIS
community. If you are interested in joining the working group or just
looking for more information first, then please contact Andy Frassetto
(andyf<at>iris.edu).
Sincerely,
The ECI Working Group (Harmony, Danielle, Derek, Andy)
The Early Career Investigators (ECIs) working group seeks additional
members to help drive its ongoing activities. For those not familiar, we
work to engage with, understand the needs of, and develop resources for
IRIS-related ECIs. Its full mission statement can be found at
http://www.iris.edu/hq/eci.
New members will help to guide the working group's ongoing activities,
such as:
* Distributing news of relevant opportunities through an active
Facebook Page and listserv.
* Organizing webinars on topics aiding professional development
(e.g. Navigating NSF, Improving Your Powerpoint Presentations).
* Planning mini-workshops (e.g. a long-lunch at AGU 2012) that
encouraged collaboration amongst ECIs and senior scientists from
many disciplines represented by the GeoPRISMS and EarthScope Programs.
* Meetings at the IRIS 2012 and EarthScope 2013 annual workshops
that included panel discussions with senior scientists in academia
and industry.
* Funding mentorship research pairings in which an ECI and a senior
scientist apply to a travel reimbursement account to spur new
research collaboration.
* Fund-matching ECI Lecture program, which allows ECIs at IRIS
institutions to give seminars at other IRIS institutions,
particularly for institutions with limited funds or if the ECI is
required to travel far distances.
Interested participants are encouraged to bring their own ideas for new
ECI resources, and have the opportunity to develop projects requiring
long-term collaboration with IRIS and the Educational and Public
Outreach Standing Committee, including:
* Building a comprehensive Teaching Repository (100 to 500
college-level courses).
* Constructing an "Introduction to Earthquakes" lecture series and
activities accessible online for all to use, modify, and update.
* Serving as guest hosts for "Quakecast" webinars - informal google
hangout presentations organized by IRIS EPO on seismological
topics, aimed towards K-12 educators and non-scientists.
* Virtual community activities to allow for periodic real-time
interaction amongst large groups of ECIs.
Pro bono service from members of the geoscience community has been vital
to the continued growth and success of large NSF-funded science
facilities, such as IRIS and UNAVCO, and with this note we hope to tap
into the next generation of community involvement. Volunteers do not
need to be seismologists, but it will help if you are familiar with IRIS
and willing to contribute primarily to initiatives targeting the IRIS
community. If you are interested in joining the working group or just
looking for more information first, then please contact Andy Frassetto
(andyf<at>iris.edu).
Sincerely,
The ECI Working Group (Harmony, Danielle, Derek, Andy)
