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Welcome: Izu-Bonin-Mariana MARGINS-IFREE Workshop

Join us at the MARGINS-IFREE Workshop on November 14, 2007 to explore the complex interplay of processes that govern the evolution of continental margins. This workshop aims to foster synthesis and guide future research in this field.

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Welcome: Izu-Bonin-Mariana MARGINS-IFREE Workshop

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  1. Welcome: Izu-Bonin-Mariana MARGINS-IFREE Workshop November 14, 2007 MARGINS Mission: to understand the complex interplay of processes that govern the evolution of continental margins Geoff Abers, Boston University Chair, MARGINS Steering Committee

  2. The NSF MARGINS Concept Broad focus: evolution of continental margins • Four interdisciplinary Initiatives from community workshops: Science Plans • All “cross the shoreline” • Active processes • Focus Sites concentrate resources The Machinery: • Independent NSF Panel funds all science proposals: reviewed, competitive • Steering Committee (MSC) represents Community • Logistics and coordination: MARGINS Office www.nsf-margins.org

  3. Initiatives • SubFac: The Subduction Factory • SEIZE: Seismogenic Zone Experiment • S2S: Sediment Source to Sink • RCL: Rupturing Continental Lithosphere SEIZE RCL SubFac SubFac, SEIZE S2S Focus Sites

  4. The Subduction Factory What is mass balance of chemical species and material across the subduction factory? How do forcing functions regulate production of magma and fluid from the subduction factory? How does the volatile cycle impact chemical, physical & biological processes from trench to deep mantle? SubFac Izu-Bonin-Mariana Central America Allied: Cascadia, Aleutians Major workshops: 1998, 2000 Seven Site and Topical workshops 4 Monographs or Special Issues

  5. Program Status • First initiatives started in 1999 • A 10-year plan • 2000-2007: • 82 projects, 110 PI’s • $5 - 6 M/yr • Positive2004 program review • Need integration & synthesis activities Major Goal 2007-9: Lay groundwork for 2009 Review

  6. IBM 2000-2007:17 funded projects,29 awards • 4 geophysics • 3 marine geology • 10 geochemistry/petrology Related MARGINS Efforts • 10 experimental, lab, modeling • 7 relevant workshops (99 - 07) • Anatahan rapid response + This Meeting Highlights: IFREE collaborations

  7. Special activities at this Workshop • Databases & the Global Data Network • Education: Undergraduate teaching modules http://serc.carleton.edu/margins/minilessons.html

  8. 2009 Decadal Review • MARGINS has a 10-year Science Plan • Required: Review • demonstrate success: something big • foster synthesis • Optional: Build a successor program • what questions drive future research? • what transformative science could be done?

  9. How you can help guide the future… Friday Breakouts: frame opportunities Saturday morning discussion: Questions Discussion Outline • See Handout! (MARGINS Steering Committee) • Read, think, write down thoughts • send to conveners, or bring Saturday • non-MARGINS perspective is valuable

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