A hybrid 2021 WAIS Workshop is scheduled for September 20-23, 2021 at The Algonkian in Sterling, Virginia with an option to participate virtually. The meeting, sponsored by NSF and NASA, hosts transdisciplinary and societally relevant science focused on marine ice-sheet and adjacent Earth systems, with particular emphasis on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.
The meeting will follow a similar format as past meetings with each topical session followed by panel discussions. As we have done in recent years, the meeting will include a community health session as well as an optional mentoring program for early-career scientists. Prior to the start of the workshop on the evening of September 20, all interested attendees are welcome to participate in an icebreaker dinner and Steering Committee meeting to discuss the future of WAIS Workshops and relevant community issues.
Session themes for our 2021 workshop will include focuses on novel process investigations, big picture integrative science, marine ice sheet sensitivity, innovative data or model applications, and civic engagement.
The deadline for abstract submission is July 30, and the deadline to register for the workshop is August 23.
Thanks to our NSF and NASA sponsors, we have funds to support early-career scientists to attend WAIS Workshop 2021 in person; applications for early-career support will also close July 30.
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