<div dir="ltr">In case anyone has graduate students who might be interested<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:marygrace.albright@uconn.edu">marygrace.albright@uconn.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 2:43 PM<br>Subject: Graduate Climate Conference--Applications Open!<br>To:  <<a href="mailto:francesca.hopkins@ucr.edu">francesca.hopkins@ucr.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span id="m_-236296737164798645gmail-docs-internal-guid-4d4b0007-7fff-a10d-fabd-956afc61436c"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><font color="#000000" face="georgia, serif"><span>Hi!</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We’re excited to announce that the application for the </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">2024 Graduate Climate Conference (GCC)</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> is now open! Applications are due June 14th, 2024. We would appreciate it if you could forward the following message to graduate students at your institution:</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="georgia, serif">—</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;text-align:center;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:624px;height:241px"><font face="georgia, serif"><img src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/MSXC8sId-uxYoZsr3Crusf0DpJhVZ64jTxq1L4-N7IQkmPxtsRlXQDNPfNPvFA428zsuZFKfkTb0vLFkYTu0HIJr2K4f-OxqZGSqkb4IzCtUtnl4DzzCDeFtvBVUbbUkhi-n99NbRmCQ87Bdkk1NCHI" width="624" height="241" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px"></font></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="georgia, serif">----------</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We are pleased to announce that the </span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">University of Washington</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> will be hosting the 18th Annual </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Graduate Climate Conference (GCC)</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> on November 1-3, 2024, at the Pack Forest Conference Center outside of Seattle, Washington. </span><a href="https://graduateclimateconference.github.io/application/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Applications</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> are open from now until June 14th!</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The GCC is an annual interdisciplinary climate conference </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">run by graduate students, for graduate students</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> featuring panel discussions, presentations, workshops, social events, and more. GCC highlights </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">climate research from a variety of disciplines within the physical, natural, and social sciences and humanities</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. The </span><a href="https://graduateclimateconference.github.io/about/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">organizers of GCC</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> strive to feature a diverse representation of students and research topics to create a broader, more inclusive community for emerging leaders in climate-related fields. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We encourage students from all backgrounds and stages of their graduate careers to apply.</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The deadline for abstract submission is June 14th. </span><a href="https://graduateclimateconference.github.io/application/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Apply on our website</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> today! </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">There is no fee to register or apply.</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Acceptances will be emailed in July. Limited funding to cover any costs incurred by attending the conference will be awarded on an as-needed basis to as many participants as possible. </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">For conference updates, please check the </span><a href="https://graduateclimateconference.github.io/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">GCC website</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> or connect with us via </span><a href="https://twitter.com/gradclimateconf" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Twitter</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please contact the Organizing Committee with any additional questions at </span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="mailto:gradclimateconference@gmail.com" target="_blank">gradclimateconference@gmail.com</a></span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="georgia, serif">We hope to see you this fall!</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="georgia, serif">Sincerely,</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="georgia, serif">The GCC 2024 Organizing Committee</font></span></p></span><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="georgia, serif" size="1" color="#0b5394"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif" size="1" color="#0b5394"><b>____________________________</b></font></div><font face="georgia, serif" size="1" color="#0b5394"><b>Mary Grace Albright</b></font><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:x-small"><font color="#0b5394">Department of Earth Sciences </font></span></div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:x-small"><font color="#0b5394">University of Connecticut </font></span><div><font color="#0b5394"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:x-small">PhD Student, </span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:x-small">Paleoclimate Modeling</span></font></div><div><font color="#0b5394"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:x-small"><a href="https://www.marygracealbright.com/" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marygracealbright/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://climatechangelab.earthsciences.uconn.edu/" target="_blank">Lab Group</a></span></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif" size="1"><br></font></div></div></div></div></div>
</div><br clear="all"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><h4>Francesca M. Hopkins, Ph.D.</h4>Associate Professor of Climate Change and Sustainability<br>Dept. of Environmental Sciences<br>University of California<br>Riverside, CA 92521<br></div><div>(951) 827-4781 (office)</div>(707) 328-3135 (cellular)<br></div></div></div>