The two-day workshop consisted of keynote talks, poster presentations, discussion and breakout sessions, and other development sessions related to plate boundary science. During the workshop, we addressed the following three science questions:
What are the relationships between fault zone rheology and deformation and how are they constrained across a range of temporal and spatial scales in the field and lab?
How does the rheology of the crust and mantle influence and/or record deformation at plate boundaries?
What feedbacks exist between larger scale lithospheric processes, fault zone rheology, and surface processes?
We had a series of eleven talks related to GeoPRISMS science and related initiatives during the course of the two-day workshop. In addition, participants were strongly encouraged to bring posters to present their own research.
Science is moving towards being more open, FAIR, and reproducible. As part of this workshop, we reviewed FAIR data principles, discussed existing GeoPRISMS datasets that have been made FAIR, mechanisms for making your data FAIR, and workflows for publishing papers that are reproducible. A survey is provided here so you can provide information about your GeoPRISMS or GeoPRISMS-related data. We encourage participants to provide this information prior to the workshop, but the link will remain open for updates after its conclusion.
Contributions to education, inclusivity, and outreach are imperative in the Earth Sciences. The workshop included an open-ended session to discuss initiatives and progress in these areas. Prompts included capacity building in international collaborations, navigating and respecting Indigenous lands, and the recent Unlearning Racism in the Geosciences program. In addition, we invited participants to submit lightning talks (< 5 min) on efforts related to education, outreach, and inclusivity using this form; we especially encourage any PIs funded by the GeoPRISMS program to briefly summarize any broader impacts efforts to help catalyze discussion.