<div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-:224" class="gmail-ii gmail-gt" style="font-size:0.875rem;direction:ltr;margin:8px 0px 0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><div id="gmail-:14v" class="gmail-a3s gmail-aXjCH" style="overflow:hidden;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:small;line-height:1.5;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Greetings Tectonics and Seismic Hazard Enthusiast,</span><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:13.91px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">We would like to draw your attention to the Theme Session (T26) entitled “Deciphering Active Tectonics and Seismic Hazard in Eastern North America” at the 2020 NE/SE Joint Section Meeting in Reston, Virginia, March 20-22 (</font><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geosociety.org%2FGSA%2FEvents%2FSection_Meetings%2FGSA%2FSections%2Fse%2F2020mtg%2Fhome.aspx&data=02%7C01%7CLisaS%40dnfsb.gov%7C8b9180b75f7e4372b95f08d76879bfdd%7Cafbea80573f9432abb436212d02d7b93%7C1%7C0%7C637092744439107334&sdata=h1YbqjzLzo49lwcHZ7o%2FJ4xZ8hdmNXI5efK9oMAXQw4%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Events/Section_Meetings/GSA/Sections/se/2020mtg/home.aspx</span></a><font color="#000000">).</font></span></p><div><img src="cid:ii_k3kdc9tz3" alt="image.png" width="563" height="557" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" style="cursor: pointer; outline: 0px;"><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:13.91px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000">The processes leading to intraplate earthquakes and zones of historical seismicity in eastern North America are poorly understood because earthquake rates are relatively low, surface expression can be subtle to non-existent, and active faults can be hidden beneath the surface or episodic in behavior. Yet the region has major population centers in moderate to high seismic hazard regions with infrastructure that was not built to withstand significant earthquakes. Events such as the 2011 Virginia earthquake, data from EarthScope and GeoPRISMS, paleoseismic studies, and modeling may provide evidence for neotectonic earthquakes and their driving mechanisms in relation to crustal structure. New results from EarthScope Flexible Array experiments in the region are revealing the presence of large velocity anomalies in the upper mantle that may be linked to earthquake occurrence.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:13.91px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This session will bring together researchers with interests in understanding seismic hazard in eastern North America, including studies of Quaternary tectonics, lithospheric structure, seismic hazard analysis, and site response. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">We welcome contributions in any geoscience discipline, including but not limited to seismology, structural geology and tectonics, geomorphology, geodynamics, paleoseismology, geochronology, geophysical imaging, and numerical modeling, that contribute new evidence for earthquakes, refine or improve existing earthquake histories, evaluate the potential for reactivation of ancient faults, provide new models explaining earthquake causal mechanisms, or refine or improve our understanding of earthquake hazard.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:13.91px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Abstract submission deadline is December 10, 2019. Abstracts can be submitted at</font><font color="#500050"> </font><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgsa.confex.com%2Fgsa%2F2020SE%2Fcfp.cgi&data=02%7C01%7CLisaS%40dnfsb.gov%7C8b9180b75f7e4372b95f08d76879bfdd%7Cafbea80573f9432abb436212d02d7b93%7C1%7C0%7C637092744439117286&sdata=RNXWKn%2FmQxxFxYBB0mkQk%2BmloZVo9WDSs4gR8Mv9c7w%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2020SE/cfp.cgi</span></a><font color="#500050">.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:13.91px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please see the flyer for this event <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-AKD0qQhOmk8_QALi9Acyb2kotMaTRzS/view?usp=sharing">here </a>and do not hesitate to contact one of us if you have any questions.  Also, </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">please pass this invitation on to others who might be interested in submitting an abstract.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:13.91px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 5pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:13.91px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">All the Best,</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Lisa, Wright, Chris, and Chris</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Lisa S. Schleicher</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Independent Researcher (<a href="http://lisaschleicher.org/" target="_blank">lisaschleicher.org</a>)</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Tel: 202-694-7014</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">E</font></span><span lang="IT" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">mail: <a href="mailto:lisasschleicher@gmail.com" target="_blank">lisasschleicher@gmail.com</a></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="IT" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">J. Wright Horton, Jr.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">U.S. Geological Survey</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192 USA</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Tel:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <a href="tel:703-648-6933" target="_blank">703-648-6933</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="IT" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Email:</span> <a href="mailto:whorton@usgs.gov" target="_blank">whorton@usgs.gov</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Chris Cramer</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Center for Earthquake Research and Information, University of Memphis</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3890 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38152 USA</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Tel: </span><a href="tel:901-678-4992" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">901-678-4992</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Email:<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:ccramer@memphis.edu" target="_blank">ccramer@memphis.edu</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Christine A. Powell</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Center for Earthquake Research and Information, University of Memphis</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:normal;backg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