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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>Dear Colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>We encourage you to attend “</span><a href="https://cedarscience.org/workshop/2023-workshop-auroral-science-heterogeneous-datasets"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155CC'>Auroral science and studies of coupled MIT dynamics using hybrid heterogeneous data, data assimilation, and data-driven models</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>” at the 2023 CEDAR Workshop. This session is scheduled for Monday June 26, 2023 from 1:30 - 3:30 PM PDT in the Eastcoast Room.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>This workshop focuses on the ionospheric responses and drivers in the auroral zone contributing to system-science characterizations of the coupled magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere (MIT). We emphasize development of new tools for incorporating data from distributed, heterogeneous, multiple-platform data sources, and the incorporation of these into state-of-the art models and data assimilation approaches. The workshop will consist of a select number of talks focused on data-driven system science in the auroral zone, with ample time for discussion of new techniques and promising research areas.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>We encourage participants from a broad range of experience and backgrounds (ie, early-career, data providers and users, modeler and data analysts) to foster multi-perspective dialog regarding critical system science with heterogeneous data and diverse techniques in auroral science.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>If you would like to present in or contribute specific discussion topics to this session, please contact Leslie Lamarche (</span><a href="mailto:leslie.lamarche@sri.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155CC'>leslie.lamarche@sri.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>) or another co-convener before Friday June 2, 2023. The final agenda and selected talks will be selected by June 9, and speakers and discussion leaders will be notified accordingly.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>We look forward to your participation!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>Leslie Lamarche</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>Kristina Lynch</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>Meghan Burleigh</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>Mark Conde</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>Alex Mule</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>