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The 2025 GEM-CEDAR Joint Workshop will take place in Des Moines, Iowa, from June 22 to 27. The GIC Focus Group will host three stand-alone sessions and one joint session with the GMAG community. We warmly invite your participation and contributions to the following
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<b>Tue 10:00-12:00 (Rm. 307): </b>Discussion Session on Current FG Efforts and Future FG Ideas</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<b>Wed 10:00-12:00 (Rm. 307): </b>Modeling Challenge Session</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<b>Thu 10:00-12:00 (Rm. 309-310): </b>GIC-GMAG Joint Session</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<b>Fri 13:30-15:30 (Rm. 307): </b>Gannon Storm Session</li></ol>
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Detailed session descriptions are available on the workshop page: https://cedarscience.org/workshop/2025-workshop-gic-gmd, and updates will be posted on our Focus Group Wiki page: https://shorturl.at/1SBZt. If you are interested in giving a presentation, please
contact one of the FG chairs (xueling7@vt.edu; dsozturk@alaska.edu; zxu77@vt.edu) by
<b>June 16.</b> A hybrid Zoom option will be available for remote participants.<br>
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We look forward to your participation and contributions.<br>
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Best Regards,<br>
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The GIC Focus Group Chairs:</div>
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Xueling Shi, Dogacan Ozturk, Zhonghua Xu, Mark Engebretson, Josh Erin Rigler</div>
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Conveners: Chigomezyo Ngwira, Athony Rasca, Shane Coyle, Gabby Nowak, Bhagyashree Waghule</div>
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