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SZNet
Fostering international collaboration and communication between active science networks studying subduction zone geohazards.
The study of subduction zones requires comparison across regions to allow for insights about the controlling factors of the tectonic, volcanic and landscape systems.
SZNet - the international collaboration component of SZ4D - is a coordination network for an international community studying subduction zone geohazards. SZNet has been created to connect existing regional networks and provide a unified framework when studying these hazards. SZNet is currently composed of 14 networks across 5 continents with a particular emphasis on improving observations in Chile, which hosts one of the world’s most geologically active and accessible subduction zones. As such, SZNet has three main missions:
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to compare observations of subduction zones around the globe with a common dataset and understanding,
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to cooperate to consistently instrument critical subduction zones that can provide key and transferrable insights, and
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to develop and nurture an international and diverse cadre of early career scientists that is equipped to make the necessary breakthroughs.
In pursuit of these missions SZNet will host a variety of activities including workshops, webinars, data exchanges, field schools, pilot projects and student exchanges. Planned activities and milestones are summarized in the table below, and are organized around SZNet's 3 main missions.
SZNet is supported by funding from the National Science Foundation AccelNet program under award 2301732.
Activities & Events
Chile & US Exchange Program
SZNet partners with institutions in the US and Chile to host 5 scientists for month-long independent research.
This program runs on annual cycles with application typically open in the fall for exchanges occurring throughout the next calendar year. Learn more about past excahnges and the next application opportunities below.
SZNet Field Trips and Pilot Projects
SZNet sponsors and organizes annual field trips or pilot projects focused either in the US Casacades or in Chile. The field trips are lead in part by local scientists and prioirtize early career participants while. maintaining an equitable mix of career stages, gender distribution, and research specialities. These projects help foster internataional collaboration and are invaluable research experiences. To learn about past field trips, or to apply for upcoming trips, please click the link below.
Virtual Workshop and Webinars
SZNet hosts a virtual international workshop series and a virtual webinar series aimed at offering the scientific community a space to discuss important questions and collaborate with international colleagues
Click the link below to read about previous events and to register for upcoming webinars or workshops.
SZNet Ocean Floor Observational Technology Workshop
Over 80 international scientists gathered in Santiago Chile to Exchange state-of-the-art technical information, and current observational capabilities and discuss needed instrumental advances and knowledge gaps. This workshop helped promote future collaborations and cooperative experiments.
Member Networks
SZNet is managed by a Coordinating Committee composed of one representative from each member network.
Interested in becoming a member network? Please reach out to contact@sz4d.org for more information on how to join.
SZNet member networks listed in alphabetical order
Former Networks
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