A Public Event at the AGU Fall Meeting
SZ4Grads Networking Lunch at AGU Fall Meeting
December 15, 2025
12:30-2:30PM Local Time
Tulane River and Coastal Center
free and open to all. No AGU registration required
Registrations to this event are now closed.
Objectives
Connect with fellow early-career scientists over free lunch, and meet mentors who will share career insights and answer your questions
Join SZ4Grads for the annual Early Career Networking Lunch at the AGU Fall Meeting in New Orleans!
This is a unique opportunity to connect with peers and senior scientists from across the subduction zone community, learn about SZ4D initiatives, and build meaningful professional relationships. Whether you’re looking for collaboration ideas, career advice, or engaging conversation, this event is the perfect chance to expand your network - and lunch is on us!
Meet the Mentors
Participants will have the opportunity to connect with advanced scientists who will be in the room to discuss career trajectories, offer advice, and respond to questions.
Meet the mentors:
Helen Janiszewski (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa)
Diana Roman (Carnegie Institution)
Emily Brodsky (UC Santa Cruz)
Jeff Freymueller (Michigan State University)
Event Details
Date & Time: Monday December 15, 12:30–2:30 PM (local time)
Location: Tulane River & Coastal Science Center, one block south of the New Orleans Convention Center - see full directions below
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Directions to the Tulane River and Coastal Center (TRCC)
Tulane River and Coastal Center
1370 Port of New Orleans Pl.
New Orleans, LA 70130
*** PARKING
Parking is not available at TRCC. If you plan to drive, please use one of the nearby Convention Center parking lots:
Parking Lot G – entrance at 355 Henderson St. (ParkMobile zone 33459)
Parking Lot J – entrance at 102 Henderson St. (ParkMobile zone 33457)
A parking fee applies and is paid through the ParkMobile app. You may also reserve a space in advance.
See this Google Map for parking locations and walking directions to TRCC.
*** PUBLIC TRANSIT
If you are taking public transit, travel to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (ENMCC) and walk the remaining distance to TRCC, located along the waterfront at the south end of the center.
Transit lines serving the Convention Center:
Bus: 11, 51, 57, 91, W2
Streetcar: 12, 49
Closest transit stops to ENMCC:
Magazine St. at Thalia St. – 250 yards
Magazine @ Poeyfarre – 436 yards
St. Charles at Erato – 522 yards
Julia Station – 795 yards
Organizers
SZ4Grads Executive Committee Members: Emma Burkett (University of New Hampshire), Kate Scholz (LDEO), Hannah Shabtian (Brown University), Maisy Waech (Brown University)
This event will be led by SZ4Grads Alumni Jade Bowers (Exxon Mobil) and Behnaz Hosseini (Montana State University)
Agenda
The event takes place at the Tulane River & Coastal Center, located one block south of the Convention Center (map)
Tulane River and Coastal Center
1370 Port of New Orleans Pl.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Full directions to event venue available below
Program Highlights
Short presentation from SZ4Grads representatives
Networking with early-career peers and established scientists across the subduction zone community.
Directions to the Tulane River and Coastal Center (TRCC)
Tulane River and Coastal Center
1370 Port of New Orleans Pl.
New Orleans, LA 70130
*** PARKING
Parking is not available at TRCC. If you plan to drive, please use one of the nearby Convention Center parking lots:
Parking Lot G – entrance at 355 Henderson St. (ParkMobile zone 33459)
Parking Lot J – entrance at 102 Henderson St. (ParkMobile zone 33457)
A parking fee applies and is paid through the ParkMobile app. You may also reserve a space in advance.
See this Google Map for parking locations and walking directions to TRCC.
*** PUBLIC TRANSIT
If you are taking public transit, travel to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (ENMCC) and walk the remaining distance to TRCC, located along the waterfront at the south end of the center.
Transit lines serving the Convention Center:
Bus: 11, 51, 57, 91, W2
Streetcar: 12, 49
Closest transit stops to ENMCC:
Magazine St. at Thalia St. – 250 yards
Magazine @ Poeyfarre – 436 yards
St. Charles at Erato – 522 yards
Julia Station – 795 yards
SZ4D events at AGU Fall Meetings are free of charge, do not require AGU registration, and are open to all. The SZ4Grads Networking Lunch at AGU is supported via the NSF SZ4D Catalyst Grant (Award #2221947)