The Deep Carbon Observatory will be hosting an Early Career Scientist workshop at the Central American School of Geology, University of Costa Rica, San José, 18-21 February 2014. This workshop will bring together the next generation of researchers active in deep carbon studies from around the world. It is hoped this relatively small workshop (~40 scientists) of early career researchers will foster collaboration and community within the growing DCO Science Network. The workshop has been funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and aims to support financially as many participants as possible. There is no registration fee for this workshop (accommodation and meals will be provided), and successful applicants will be eligible for up to 100% reimbursement of travel costs. Applications are encouraged from postdoctoral researchers, fellows, and newly appointed associate professors. This four-day workshop will begin with a day of short scientific talks from all attendees. Given the scope of the Deep Carbon Observatory, these talks will be necessarily general. However, to facilitate high-level conversations between potential collaborators, a poster session will take place on the afternoon of the second day. Successful applicants are therefore advised to consider this division of overarching scientific goals and detailed technical explanations as they prepare for the workshop. Along with ice-breaking social activities, there will also be programmatic talks and breakout sessions that will focus on other features of the DCO community. A full agenda will be made available in the coming weeks. There will also be two day-long field trips to active volcanoes in the area, Turrialba and Poás. The opportunity exists for active fieldwork on these trips, which will be led by Carlos José Ramirez Umaña and Raul Mora of the University of Costa Rica.

Details about the workshop and a link to the adobe online application form can be found on the workshop website at:

http://deepcarbon.net/feature/dco-early-career-scientist-workshop-apply-now