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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Faculty <faculty-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Smith, William Kolby - (wksmith)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 16, 2023 6:36 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> faculty@list.cals.arizona.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Faculty] NASA ARID Kick-Off Seminar Event (Monday, Oct 23rd)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted1"><span style="color:black">On behalf of the NASA Adaptation and Response in Drylands (ARID) Team, I would like to invite you to join us virtually or in person for our “kick-off” seminar taking place from <b>2:30-5:00pm
in the Kachina Lounge, Student Union, University of Arizona, <u><span style="background:white">Monday, October 23<sup>rd</sup></span></u></b><u><span style="background:white"> </span></u>. Feel free to forward this invitation to any colleagues you think would
be interested.</span></span><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted1"><span style="color:black">ARID is a scoping study selected by NASA’s Terrestrial Ecology (TE) Program to work with dryland scientists and stakeholders as well as the remote sensing community to outline
a future NASA field campaign focused on drylands. Drylands are water-limited regions that cover nearly half the globe, include a third of global population, generate 60% of global food production, and contribute greatly to the global carbon cycle. If NASA
selects this study, they will commit approximately $100M to a 5-7 year field campaign aimed at improving our understanding of drylands via linking field measurements with NASA satellite observations. Previously funded campaigns include ABoVE, LBA, and BOREAS.
Our scoping study will take place through late October 2024 ending with a final report submitted to the NASA TE Program. </span></span><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted1"><span style="color:black">The seminar will include an introduction from ARID leadership including <b>Dr. Sasha Reed (USGS)</b> and <b>Dr. Ben Poulter (NASA)</b> as well as dryland science talks from <b>Dr.
Steve Running</b> <b>(U. of Montana)</b> and <b>Dr. Jim Tucker (NASA)</b>.</span></span><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted1"><span style="color:black">We need your input. This session will include some opportunity for discussion and input. We will be including a Google Jamboard for your thoughts during the seminar. We are also
planning virtual listening sessions, townhalls at conferences, and meetings with dryland stakeholders.</span></span><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted1"><span style="color:black">We look forward to hearing from you!</span></span><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted1"><span style="color:black">Regards,</span></span><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted1"><span style="color:black;background:white">Bill Smith (UA , Co-I), Flurin Babst (UA, Co-I), </span><span style="color:black">Sasha Reed (USGS, PI), Ben Poulter (NASA, Co-I), <span style="background:white">Andrew
Feldman (NASA, Project Manager)</span></span></span><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="background:white">Earth Dynamics Observatory,</span><br>
<span style="background:white">School of Natural Resources and the Environment,</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">University of Arizona</span><br>
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