<div dir="ltr">Hello everyone,<div><br></div><div>Please see the announcement below in regards to the iDOOS project ((implementing DOOS, the Deep Ocean Observing Strategy). </div><div><br></div><div>If this is an area of relevance for you, please fill out the engagement interest survey here: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__forms.gle_K9mk9Yh1wkTmQor68&d=DwMFaQ&c=-35OiAkTchMrZOngvJPOeA&r=JRyHDTSSV8XWzsCe57sJgxgntdhYmryi3JpfyaW99NU&m=tt5MZJbZkxJp50tOd8t-JrdqaVMhNFfyzXIlxL-AQHnmRju1luYxxXcFrIUlsi94&s=X_ww3iF_d07tOdzuvNpg-uo9uEFvuhU0waleuhxBeiA&e=" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://forms.gle/K9mk9Yh1wkTmQor68</span></a></div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Carolina</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" id="m_-2439344780170107208gmail-docs-internal-guid-c58a6db0-7fff-84aa-4ae9-5df6331104ef"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Colleagues,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As many of you know, the Deep Ocean Observing Strategy was recently awarded 4-years of funding by the US National Science Foundation AccelNet Program to build a network of networks across disciplines and communities related to the field of deep ocean observing. The project, iDOOS (</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">implementing</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> DOOS) seeks to advance ongoing DOOS initiatives by promoting a deep ocean community that facilitates collaboration across disciplines and fields, elevates a diverse cohort of early career researchers into future leaders, and bridges scientific advancements to societal needs and challenges. </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__deepoceanobserving.org_idoos_&d=DwMFaQ&c=-35OiAkTchMrZOngvJPOeA&r=JRyHDTSSV8XWzsCe57sJgxgntdhYmryi3JpfyaW99NU&m=tt5MZJbZkxJp50tOd8t-JrdqaVMhNFfyzXIlxL-AQHnmRju1luYxxXcFrIUlsi94&s=8CEnA21wAfRDJkmfM1dDUb3d6TA8YjFmLnAZ3l1vLv4&e=" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Click here to learn more about iDOOS.</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Each of your groups make up a critical component of that </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__deepoceanobserving.org_wp-2Dcontent_uploads_2021_11_Network-2DTable-2D1200x864.png&d=DwMFaQ&c=-35OiAkTchMrZOngvJPOeA&r=JRyHDTSSV8XWzsCe57sJgxgntdhYmryi3JpfyaW99NU&m=tt5MZJbZkxJp50tOd8t-JrdqaVMhNFfyzXIlxL-AQHnmRju1luYxxXcFrIUlsi94&s=PpLTmUdPA9-bvGdBdIjHMA8r-KmZOmGyLFqPyyxwdHo&e=" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">network of networks</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and we are excited to engage with each of your across iDOOS initiatives. This is a project of actions and deliverables, and as such, the project focuses on small working groups with a discrete series of actions. The iDOOS team has created a series of working groups related to the tasks outlined in our AccelNet proposal that provide direct points of entry to connect with your networks. </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__deepoceanobserving.org_idoos_working-2Dgroups_&d=DwMFaQ&c=-35OiAkTchMrZOngvJPOeA&r=JRyHDTSSV8XWzsCe57sJgxgntdhYmryi3JpfyaW99NU&m=tt5MZJbZkxJp50tOd8t-JrdqaVMhNFfyzXIlxL-AQHnmRju1luYxxXcFrIUlsi94&s=Mlq5qlEAA-VDFjUZUI6sfCNmYkbJqUt3QvkPpAHU9fs&e=" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Click here to learn more about iDOOS working groups and initiatives.</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CRITICAL FOR YOU TO DO ON BEHALF OF YOUR NETWORK! </span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please respond to this email with the name and email of a Point of Contact (POC) from your group and the name and email of an Early Career Researcher to engage with iDOOS. This can be someone already engaged in the DOERs program.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please fill out (or ask the POC to fill out) the following engagement interest survey on behalf of your group by February 14th: </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__forms.gle_K9mk9Yh1wkTmQor68&d=DwMFaQ&c=-35OiAkTchMrZOngvJPOeA&r=JRyHDTSSV8XWzsCe57sJgxgntdhYmryi3JpfyaW99NU&m=tt5MZJbZkxJp50tOd8t-JrdqaVMhNFfyzXIlxL-AQHnmRju1luYxxXcFrIUlsi94&s=X_ww3iF_d07tOdzuvNpg-uo9uEFvuhU0waleuhxBeiA&e=" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://forms.gle/K9mk9Yh1wkTmQor68</span></a></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please forward the survey to members of your network for people to fill out as individuals or representatives of their own groups (also by Feb. 14).</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are excited to announce that DOOS will be hosting a virtual Townhall at Ocean Sciences on Friday February 25th at 11am ET. A portion of the townhall will be set aside for lightning talks from groups within the deep sea community. We ask that these talks stick to 1-slide and 2-minutes and that they focus on addressing - What is the biggest challenge in the deep sea that your group is addressing. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please reply to this email if you are interested in presenting a lightning talk.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">And lastly, please save the date for the iDOOS Virtual Annual Meeting May 3-5, 2022!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We look forward to working with you over the coming years. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Best Wishes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Patrick Heimbach, Leslie Smith, and Lisa Levin (for the DOOS Leadership Team)</span></p></div></div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Carolina Berys-Gonzalez<br>Scripps Institution of Oceanography<br><a href="http://cchdo.ucsd.edu/" target="_blank">http://cchdo.ucsd.edu/</a></div></div></div>