Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Dear SCEC Community,

We would like to invite you to attend the upcoming 2025 SCEC Statewide GFM/CTM Workshop: Identifying critical datasets and organizing the community of volunteers working to update and extend the Geological Framework Model (GFM) and Community Thermal Model (CTM). This is a one-and-a-half-day workshop August 14–15, 2025 on the University of California, Davis campus.

With the recent expansion of SCEC’s statewide scope, there is an urgent need to broaden the geographical coverage of SCEC’s Community Earth Models (CEMs). Among the key components of the CEMs are the Geological Framework Model (GFM) and the Community Thermal Model (CTM), which serve as foundational elements for other models such as the Community Rheology Model (CRM). These models provide essential context for interpreting velocity, geodetic, and stress data.

The workshop will consist of invited and contributed presentations, discussions, and breakout sessions aimed at advancing GFMs and CTMs across California. In-person attendance is limited to 40 participants. Apply at this link, https://forms.gle/XJmBTNLYYW61X3Rv9, by July 10th. We welcome applicants from across all disciplines relevant to the development of geological framework or thermal models of California. We especially encourage participation from students, postdocs, and early career scientists. Additional information can be found at the workshop website, https://www.scec.org/events/2025-scec-gfm-ctm-workshop/.

Please feel free to pass this announcement on to interested students and colleagues, and to contact Andrew Zuza (azuza@unr.edu) for any questions.

We look forward to seeing you in Davis!

Workshop organizers,
Mike Oskin (UC Davis), Andrew Zuza (UNR), Terry Lee (UNR), Laurent Montesi (U Maryland), Oliver Boyd (USGS), Yuehua Zeng (USGS), and Sierra Rack (UC Davis)
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