The Geospace Environment Modeling (GEM) program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Atmospheric Sciences initiative to coordinate and focus research on the near-earth portion of geospace from the lower ionosphere to where the earth system interacts with the solar wind. The purpose of GEM program is to support basic research into the dynamical and structural properties of geospace, leading to the construction of a global geospace general circulation (GGCM) model with predictive capability. The GGCM effort is now being treated as a separate campaign. The strategy for achieving GEM goals is to undertake a series of campaigns, in both theory and observational modes, each focusing on particular aspects of the geospace environment.

GEM will be holding its annual summer workshop June 16-21, 2013 at the Snowmass Conference Center in Snowmass, Colorado. Support for this workshop is made possible by the National Science Foundation.

Important Dates

• Deadline for student applications for support: Monday, April 15, 2013
• Deadline for poster submissions: Wednesday, June 5, 2013
• Last day to pay the early registration fee: Thursday, May 16, 2013
• Last day to make lodging reservations and receive the discounted rate: Thursday, May 16, 2013

Other GEM Related Links

CEDAR-GEM Meeting (Sat-Sun June 22-23, Boulder, CO)
http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/wiki/index.php/2013_Workshop:Main

Those attending the free GEM-CEDAR weekend chaired by Larry Lyons in Boulder Saturday and Sunday June 22-23 should register at the link at the top of:
http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/wiki/index.php/2013_Workshop:Register

Non-students should arrange their own lodging at the Millennium Hotel using the CEDAR block price of $109/night plus tax at:
http://vsp-rosebud.dls.ucar.edu/cedar/lodging_info.php

GEM Homepage at UCLA:
http://aten.igpp.ucla.edu/gemwiki

GEM Research Area Coordinators, Focus Groups, and Steering Committee:
http://aten.igpp.ucla.edu/gemwiki/index.php/Organization_and _People

To submit an item to the GEM e-newsletter, send email to editor@igpp.ucla.edu