Hold a Catalyst Meeting
A self-organizing community coming together to identify new and compelling synthesis opportunities. A call for applications is anticipated in Spring 2025.
6 - 12 Scientists. Two Days. Discussing questions and data that might be primed for community-wide synthesis efforts.
Catalyst meetings are proposed and organized by community members, take place in-person, and lead to one or more proposals to the center to form a working group to pursue a well-defined synthesis question.
Catalyst meetings are typically held at the Penn State University Park campus. The organizers of a catalyst meeting will be required to undergo training on team-science communication, be offered facilitation support, and ensure diverse representation of participants.
Propose a Catalyst Meeting
A call for applications is now open to the community! Please submit your application by filling out the template below and submitting the final document to ncems@psu.edu