<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div id="m_7258056528762025708m_5438792234497108337divtagdefaultwrapper" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif" dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000">Greetings, NHERI and DesignSafe members,</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-align:justify;background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">With the 2018 Hurricane seasons becoming active, the StEER network is opening </span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-align:justify;background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">preliminary enrollment for researchers interested in participating in possible responses to Florence or other major hurricanes this fall</span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-align:justify;background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">.</span><br></font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></font></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"></p><div style="text-align:left"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded a 2-year EAGER grant (CMMI 1841667) to establish the </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Structural</span></font></div>
<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><div style="text-align:left"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline"> Extreme Events Reconnaissance (StEER) Network. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">StEER’s mission is to deepen the structural natural hazards engineering (NHE) community’s capacity for reliable post-event reconnaissance by (1) promoting community-driven standards, best practices, and training for RAPID field work; (2) coordinating official event responses in collaboration with other stakeholders and reconnaissance groups; and (3) representing structural engineering within the wider extreme events consortium including GEER in geotechnical engineering and SSEER in social sciences to foster greater potentials for truly interdisciplinary reconnaissance. StEER will also work closely with the NSF-supported Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) RAPID facility and cyberinfrastructure Reconnaissance Portal to more effectively leverage these resources to benefit StEER missions.</span></font></div></span><p style=""></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000">While StEER will roll out a broad engagement strategy to work with the community to establish its policies, resources and training programs, and launch a formal member recruitment campaign, NSF has also made available supplements to support StEER in responding to events during StEER’s two-year development period.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Note that participating in StEER responses does not preclude researchers at US academic institutions from petitioning NSF directly for RAPID funding, but does provide the opportunity to deploy without delay as part of a coordinated, multi-institution effort
 with logistical support and travel funding. Industry partners (e.g., insurance, practicing engineers, mitigation product specialists) are encouraged to follow the steps below for opportunities to participate in a deployment, but will not be eligible for NSF
 funding. StEER is also interested in unfunded collaborations with local, state and federal officials, as well as non-US academic researchers responding to an event.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br class="m_7258056528762025708m_5438792234497108337kix-line-break"></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NEXT STEPS</span></font></p>
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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you are interested in
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">participating in possible responses to Florence or other hurricanes
 in the 2018 season</span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (in roles that include those that field deploy, as well
 as those who support from their home institution), please </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjjN8Go6i3vZHQUDhxuQvwoFw1B-lSpqbVNJVhmBChJIWYAA/viewform?usp=sf_link" style="text-decoration-line:none" id="m_7258056528762025708m_5438792234497108337LPlnk777096" class="m_7258056528762025708m_5438792234497108337OWAAutoLink" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>COMPLETE
 THIS FORM</b></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></font></p><font color="#000000">
</font></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you do not wish to participate in 2018 Hurricane Season response but are still interested in </span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">learning more about StEER and/or participating in future responses</span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes and other wind storms in the future, please </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe41k2d3DYZ5JuZ6nELIujnvyPm-dvg2281UMAH5nbBL38Rmw/viewform?usp=sf_link" style="text-decoration-line:none" id="m_7258056528762025708m_5438792234497108337LPlnk859239" class="m_7258056528762025708m_5438792234497108337OWAAutoLink" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>COMPLETE THIS FORM</b></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>
</b>to join our mailing list.</span></font></p><font color="#000000">
</font></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000">If you know others who may be interested in learning more about StEER and particularly
 possible responses to the 2018 Hurricane season, please forward this email to them.</font></span></p></li></ul><font color="#000000"><br>
</font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000">Wevappreciate your collaboration in helping to Build Resilience through Reconnaissance. Please direct additional queries to admin@steer.network.  </font></span></p>
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 Mosalam</span></p>
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 Robertson</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">David
 Roueche</span></p>
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 Director</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">StEER
 Associate Director for Seismic Hazards</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">StEER
 Associate Director for Wind Hazards</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">StEER
 Associate Director for Assessment Technologies</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">StEER
 Associate Director for Data Standards</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">University
 of Notre Dame</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">University
 of California, Berkeley</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">University
 of Florida</span></p>
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 of Hawai’i at Manoa</span></p>
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