<div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Hi PCC!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap">We’re excited to announce that the application for the 2022 Graduate Climate Conference is now open, and that the deadline to apply is June 8! If you do climate-related research (whether in climate policy, oceanography, economics, etc), please consider applying</span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,124,137);text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://bit.ly/GCC22APP" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none">here</a>!</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#444444"> </font></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap">More info is below.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center;line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/UazfLscH4cJVbFIIj3FsU71PiJt6c8tBiD3q64r5Fklzy1csYJQS5Hum6jfzR12APCrEtoUQs5z8DwQbHrpQLkjEeynlbRiJPb_1Zb3OeNTni9jtPUxa0uBCb3h1j6kqFaikzWmxcrxNO5Pd-Q" width="324" height="196" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" style="cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center;line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><font color="#202020" face="Arial" size="3"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">----------</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are pleased to announce the 16th Annual Graduate Climate Conference (GCC), which will be hosted by the University of Washington and held in-person on October 28 - 30, 2022 at </span><a href="https://www.packforest.org/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,124,137);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Pack Forest Conference Center</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> in Eatonville, Washington.</span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The GCC is an interdisciplinary conference run by graduate students, for graduate students featuring panel discussions, presentations, workshops, social events, and more. The organizers of GCC strive to feature a diverse representation of students and research topics to create a broader, more inclusive community for emerging leaders in climate-related fields. Historically, the GCC has been organized by graduate students associated with the University of Washington’s Program on Climate Change and the MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences. This year, we are excited to expand our organizing committee to include students from INRS/Universite du Québec, London School of Economics,  Boston College, Boise State University, Kansas State University, University of Victoria, University of Oklahoma, University of California Berkeley and the University of California Davis. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We encourage students from all backgrounds and stages of their graduate careers to apply. GCC highlights climate research from a variety of disciplines from the physical, natural, and social sciences and humanities, including anthropology, atmospheric sciences, biology, communication, environmental sciences, economics, engineering, ethics, geography, geology, law, oceanography, public health, public policy, resource management, forestry, and more.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We highly encourage abstracts from students with traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Applications for GCC 2022 are now open. The deadline for abstract submission is June 8. Acceptances will be emailed in July. Limited funding to cover any costs incurred by attending the conference will be awarded on an as-needed basis to as many participants as possible. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Click the following links to access the </span><a href="https://bit.ly/GCC22APP" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,124,137);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">application</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and the </span><a href="https://graduateclimateconference.github.io/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,124,137);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">conference website</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Local COVID-19 guidelines will be followed during the conference.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please contact the Organizing Committee with any questions at </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,124,137);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:gradclimateconference@gmail.com" target="_blank">gradclimateconference@gmail.com</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We hope to see you this fall!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-to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