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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The National Science Foundation’s Convergence Accelerator Program (NSF CA), born in 2019, funds multidisciplinary teams to solve societal challenges through convergence research
and innovation. The WHOI-led Digital Reefs project is the Institution’s first CA-funded initiative and pulls together scientists, industry partners, and conservation organizations in a unique collaboration focused on solving the coral reef crisis. You’re invited
to a short film, followed by conversation and lunch with the Digital Reefs Team, including Siemens Technology Corporation, Stanford, Scripps, and The Nature Conservancy. Come learn about the NSF CA program, the Digital Reefs platform, the people working to
make it happen, and whether your work might be ready for a convergence accelerator proposal. The event will take place Friday, October 28 in Redfield Auditorium</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, 45 Water Street, Woods Hole, Mass.,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>from
12-1:30 p.m. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP (not mandatory) to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:kkostel@whoi.edu" title="mailto:kkostel@whoi.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">Ken Kostel </span></a>so we can plan for lunch.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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