THE GOAL OF OUR CONSORTIUM IS TO CONVENE STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS OUR CURRENTLY POLARIZED CONSTITUENCIES TO SURVEY THE CAPABILITIES, EXPERTISE, OBJECTIVES AND NEEDS OF THE VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING EMERGING STAKEHOLDERS WHO SHOULD HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE, THEN TO BUILD CONSENSUS AROUND THE GEODE FACET TOPIC AREAS THROUGH A SERIES OF ROADMAPPING EXERCISES AND CROSS-DISCIPLINARY ENGAGEMENTS OVER THE COURSE OF YEAR 1. NEXT OUR CONSORTIUM WILL SERVE AS ‘PUZZLE MASTER’ OF OUR ECOSYSTEM IN YEARS 2 THROUGH 5, THROUGH SOLICITATIONS WHICH ADDRESS THE CRITICAL CHALLENGES, GAPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES IDENTIFIED BY STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY WORKING GROUPS WHO HAVE AGREED TO ADVISE OUR ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM.