On September 10, 2024, in Krakow, IG PAS organized the Kick-Off meeting starting the implementation of the project "TCS AH (Thematic Core Service Anthropogenic Hazards)", financed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education under the program "Support for the participation of Polish research teams in international research infrastructure projects." The project will be implemented from 2024 to 2028 by a consortium consisting of:

• Institute of Geophysics PAS (IG PAS) – Coordinator
• University of Science and Technology – Academic Computer Centre Cyfronet (CYFRONET)
• Central Mining Institute – National Research Institute (CMI)
• Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Science (UPWr)
• Institute of Geological Sciences PAS (IGS PAS)

The project coordinator is Professor Stanisław Lasocki from the Department of Seismology at IG PAS. The agreement on the implementation and financing of the project was signed on August 8, 2024.

The project consortium consists of Polish scientific organizations that are members of the international TCS AH consortium, operating within the EPOS ERIC structures. The TCS AH consortium is responsible for:

• Integration of the research infrastructure (RI) for research on induced seismicity and other geophysical hazards related to the exploitation of georesources;
• Developing methods for analyzing hazards related to the exploitation of georesources;
• Developing and providing industry stakeholders with guidelines for good practice in monitoring, assessing, and reducing hazards related to the exploitation of georesources;
• Providing the public with expert knowledge on hazards accompanying the exploitation of georesources and indicating a mutually beneficial compromise between the needs of the economy and the social needs of living in an undisturbed environment.

The integrated TCS AH research infrastructures are made available to the global scientific community for scientific research purposes. Open access is also provided to representatives of industry, administration, non-governmental organizations, and other interested parties. The project co-finances the participation of the Anthropogenic Hazards Community in the EPOS program and supports the maintenance and development of the TCS AH research infrastructure managed by the consortium.

Project Tasks

The project objectives will be implemented through 4 key tasks:

1. Governance and Coordination of TCS AH – Task Leader: IG PAS
   Management tasks related to coordination and participation in the international TCS AH consortium.

2. TCS-ICS Implementation – Task Leader: CYFRONET
   Tasks related to the integration of the TCS AH research infrastructure with the central EPOS hub Integrated Core Service (ICS-C).

3. Dissemination and Promotion – Task Leader: IG PAS
   Dissemination of knowledge on anthropogenic hazards, promotion of the TCS AH infrastructure, and the activities of the consortium.

4. EPISODES Platform and Data Centers – Task Leader: CYFRONET
   Constant activities maintaining the efficiency and development of the EPOS TCS AH research infrastructure.
   Maintaining the functionality of the EPISODES platform as a server for the integrated TCS AH infrastructure.

Participants of the Meeting

The meeting, held at the IG PAS headquarters in Krakow, was attended by representatives of all consortium members:

• IG PAS: Prof. Stanisław Lasocki, Prof. Beata Orlecka-Sikora, Izabela Dobrzycka from the Department of Seismology, and Anna Leśnodorska and Agnieszka Mtupa-Ndiaye from the TCS AH Coordination Department.
• CYFRONET: Dr Mariusz Sterzel, Joanna Kocot, Hubert Siejkowski, Tomasz Balawajder from the Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Scientific Computing.
• CMI: Adam Lurka, Prof. GIG from the Department of Geology and Geophysics.
• UPWr: Jan Kapłon, Prof. UPWr from the Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformatics.
• IGS PAS: Prof. Stanisław Mazur, Director of IGS PAS, representing the Research Centre in Kraków.