On 11 May 2021 WAVE will host a 3-hour workshop to explore collaborative opportunities to improve our understanding of how waves from below impact variability in the mesosphere, thermosphere, and ionosphere. We hope to emerge from the workshop with consensus on goals and plans for community endeavors, such as focused research initiatives, to advance progress on the most compelling outstanding issues in this interdisciplinary area of research. Additional information will be posted in the coming weeks.