[ESIP-all] You're Invited to WaterHackWeek 2019

[Annie Burgess]

Good morning all -

I'm excited to pass along this invitation to the University of Washington's
inaugural WaterHackweek <https://waterhackweek.github.io>, for which the
ESIP Lab is sponsoring a project
<http://freshwater.uw.edu/2018/07/17/meshing-with-data-hacking-communications-solutions-following-natural-disasters/>
!

Annie
p.s. please feel free to pass along the invitation.
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The University of Washington Freshwater Initiative is pleased to invite you
to participate in the inaugural WaterHackweek, hosted at the University of
Washington’s eScience Institute, March 25-29, 2019. Participants will learn
about open source technology, models, and data for conducting
state-of-the-art freshwater research. Following other successful hackweek
models
<https://eos.org/articles/hack-weeks-gaining-ground-in-the-earth-and-space-sciences>,
mornings will consist of interactive lectures, and afternoon sessions will
involve facilitated exploration of datasets and hands-on software
development. For more information please visit our website:
https://waterhackweek.github.io.


What to expect from WaterHackWeek 2019:

   1. Peer-learning collaborations
   2. New skills and tools, including the latest technology and software
   3. Personalized mentorship from professional data scientists
   4. Interdisciplinary applications of data tools
   5. Access to an interactive library of custom tutorials
   6. Dedicated time and space to explore new ideas


To best benefit from the program, participants are expected to have some
experience in Python programming and with analysis of water data (e.g.,
time series data, remote sensing analysis, vector mapping, modeling, etc.).
In preparation for WaterHackWeek 2019, eScience Institute is also offering
a 2-day Software Carpentry Workshop, February 7-8, 2019. For more
information about the Software Carpentry Workshop, please visit:
https://software-carpentry.org.


Applications are open: https://www.jotform.com/82396990821165/. Please
apply by Monday, November 26, 2018.


Limited travel support for attendees is available. Please contact fwi at uw.edu
with any questions.


Annie Burgess, PhD

ESIP Lab Director | Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP)

www http://esipfed.org | phone 585.738.7549

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