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Join us for the next ESIP Meeting!

ESIP is a home for Earth science data and computing professionals. Our sessions bring together the community for hands-on, interdisciplinary deep dives.

Innovation to Impact

We believe in people, science, and the use of data for good in the world. Our collaborative spirit infuses our community with a sense of optimism and purpose — even in the face of immense challenges.

What does innovation look like? Where and who does our work impact?

We aim to have immediate impact in the ESIP community by unlocking solutions for our fellow data professionals. And we hope for impact in broader communities: To forge innovations that help scientists explore new and more complex questions and to connect with communities and individuals who need data, especially when they weigh critical decisions.

Innovation to impact is not a straight line.

There is a push, pull, and twist between the precision of binary code, the rush of build-it-as-we-fly technology, and the gray areas of being human. In ESIP, we welcome the tensions. A willingness to learn prompts questions that encourage us to expand our collective knowledge.

Those include:

  • Who are the end users? Where in the process can they help us innovate?
  • How does Earth science data empower communities?
  • What fields are evolving? Where is innovation happening?
  • Why does our work need to demonstrate real value? How do we better explain that value?

For these questions and more, join the discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on tool explorations at the next ESIP Meeting.

Rates and Registration

ESIP strives to be an open and inclusive community.

If the registration fee poses a barrier to participation for you, please consider submitting an application for reduced or waived registration. Sign up for the ESIP Update for announcements about upcoming meetings.

Attendees from ESIP partner organizations receive $100 off their registration fee. We also offer full and partial registration fee waivers. Apply by Jan 6, 2025.

Early registration for the 2025 January Meeting closes Dec 20, but registration will remain open until the start of the ESIP Meeting.

Registration Fees for January 2025

All tickets are virtual — early registration rates | rates after Dec 20, 2024

  • Partner Rate – $225.00 | $275.00
  • Non-Partner Rate – $325.00 | $375.00
  • Teacher Rate – $50.00
  • Student Registration $50.00

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Where is the next ESIP Meeting?

2025 January – All Virtual – Jan 21-24, 2025

2025 July – Seattle, WA + Online – July 22-25, 2025

2026 January – All Virtual – Jan 20-23, 2026


What are ESIP Meetings like?

The ESIP community gathers twice each year: In January for a virtual meeting and in July for a hybrid, in-person meeting. We focus on Earth science and its technical challenges.

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Find your people

ESIP Meetings are open to anyone interested in Earth science data, computing, and technology.

There are about 300 attendees from the Earth, space, and environmental sciences.

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Dive into #EarthScienceData

Each meeting has a theme, ranging from the big-picture impacts of data to the nitty-gritty of new tools and information quality.

Many sessions are interdisciplinary and may cover specific tools or broad concepts.

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Interactive session formats

Our meetings cover current trends, problems, and emerging issues in Earth science data and information. There is a mix of plenary talks, breakout sessions, poster presentations, technical workshops, networking, and special events.

ESIP meetings are open to anyone interested in Earth science data.

Many attendees are information technology professionals, teachers, and researchers. Their scientific fields include atmosphere, ocean, solid earth, ecology, data science, and social sciences.

Some attendees join monthly calls in ESIP’s Collaboration Areas.

 

Alexis Garretson

What I do: Repurpose neglected data to investigate how communities change over time, using a combination of genomics and Earth science methods.

Why I do it: Because I believe we have a responsibility to the public to maximize data use to understand the natural world and our place in it.

Alexis Garretson , 2023 Raskin Scholar

What we do: Using the core schema.org vocabulary, we develop domain-specific practices for publishing and harvesting structured Earth science data.

Why we do it: To support improved search and discovery of scientific resources on the web.

Adam Shepherd (BCO-DMO) and Doug Fils (Ocean Leadership) , Cluster Co-Chairs
Colette Brown Raskin Scholar

What I do: Connect what humans see to what computers can help us understand to uncover shrub trends in the Arctic after large disturbances.

Why I do it: Data science is the fastest way to help us get a better understanding of Arctic processes so we can develop effective climate adaptation strategies.

Colette Brown , 2022 Raskin Scholar, Energy and Resources Group (ERG), UC Berkeley

What we do: Host presentations and discussions focused on Information Technology and Interoperability (IT&I).

Why we do it: Connecting the nodes of Earth science data tools helps the whole community innovate.

ESIP Administrative Committee , Supported by the USGS Community for Data Integration (CDI)

“With ESIP Lab funding, we transitioned a hydrologic modal from “research grade” to cloud-based operations for watersheds on three continents.”

Assistant Professor , Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University

ESIP Meeting Sponsors

Here are companies who have sponsored ESIP Meetings in the past. Help us innovate and improve our collaboration model!

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