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ICYMI: May IT&I Rants and Raves

ESIP Meeting Announcements

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Did you know we livestream all the #ESIP2023 plenaries and provide at least audio access to all breakout sessions? While there are some in-person-only events, making the ESIP Meeting accessible to more people matters. Learn more about our approach to hybrid events.

We are excited to gather with you (virtually or in Burlington!) from July 18-21 for the ESIP Meeting. Early registration closes Tuesday, June 20. More details on rates, venue, and more: esipfed.org/meetings.

The conference will be at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Burlington, Vermont. The ESIP Meeting room block is open through Friday, June 23. 

Expand Access to the ESIP Meeting

Share our scholarship for students from underrepresented groups in ESIP. Help us expand access to Earth science data and the professional networks of our community. Applications 

Our registration waiver application is also open: esipfed.org/july23-apply-for-waiver 

All applications are due Thursday, June 15. 

Who loves coffee breaks? Sponsor one!

We have one more coffee break sponsorship available. There are also opportunities to support early career participants and the opening reception. (How about a zero-waste event?) Check out the ESIP Meeting sponsorships.

Reach out to ESIP Executive Director Susan Shingledecker:  susanshingledecker@esipfed.org 

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Collaboration Area Highlights

Physical Samples Cluster: Shaping the Future of SESAR

SESAR is an allocating agent of IGSNs and offers sample management services to support sharing, open access to, and discovery of physical samples. This webinar will cover recent changes to the IGSN, its impacts on SESAR, and our plans for migration to the iSamples architecture. Our goal is to identify user community needs and engage with members to help shape and improve the future of SESAR.

Join the call via the ESIP Community Calendar on Tuesday, May 23 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time. 
 

Open Science Cluster: Connect Data Through FAIR and CARE

The Open Science Cluster is starting a series of webinars looking at open science through different lenses and projects. Andrea Thomer from the University of Arizona will present “Past Global Change Research: Connecting Data Systems and Practitioners through FAIR and CARE practices.” Join via the ESIP Community Calendar on Tuesday, May 23 at noon EDT.

The session will cover how to develop communities of practice around the open science principles FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) and CARE (Collective benefit, Authority to control, Responsibility, and Ethics).

Operational Ethics Cluster: Resources Survey

The new Operational Ethics Cluster is looking to source resources from the research community to help the group think about ethics and diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice around Environmental data science. 

Leave a suggestion in the Google Form and  look at the resources other people have already suggested.
 

Biological Data Standards Cluster: Feedback Requested

To help new data managers, the Biological Data Standards Cluster created the Biological Observation Data Standardization: A Primer for Data Managers and wrote about the project on our Merge blog. The project continues to grow — check out the project's evolution in their GitHub repo and provide feedback.

What's Happening in Earth Science Data

To read…

• Rhythms of the Earth: Ecological Calendars and Anticipating the Anthropogenic Climate Crisis | GeoHealth
• Eavesdropping on the Vibrations of Earth’s Magnetic Bubble | Eos | A NASA-funded crowdsourced science project has converted the unheard sounds resonating inside Earth’s magnetic shield into audible tracks, revealing an orchestra of whistles, wooshes, and chirps.
• Votre parcours pour la Science Ouverte | AGU Open Science Leadership | Open science resources now available in French 
• 5 Ways TOPS is Transforming NASA Research and Protecting Our Planet | NASA TOPS
• Hawaiian communities restore Indigenous conservation, from mountains to sea | Mongabay | Celebrate Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month by learning more about regional projects and data perspectives.

Tune In…

Virtual Seminar Series | DEIJ in Environmental Data Science (May 17)

The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) hosts a popular annual seminar series on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ). The series is back for 2023 and open for registration with three speakers: Sara Bombaci, Sara Cannon, and Grace Wu.
 

Our Changing Planet Summit (June 12-14)

The Network for Earth-space Research, Education, and Innovation with Data (NEREID) and Associated Universities Inc. (AUI) are hosting Our Changing Planet Summit. The event will take place in the Washington D.C. area June 12 -14. 
 

Building Upon the EarthCube Community:
A Geoscience and Cyberinfrastructure Workshop (June 27)

The “Building Upon the EarthCube Community: A Geoscience and Cyberinfrastructure Workshop” registration is now open. Workshop on June 27-28 in Marina del Rey, California. The event is free but limited to 70 participants.
 

Check Out…

“Near Peer” Presentations on Mapping and Geoscience 

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is looking for early-career geoscience professionals to present (individually or as part of a panel) in a webinar series on mapping for high schoolers. Over the next year, participating presenters will share their work and be compensated for their time. To express interest, fill out this Google Form. 
 

Survey for ML hydro+cryo hackweek 

The GeoSMART program is hosting an ML hydro+cryo hackweek event at the UW eScience Institute scheduled for October 2023. To inform the planning process, they are conducting a brief survey to gather insights on participant preferences for the hackweek format.
 

NOAA Science Advisory Board (June 15)

NOAA is soliciting nominations for new members for the Science Advisory Board (SAB). At this time, individuals are sought with expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning in the fields of weather and climate, environmental remote sensing, engineering for coastal resilience, social and behavioral sciences, and tropical cyclones. Individuals with expertise in other NOAA mission areas are also welcome to apply.

Application packages are due by June 15, 2023. For more information about this solicitation, you can visit the SAB website or read the full Federal Register Notice.