ESIP Update: We are in Pittsburgh this week!

2022 July ESIP Meeting

ESIP Meeting Culture – new blog post

In her blog post on ESIP meeting culture, ESIP Executive Director Susan Shingledecker shares how the staff, Board, and Meetings Committee used the ESIP Community Participation Guidelines to shape decisions about COVID-19 protocols, alcohol, and returning to in-person gatherings.

Watch for updates in Sched emails, Slack, and Qiqochat

We will be focused on #ESIP2022 this week. Registered participants who create a Sched account can make their own agenda and will receive daily email updates. Virtual attendees will use the Qiqochat platform. Please refer to you Know-Before-You-Go email, the FAQs on esipfed.org/meeting, or reach out to staff@esipfed.org with questions. 
 

#EarthScienceData photo shoot

We are excited to have a professional photographer, Chris Marsicano from Fire and Mischief, joining us at the ESIP Meeting. A Zoom screencap only does so much to convey a sense of community, so Chris will gather images of ESIP in action on Wednesday and Thursday. 

As a part of that, we will also do a creative photo shoot on Friday, July 22 at 6 p.m. in Point State Park. With the golden hour, some ESIP-stickered laptops, circuit boards and other props, we will be looking to create a visual connection between natural elements, technology, and community. The event is after the meeting but if anyone is around and wants to volunteer (or has ideas for cool props to include), then email ESIP's Communications Manager Allison: allisonmills@esipfed.org. 
 

ESIP News and Events

No ESIP Update next week

We will be resting and catching up on other projects following the ESIP Meeting. But there are several important timelines to keep in mind:

• GSA submissions for sessions are due tomorrow Tuesday, July 19
• AGU sessions from ESIP participants – the open call for proposals closes Wednesday, August 3
• AMS sessions are also open for submissions – due by Wednesday, August 24
• ESIP's Nomination Committee will start their work to support ESIP's  leadership, volunteer community, and partner organizations. Reach out to Sarah Ramdeen. 
• Stay tuned for the ESIP Meeting Highlights Webinar in August.

SWEET Release: Semantic Web for Earth and Environmental Terminology (SWEET) ontology v3.5.0

SWEET is a highly modular ontology suite with >11,000 concepts in 225 separate ontologies covering Earth system science. The most significant change is that the group added multiple definitions from other well known vocabularies to SWEET classes.

SWEET resources on sweetontology.net are also available as linked data via the ESIP Community Ontology Repository.

What's Happening in Earth Science Data

To Read…

• Historic dive aims to map Earth’s deepest point like never before (Nature) Check out Dawn Wright's dive with the Challenger Deep!
• Introducing the Climate Shift Index (Climate Central) 

Tune in…

NASA TEMPO and MAIA Workshop (August 5)

This one-day workshop on August 5, 2022 focuses on matters of air quality environmental justice through two NASA missions: Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) and Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA). This workshop is virtual and free. Register via Google form.
 

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Gateways 2022 Poster and open Forum Submissions (Due Aug 8)

Gateways 2022 will take place October 18-20 in San Diego at Venue 808. Tutorials will be online two weeks before the conference.

Gateways 2022 is planned as an opportunity to highlight the opportunities for science gateways to teach, empower and engage research and technologies to various communities. It will offer diverse options for sharing work and networking in the community. The format includes tutorial sessions, presentations, panels, posters and demos, and an open forum. Submissions for posters and open forum are due on August 8.