Workshop

CI Compass Virtual Workshop Jan 2025

gentes — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:59:58 +0000

CI Compass Virtual Workshop Jan 2025

Jan 22-25, 2025

gentes Thu, 12/12/2024 - 14:59

The data lifecycle for a majority of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Major and Mid-scale Facilities starts with data acquisition and capture from scientific instrument(s), e.g. telescopes, sensors, field devices, spectrometers, accelerators, interferometers, magnets, lasers, to name a few. Quite often, the data acquisition step and the associated data management practices at the facility to capture this initial data dictate the effectiveness of the latter parts of the data lifecycle.

This virtual workshop, organized by the NSF CI Compass, the Cyberinfrastructure Center of Excellence, will explore this crucial first step and focus on the topic of: “Data Management: From Instrument to First Storage.��

This is a virtual event hosted on Zoom, held January 22 - 24, 2025, from 9 a.m. - Noon PT / 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. MT / 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. CT / Noon - 3 p.m. ET.

Learn more, register, and see the tentative agenda here: https://ci-compass.org/news-and-events/events/virtual-workshop-data-management-from-instrument-to-first-storage/

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CI Compass

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Workshop at ESA 2024: Explore and Work with Continental-Scale Biodiversity Data Using the ecocomDP R package

gentes — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:17:48 +0000

Workshop at ESA 2024: Explore and Work with Continental-Scale Biodiversity Data Using the ecocomDP R package

Aug 4, 2024

gentes Mon, 07/08/2024 - 10:17

Long Beach, CA
United States

Attending the ESA 2024 Meeting this August in Long Beach? Join us for a workshop on working with biodiversity data!

This course will introduce tools to work with biodiversity data holdings from NEON, the LTER network, and EDI that can be accessed in a standardized format using the ecocomDP package for R. Instruction will include an overview of the breadth of NEON, LTER, and EDI organismal datasets before an introduction to data discovery and visualization tools available in the ecocomDP package. Participants will learn how to access and work with NEON and LTER datasets in the ecocomDP data format. We will then demonstrate how to analyze ecocomDP formatted data with commonly used community ecology libraries for R (e.g., vegan, iNext) by walking through an example visualization and analysis (e.g., plot an ordination, calculate diversity partitions). At the end of the session, time will be reserved for participants to work with the datasets of their choice with instructors present to address any questions that arise. Basic familiarity with R is required for participation in this course.

Learn more and register here on the ESA program!

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ESA

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North Dakota Wildlife Society Conference: Download & Explore NEON Data Workshop

mfaust — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:06:04 +0000

North Dakota Wildlife Society Conference: Download & Explore NEON Data Workshop

Feb 6, 2024

mfaust Mon, 11/27/2023 - 10:06

Mandan, ND
United States

Workshop Background

In this workshop, NEON scientists will lead participants through the NEON website and NEON data portal to learn about NEON's online educational resources and how to download data. Then, participants will learn how to use the neonUtilities R package to transform NEON data into a format that is easier to work with, how to use provided metadata to understand data contents, and how to download data directly into R. The workshop will feature live instructional delivery with the opportunity to answer chat-supported questions. The workshop will also feature a presentation by Andrea Anteau, Domain 09 Manager, about the field sites and data collection unique to the region.This is a closed workshop for folks participating in the 2023 North Dakota Wildlife Society Conference.

Required Prior Knowledge

This workshop has three components. First, a presentation on NEON in the Northern Plains and a walkthrough of the online, educational resources for working with NEON data. The second portion of the workshop will introduce the NEON Data Portal and review accessing and finding data via the NEON Data Portal. The final portion of the workshop will cover how to access and work with NEON data in R. To follow along with this portion of the workshop on your personal computer (e.g., coding along with the instructors), we expect participants have a basic level of familiarity with working with R, including installing and loading packages, and data import. If you do not have a basic level of familiarity with working with R, we recommend you follow along by just watching.

Optional Introductory Assignment

Watch the NEON: Open Data to Understand our Changing Ecosystems video to get a quick introduction to the Observatory
Watch the Exploring and Downloading NEON Data Products video to get a quick introduction to the NEON Data Portal
Watch the Data Skills Webinar: Download and Explore NEON Data in R video to see a recording of a similar workshop
Read and download the Download and Explore NEON data tutorial to get familiar with the tutorial we will be using during the workshop
If you want to code along during the workshop, install R studio and download relevant packages to the workshop. To do this, follow the instructions in the "Workshop Materials" section on the bottom of this page.
If you are not familiar with R, we recommend you go through our Basic R Skills Tutorial

Logistics

Date & Time

Tuesday, February 6th, 2:00PM-4:00PM CST

Location

In-person; Baymont by Wyndham- 2611 Old Red Trail, Mandan, ND, 58554

Registration

This is a private workshop for people participating in the North Dakota Wildlife Society Workshop

Workshop Schedule

All times are Central Standard Time.

TIME	TOPIC
01:30	Join the workshop early if you have any setup or installation issues.
02:00	Welcome to the Workshop - Logistics Overview
02:10	Introduction to the NEON in the Northern Plains & Overview of NEON's Educational Resources
02:40	NEON Data Portal Overview
03:00	Download and Explore NEON data tutorial
03:50	Final Questions & Evaluation
04:00	Workshop Ends

Do you Twitter?

Please tweet at @NEON_Sci or use the hashtag #NEONData during this workshop!

Workshop Materials

Computer Set Up Instructions

These computer workshop instructions must be completed before starting the workshop.

To participant in this workshop, you will need a computer with a version of R >3.4 and, preferably, RStudio loaded on your computer.

Setting Up R & RStudio

Windows R/RStudio Setup

Download R for Windows here
Run the .exe file that was just downloaded
Go to the RStudio Download page
Under Installers select RStudio X.XX.XXX - Windows Vista/7/8/10
Double click the file to install it

Once R and RStudio are installed, click to open RStudio. If you don't get any error messages you are set. If there is an error message, you will need to re-install the program.

Mac R/RStudio Setup

Go to CRAN and click on Download R for (Mac) OS X
Select the .pkg file for the version of OS X that you have and the file will download.
Double click on the file that was downloaded and R will install
Go to the RStudio Download page
Under Installers select RStudio 0.98.1103 - Mac OS X XX.X (64-bit) to download it.
Once it's downloaded, double click the file to install it

Once R and RStudio are installed, click to open RStudio. If you don't get any error messages you are set. If there is an error message, you will need to re-install the program.

Install R Packages

Please have these packages installed and updated prior to the start of the workshop.

 install.packages("neonUtilities")
 install.packages("neonOS")
 install.packages("terra")
 # [additional packages may be added before the workshop]

Update R Packages

In RStudio, you can go to Tools --> Check for package updates to update previously installed packages on your computer. Or you can use update.packages() to update all packages that are installed in R automatically. More on Packages in R

Monitors

To allow for participants to view the workshop instructors (including screensharing) and to follow along with the activities on their own computer, we recommend participants have two screens to view the workshop. If you do not have access to dual monitors, alternatives include calling into the virtual meeting on a tablet or extra-large cell phone (smaller cell phone screens will make it challenging to see the presentation materials). In these are not options, the workshop can still be completed with a single monitor/screen.

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The North Dakota Wildlife Society

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NEON Aquatic Biodiversity Workshop - SFS 2024

gentes — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 19:17:12 +0000

NEON Aquatic Biodiversity Workshop - SFS 2024

Jun 2, 2024

gentes Thu, 11/02/2023 - 13:17

This workshop will be for working with AOS biology data in R, and includes data wrangling and some basic analysis. It is part of the Society for Freshwater Science conference, June 2-6, 2024.

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Organizers: Stephanie Parker and Eric Sokol

This short course will focus on NEON biodiversity data collected from our 34 aquatic sites, including 24 wadeable streams, 3 rivers, and 7 lakes for taxonomic groups such as fishes, benthic macroinvertebrates, and algae. Instructors will first provide an overview of the breadth of NEON aquatic biodiversity data before leading a code-along exercise on how to find, access, and work with the datasets. Instruction will include how to search for taxa, locations, and dates of interest and then download and format NEON biodiversity datasets for standard ecological analyses in R. Specifically, we will provide an overview of how to use the data discovery and visualization tools available in the neonUtilities and ecocomDP R packages (https://github.com/EDIorg/ecocomDP) for this task. We will then demonstrate how properly formatted NEON data can be used as inputs for some common ecological analyses available in widely used R packages (e.g., vegan). Examples include: Jost (2007)-style alpha, beta, and gamma diversity; alpha, beta, and gamma variability; and multivariate analyses and data visualizations using common ordination techniques (e.g., NMDS). At the end of the workshop, time will be reserved for participants to work with the NEON data of their choice with instructors present to address any questions that arise while working with the individual data sets. Basic familiarity with R is required for participation in the workshop.

Learn more about the conference and register here: https://sfsannualmeeting.org/

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Workshop

Exploring NEON Derived Data Products Workshop Series

gentes — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 18:02:24 +0000

Exploring NEON Derived Data Products Workshop Series

Jul 14-20, 2023

gentes Fri, 06/02/2023 - 12:02

NEON Ambassadors are holding a new July workshop series to explore NEON derived data products!

Dates: July 14, 18, 19, 20.
Time: 11am - 3pm (ET)

Applications for this workshop are closed

We are looking to bring together researchers, data scientists, and educators who are utilizing NEON data to identify and prioritize opportunities to improve the usability of NEON data. Empowering scientists and researchers to assess what is needed and what those derived data products are will help us build a better ecological future. This is a great opportunity to address the community’s diverse and evolving needs and support the community in designing derived data products.

We will be hosting a four-part virtual workshop series with 30 selected participants. Each event will be highly interactive and will build on the outcomes of the previous workshop.

LEARN MORE

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NEON Ambassadors

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NEON Great Lakes User Group Workshop

mfaust — Wed, 31 May 2023 17:25:50 +0000

NEON Great Lakes User Group Workshop

Sep 28-30, 2023

mfaust Wed, 05/31/2023 - 11:25

28-30 September 2023

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The Great Lakes User Group (GLUG) is the first NEON Domain-specific ensemble of researchers. The goal of GLUG is to address scientific and technical issues specific to the Great Lakes region using NEON data and resources. While NEON has a continental-scale approach, its mission cannot be achieved without input from those who understand how macrosystem ecology questions and challenges manifest at a more local level. To meet that need, this kick-off workshop seeks to engage stakeholders in identifying what ecological research and data collection is ongoing within the Great Lakes Domain and how this knowledge and expertise can be leveraged to advance scientific knowledge and address NEON’s mission.

The Great Lakes User Group will facilitate regionally focused, nationally relevant, collaborative research and create a mechanism for communication among regional stakeholders and NEON staff. The workshop will consist of short presentations, guest speakers, breakout brainstorming sessions, and site visits. The overarching goals are to:

Establish a network of Great Lakes researchers
Integrate data from a range of ecologically-focused disciplines
Identify major ecological research challenges specific to the Great Lakes
Develop collaborative research proposal(s) based on the identified challenges
Establish a framework to facilitate the formation of other user groups
Draft a workshop report for NSF

The outcome of these activities will strengthen existing collaborations, foster new ones, and raise greater awareness and use of NEON observations.

View the Workshop Agenda

Objective

The primary aim of the workshop is to build a network of researchers interested in ecology (terrestrial and aquatic) and related fields focused on NEON’s Domain 05 �� the Great Lakes.

Registration

Registration is closed

Funding

Limited funding from NSF is available to cover travel and lodging expenses for this meeting. If you require funding to be able to attend, please reach out to the workshop organizers.

Logistics: Meals, Location, & Lodging

Meals: The entire workshop will be catered at no cost to participants. Breakfast and lunch will be provided at Kemp. Dinners will be out at restaurants (TBD).

Location: The meeting will take place at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Kemp Natural Resources Station (Kemp), near Minocqua, Wisconsin. There will also be field site tours of various NEON Domain 05 terrestrial and aquatic field sites (all within 1-hour from Kemp).

Lodging: Shared, dorm-style lodging will be provided at Kemp at no cost to participants. There are also many hotel options available in Minocqua, Wisconsin, for participants that prefer their own room (this option may not be covered by workshop funding).

Want to learn more about the NEON Great Lakes User Group?

View the NEON Great Lakes User Group Webpage

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NSF Workshop: Building Bridges to Use-Inspired Research and Science-Informed Practices

gentes — Sat, 13 May 2023 02:05:10 +0000

NSF Workshop: Building Bridges to Use-Inspired Research and Science-Informed Practices

Jun 12, 2023

gentes Fri, 05/12/2023 - 20:05

Boise, ID
United States

"The Directorate of Biological Sciences (BIO), the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), and the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) at the National Science Foundation have jointly funded a workshop that aims to build new connections among key BioSci communities to successfully conduct ‘Use-inspired Research��.

The workshop will consist of a series of events: two free virtual Pre-Workshop MicroLabs (for an unlimited number of participants) and an In-Person Workshop (for 120 selected participants representing diverse groups and organizations). These events are being facilitated by KnowInnovation, a company that specializes in working with science groups to accelerate scientific innovation and achieve actionable outcomes."

Learn more on the webpage:

https://apply.knowinnovation.com/inspired-science/

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Integrating Organismal Biology into NEON RCN Workshop

gentes — Sat, 13 May 2023 01:53:43 +0000

Integrating Organismal Biology into NEON RCN Workshop

Jun 12, 2023

gentes Fri, 05/12/2023 - 19:53

Archbold Biological Station, FL
United States

The NEON RCN is an NSF Research Coordination Network whose goal is to increase the number of organismal biologists working with NEON data or at NEON sites.

This workshop will be held late June 2023 at Archbold Biological Station in the headwaters of the Everglades, Florida.

Find updates and learn more on the RCN webpage: https://www.iobn2neon.org/rcn-workshop-archbold

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Hacking Limnology 2023

gentes — Sat, 13 May 2023 00:04:50 +0000

Hacking Limnology 2023

Jul 24-28, 2023

gentes Fri, 05/12/2023 - 18:04

"The grass-root network DSOS (Data Science and Open Science) and AEMON-J (Aquatic Ecosystem MOdeling Network - Junior) are joining forces this year to organize a 3rd 'Virtual Summit: Incorporating Data Science and Open Science in Aquatic Research' that includes fascinating presentations about aquatic research including open data and open science approaches, and multiple days of exciting workshops that include state-of-the-art keynote talks with live hands-on coding exercises.

AEMON-J "Hacking Limnology" Workshop Series

For each day of the "Hacking Limnology" workshop (AEMON-J workshop series), there will be a major theme (e.g., big data, remote sensing, machine learning, and numerical modeling). The general schedule for each day will include a keynote presentation followed by a live Q&A session. The majority of the time will be dedicated to a hands-on coding workshop, where attendees will gain experience in each of the three main themes. Lastly, each day will end with the heart of any AEMON-J meeting: a break-out group format, which will be geared towards spurring new research projects and ideas. Here, we want to engage everybody to find new team mates and initiate collaborations.

DSOS Virtual Summit

For the Virtual Summit: Incorporating Data Science and Open Science in Aquatic Research (DSOS), we will host 10 minute talks from 20 presenters with Live Q&A sessions. Additionally, this year's summit will future a "Careers in Data Science and Open Science" panel and an "Operationalizing Interoperability" panel. The summit is intended to bring together diverse, energetic folks who are passionate to share how they bring data science and open science into their research. To get an idea of how the summit will run, you can read about 2020 Virtual Summit, the 2021 Virtual Summit, and the 2022 Virtual Summit in their respective L&O Bulletin Meeting Highlights pieces."

Learn more on the workshop and summit webpage: https://aquaticdatasciopensci.github.io/

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2023 Unidata Users Workshop

gentes — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 14:23:14 +0000

2023 Unidata Users Workshop

Jun 5-8, 2023

gentes Fri, 04/07/2023 - 08:23

Boulder, CO
United States

The Unidata Users Committee invites you to join Unidata staff, community members, and guests for a community workshop to take place in 5-8 June 2023 as a hybrid (in-person and/or virtual) event hosted in Boulder, Colorado.

General registration is open until May 12. Register here.

The workshop organizing committee is still at work inviting presenters and crafting specific hands-on activities for the four-day workshop. They have outlined the following day-by-day workshop themes, along with some expected outcomes from each day's activities.

Day 1 Theme: Grand challenges and storytelling
Day 2 Theme: Multidisciplinary Data
Day 3 Theme: Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and Ethical Data Solutions Relevant to Society (When, Why, How, and Implications)
Day 4 Theme: Open, Reproducible Science

To learn more, visit the workshop website here.

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Unidata

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Workshop

CI Compass Virtual Workshop Jan 2025

Workshop at ESA 2024: Explore and Work with Continental-Scale Biodiversity Data Using the ecocomDP R package

North Dakota Wildlife Society Conference: Download & Explore NEON Data Workshop

Workshop Background

Required Prior Knowledge

Optional Introductory Assignment

Logistics

Date & Time

Location

Registration

Workshop Schedule

Do you Twitter?

Workshop Materials

Computer Set Up Instructions

Setting Up R & RStudio

Windows R/RStudio Setup

Mac R/RStudio Setup

Install R Packages

Update R Packages

Monitors

NEON Aquatic Biodiversity Workshop - SFS 2024

Exploring NEON Derived Data Products Workshop Series

NEON Ambassadors are holding a new July workshop series to explore NEON derived data products!

NEON Great Lakes User Group Workshop

28-30 September 2023

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Objective

Registration

Funding

Logistics: Meals, Location, & Lodging

Want to learn more about the NEON Great Lakes User Group?

NSF Workshop: Building Bridges to Use-Inspired Research and Science-Informed Practices

Integrating Organismal Biology into NEON RCN Workshop

Hacking Limnology 2023

AEMON-J "Hacking Limnology" Workshop Series

DSOS Virtual Summit

2023 Unidata Users Workshop

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