<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div dir="ltr">Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 09:32:49 -0400<br>
From: =?windows-1252?Q?Andrew_Finley?= <<a href="mailto:finleya@MSU.EDU" target="_blank">finleya@MSU.EDU</a>><br>
Subject: Graduate Workshop on Environmental Data Analytics - <span><span>July 25</span></span>-<span><span>29, 2016</span></span>, NCAR, Boulder CO.<br>
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Third Annual Graduate Workshop on Environmental Data Analytics - <span><span>July 25</span></span>-=<br>
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29, 2016, NCAR, Boulder CO.<br>
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<a href="http://www2.cisl.ucar.edu/events/workshops/3rd-data-analytics" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www2.cisl.ucar.edu/events/workshops/3rd-data-analytics</a><br>
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This workshop series is designed to help prepare the next generation of=20=<br>
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researchers and practitioners to work within, and contribute to, the data=<br>
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rich era. Each workshop will bring together graduate students and senior=20=<br>
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scientists in environmental statistics and related fields to explore=20<br>
contemporary topics in applied environmental data modeling.<br>
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The workshop will consist of hands-on computing and modeling tutorials,=20=<br>
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presentations from graduate student participants, and invited talks from=20=<br>
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early career and established leaders in environmental data modeling.=20<br>
Tutorials and invited talks will address useful ideas and tools directly=20=<br>
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applicable to student participants' current and future research.=20<br>
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Workshop participants will:<br>
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*Develop new modeling and computing skills through hands-on analyses and=20=<br>
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lectures led by quantitative scientists<br>
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*Share research findings and explore open questions within and at the=20<br>
interface of environmental, ecological, climatic, and statistical science=<br>
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*Learn about the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and=20<br>
National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) data resources that can=20=<br>
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facilitate scientific discovery<br>
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Workshop tutorials:<br>
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*Climate data analytics: Doug Nychka, Institute for Mathematics Applied t=<br>
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Geosciences, NCAR<br>
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*Introduction to Bayesian statistics and modeling for environmental and=20=<br>
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ecological data: Alix Gitelman, Department of Statistics, Oregon State=20=<br>
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University<br>
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*Hierarchical models for spatio-temporal data analysis: Andrew Finley,=20=<br>
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Department of Forestry, Michigan State University<br>
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Twenty five graduate students in environmental, ecological, climatic, and=<br>
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statistical science fields will be selected to participate in this year's=<br>
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week-long workshop.<br>
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There is no registration fee. Lodging will be at CU-Boulder Bear Creek=20=<br>
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apartments and daily transportation to NCAR Mesa Lab and NEON is covered =<br>
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the sponsors (NSF, NCAR, IMAGe, and SAMSI). Participants will only be=20=<br>
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responsible for travel to Boulder and meals.<br>
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Application materials are due <span><span>April 8</span></span> and notification will occur around=20=<br>
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<span><span>April 15</span></span>. Please see <a href="http://www2.cisl.ucar.edu/events/workshops/3rd-data-analyti=" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www2.cisl.ucar.edu/events/workshops/3rd-data-analyti=</a><br>
cs for application details.<br>
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Please email Andrew Finley <a href="mailto:finleya@msu.edu" target="_blank">finleya@msu.edu</a> with any questions.</div>
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