Summer 2012 Meeting
From Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP)
Location
University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Most sessions will be held at the UW Pyle Center. Lodging will be offered at a variety of hotels near campus.
Dates
July 17-20, 2012
Theme Ideas
- ESIP and Innovation
- Earth Science Collaboratory
- Innovation Through Collaboration
- Training and Professional Development
- Innovation Through Collaboration: Leveraging ...
- Innovation and Networking
- Associating, experimenting, collaboration, observing, inspiring
- ESIP Federation: Knowledge Fusion for Innovation
- Exposing Innovation for Individual and Community Benefit
- History and Aspirations in Earth Science Innovation
- A Grand Challenge and corresponding alternative solutions
Potential Plenary Speakers
- Joi Ito
- David Bollier (the commons as a source of innovation) bruce c
Identified Sessions
A formal call for sessions will be launched in February 2012. Inquiries have been made about holding sessions on the following:
- DataONE User Working Group (July 15-16)
- NASA Standards Process WG (expected)
- US GIN Workshop (expected)
- Evaluation Workshop (expected)
- Communication Workshop (possible)
- Global Change Information System (possible)
Local Things to Do
- A cruise on one of the lakes - private charter or reserved seats on a public cruise
- Madison Mallards Game (home games on the 12th, 13th & 14th):
- Tours of the Capital
Weekend Activities
- Frank Lloyed Wright Taliesin Estate
- Madison Farmers Market on Saturday mornings: