Summer 2012 Meeting

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
• John Maeda (President of Rhode Island School of Design) bruce c
• Robert Gallucci (President of the Charles D and Catherine T MAcArthur Foundation) 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

http://www.bettyloucruises.com/

• Madison Mallards Game (home games on the 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 19th):

http://www.mallardsbaseball.com/

• Tours of the Capital

http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/core/wisconsin_state_capitol_tour.html

Weekend Activities

• Frank Lloyed Wright Taliesin Estate

http://www.taliesinpreservation.org/

• Madison Farmers Market on Saturday mornings:

http://www.dcfm.org/aboutmkt.asp