
Digital Earth Summer School - “Realising Data Science“
Digital Earth Summer School has been postponed to 2021 - Call is closed
!NEW DATE: 15 – 20 March 2021!
Gummersbach, Germany
Why are we doing this?
Today’s research questions – especially when addressing the most significant, transdisciplinary research challenges – can only be answered by using a broad range of skills related to data. This includes common principles and practices of research data management, the use of a range of data platforms and infrastructures, data processing, large scale analysis, visualization techniques, software development and annotation and more.
This Digital Earth Summer School is designed to provide a real understanding of fundamental principles and methods of Data Science to enhance the quality of your research output. It offers training in essential skills of Data Science related to Earth Sciences by using a multidisciplinary approach that bridges science disciplines and Earth spheres.
The summer school is addressed to PhD candidates and Postdocs from Earth Sciences with a strong commitment to Data Science.
Key Elements of the Summer School
The Summer School will be structured in four blocks:
I - Modern Research Data Management
Keynotes: | HELEN GLAVES – British Geological Survey, UK |
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II - Data flow / data processing chains: From the measurement to the final data sets
Keynotes: | BERTRAM LUDÄSCHER – University of Illinois, USA JOHANN-CHRISTOPH FREYTAG – Einstein Center Digital Future, GER | ||
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III - Potential of digital technology in Earth Sciences - Data handling - Methods for application of data
Keynotes: | DAVID GREENBERG – Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research, GER GERIK SCHEUERMANN – University Leipzig, GER | |
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IV - Software Development in a team
Keynote: | DANIEL BRÜN - saltation GmbH, GER | |
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Furthermore, there will also be presentations of scientific applications with each thematic block.
Requirements
Prior knowledge of R or Python, experience with programming in general.
Participants will need to bring their own computer.
Application
Full application should include
A short Curriculum Vitae
A one-page letter of motivation for participation
Please send your application (one pdf, less than 1 MB) by 31st March 2020 to dhenkel(at)geomar.de.
Costs
There are no participation fees. Accommodation and catering is organized and costs are covered by Digital Earth. Furthermore, Digital Earth provides travel grants of up to 200 Euro for arrivals within Europe, and up to 700 Euro for intercontinental arrivals.
Important Dates
31st March 2020: Deadline for applications
20th April 2020: Acceptance notifications
!NEW DATE! 15 - 20 March 2021: Summer School
Questions
If you have general questions, please contact dhenkel(at)geomar.de.