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Application to Participate in Winter 2025 LEAP Momentum Bootcamp on Climate Data Science
The National Science Foundation-funded Learning the Earth with Artificial intelligence and Physics (LEAP) Science and Technology Center (STC), a large multi-institutional center working to improve climate projections using novel artificial intelligence for better climate adaptation, invites registration for the LEAP Momentum Bootcamp.
This immersive, hands-on workshop is designed by LEAP researchers and is part of the center's educational programming. It is intended to foster convergence of climate science and data science; vertically integrate research and education; and forge a LEAP research and learning community including K-12 teachers, PhDs, postdocs, faculty, and other stakeholders.
The two-day Bootcamp aims to teach Climate Data Science in the cloud using python tools with an emphasis on reproducibility and collaboration. Participants will learn through a variety of activities including lectures, labs, and team hacking, which will prepare participants for machine learning-enabled climate research and more advanced and intensive research-oriented workshops.
Location: Teachers College at Columbia University in New York City
Agenda:
- Monday, January 13, 2025: Climate and Geospatial Data Analysis
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025: Machine Learning for Climate Data
Participants will:
- Discover, access, and explore open-access climate datasets, including satellite observations and climate simulations, using the Xarray python package.
- Calculate common climate statistics and diagnostics of variability and change using Xarray.
- Perform interactive visualization of climate data using the Holoviews package.
- Perform machine learning on spatio-temporal climate data
- Compare machine learning models’ performance and prediction skill
- Perform open science in the cloud using the LEAP-Pangeo Jupyter Hub
Pre-Requisites:
- Basic knowledge of scientific computing with Python: numpy, matplotlib, pandas
- Access to LEAP-Pangeo Hub - participants will be granted access upon acceptance.
Who should apply:
- Faculty members and research scientists from LEAP institutions (Columbia, NYU, University of Minnesota, University of California at Irvine, NASA/GISS, NCAR)
- Postdocs and PhD students
- Research scientists
- NYC Public School teachers, Summer Institute
- LEAP Partners
- The general public
Fee: The registration fee of $250 will cover participant meals and operational costs. You may be eligible for partial or full financial aid (e.g., LEAP researcher or student, NYC DoE teacher, Non-profit partner, etc.). Please respond to the last question on the application form for consideration.
*NOTE: Participants are required to bring their own laptop and charger to the Bootcamp.
DEADLINE: December 16, 2024 at 11:59 PM. (Applicants will be contacted by December 20 to complete registration and secure their spot).
***Seats are limited*** It is anticipated that about 40 participants will be admitted into the bootcamp. Please complete the application form below to be considered for admission.
