Call for Applications
January 2019 Data Science Training
Arctic Data Center
14-18 January 2019
Santa Barbara, California
Application deadline: 21 September 2018
For more information, go to:
https://arcticdata.io/january-2019-data-science-training-for-arctic-res…
For questions, contact:
Kathryn Meyer
Email: training [at] arcticdata.io
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Arctic Data Center invites applications for their January 2019 Data Science Training. This five-day workshop will convene 14-18 January 2019 at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis in Santa Barbara, California.
The training will provide Arctic researchers with an overview of best data management practices, data science tools, reproducible data analysis in R and Github, and concrete steps and methods for more easily documenting and uploading data to the Arctic Data Center.
Workshop topics will include:
- Arctic Data Center and NSF standards and policies,
- Data management plans,
- Effective data management for data preservation,
- Publishing data at the Arctic Data Center,
- Data and metadata quality, and
- Provenance for data and software.
This training targets beginner-to-intermediate R users, and Arctic researchers from all career stages and disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Accepted applicants will have airfare, accommodations, and meal costs covered during the training period.
Application deadline: 21 September 2018
For more information, including eligibility requirements, and to apply, go to:
https://arcticdata.io/january-2019-data-science-training-for-arctic-res…
For questions, contact:
Kathryn Meyer
Email: training [at] arcticdata.io