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Highlights ->  Data Decadal Survey Cluster Follow-up, ORR on the IT&I call Thursday and lots of other news around the Federation - CODATA, GEOSS, EarthCube, NOAA

Weekly Update - Feb. 4, 2013

Good morning! Last week's ESIP Visioneer's meeting was a productive kick-off to the Summer Meeting. The theme development is around disaster response. If you have ideas please add to the wiki!

Also, Anne Wilson's effort to kick-off a Data Decadal Survey cluster got started last week. Minutes have been posted

Finally, this week's IT&I call, Thursday, 3 pm EST, will feature John Graybeal on the Ontology Registry Repository (ORR). It is built on bioportal wich our ESIP Semantic Web Testbed is also built on too. 

Around the Federation:
- EarthCube Solicitation Call, Friday
- Job Opp - CODATA Executive Director
- GEOSS New Product Workshop
- NOAA-Northern Gulf Institute Internship Now Accepting Applications

Telecons this week:
- Thursday: Information Technology and Interop (IT&I) 

If you have things for next week's update please send to me by Sunday evening.

Thanks - 

Erin 

Around the Federation: 

EarthCube Solicitation Call, Friday, Feb. 8, 3pm EST - This webinar will provide a brief introduction to the new NSF EarthCube solicitation (http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13529/nsf13529.htm) which is to develop a new, community-driven, data and knowledge management cyberinfrastructure system for the geosciences. It also provides an opportunity for a question and answer session by program leads. 

Registration

1. Go to https://mmancusa.webex.com/mmancusa/j.php?ED=199265942&RG=1&UID=0&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D

2. Register for the meeting.

Once the host approves your request, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the meeting.

Note: If you already registered for this meeting, you do not need to register again.

To view in other time zones or languages, please click the link:

 https://mmancusa.webex.com/mmancusa/j.php?ED=199265942&RG=1&UID=0&ORT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D


Job Opp - CODATA Executive Director Vacancy Kathleen Cass, CODATA’s Executive Director, is leaving as of May 31, 2013. CODATA has started an international search for a new Executive Director. The position announcement that describes the requirements and application procedures can be accessed on http://www.codata.org/CODATA_Vacancy_Announcement.pdf

Note the deadline for applications is 21st February. We are trying to achieve the broadest possible circulation to potential candidates. If you have any questions, please let me know at codata.execdir@gmail.com Thank you.

GEOSS Future Products Workshop, This workshop provides a unique opportunity to learn how GEOSS as a platform makes all sorts of sensor and model data available in an interoperable manner. The workshop will take place in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA, from 26-28 March 2013. Draft agenda and registration details are now available at :

http://www.ogcnetwork.net/node/1872 and 
http://www.earthobservations.org/meetings.shtml

NOAA-Northern Gulf Institute Internship Now Accepting Applications The NOAA-NGI Diversity Internship Program is now seeking interns to participate in the 2013 program. This 10-week summer internship is open to undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in a degree-granting program. There is an emphasis on students from communities and institutions in the Northern Gulf of Mexico region, and the program specifically targets populations underrepresented in the NOAA workforce. For more information or to apply, please visit the program website http://ngi-internship.disl.org. The deadline for applications is March 15th.



Erin Robinson
Information and Virtual Community Director
Foundation for Earth Science | 314.369.9954 | erinrobinson@esipfed.org 
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