Data Science for RDA Climate Change Data Challenge

Please join the NITRD FASTER Community of Practice for an informative presentation and discussion with Dr. Francine Berman, Chair, RDA/US and Edward P. Hamilton Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Berman will describe the Research Data Alliance (RDA) and its community, and give a look ahead at future directions for the RDA.

Please join us on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 from 1:00 to 2:30pm (EST); in NSF Room I-1235.

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The Research Data Alliance: Building community and infrastructure for data sharing world-wide.

Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Time: 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST)

Location: National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230
Room I-1235
(Directions to NSF are at: http://www.nsf.gov/about/visit/.)

If you plan to attend in person, please RSVP to meetings@nitrd.gov to facilitate NSF visitors’ badging process. An NSF visitor’s badge is required for this presentation.

Before proceeding to the meeting space in Stafford I – Rm. 1235, you must first obtain a visitor’s badge at NSF Information and Conference Center Desk. It is located on the first floor of Stafford Place I at the N. Stuart and 9th Streets entrance. Once you have obtained your visitor’s badge, please proceed to the meeting location on the 12th floor – Rm. 1235/NSF Boardroom.

Remote participation is available. Instructions to join our meeting remotely using WebEx are at the end of this message.

1. Go to the following link:
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2. If requested, enter your name and email address.

3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: 12345

4. Click "Join".
   If you are joining from a mobile device using the WebEx app:

Meeting number: 573 982 931
Meeting password: 12345

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Dial-in: 1-866-829-0754
password: 1285886

You will be joined to the audio bridge in listen-only mode until Q&A is announced.

*Participants joining from international locations will need to obtain a global access dial-in number by calling the NCO/NITRD, (703) 292-4873 in advance of the meeting.