- "text": "February 4-6, 2025 | Santa Barbara, CA\nHosted by the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis\n\nEnvironmental Data Science (EDS) is a growing field of interdisciplinary approaches to investigating and answering environmental questions with modern data science tools. The field is broad, diverse, and expanding. This Summit aims to bring together all types of environmental data scientists to lay the foundation for a more cohesive and collaborative transdisciplinary community.\nThe goals of the Summit are to build community and foster collaboration within the Environmental Data Science community. This year’s theme is The Future of AI in Conservation & Management. What are the opportunities and risks of using AI to inform (or transform) our approach to conservation and management, in particular with respect to new and different tools, the ethics connected with using AI, and future applications and innovations?\n\n\n\nParticipation\nThe application window has closed.\nParticipation is limited to 100 attendees, with an application required. We are able to provide funding for up to 60 participants. Funding will cover travel to Santa Barbara, lodging, and the Summit registration fee. In order to attend you must first apply. Applications will be used both to select participation and award funding.\nParticipant attendance is not limited by sector, discipline, background, or career stage. If you use data to ask questions about our environment and how we interact with it, this Summit is for you!\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\nDay 1 - February 4\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8:15\nRegistration\n\nCheck in at the lobby of the Cabrillo Pavillion\n\n\n8:30\nBreakfast, Get to Know & Welcome\n\n\n9:15\nKeynote Speaker - Tanushree BISWAS, Carbon Program Director, The Nature Conservancy\n\n\n10:00\nCoffee break\n\n\n10:30\nInstructions for the day\n\n\n10:45\nIdeation Session\nFacilitated brainstorming to lay the groundwork for small group working sessions\n\n\n11:30\nPoster & Flash Talk Prep\nIn your group, create a minimalist poster that communicates your idea and prep a 1 minute flash talk. Each group has 1 minute to present their idea to the group. During lunch, everyone explore the posters and think about what they want to work on.\n\n\n12:30\nLunch\n\n\n1:30\nInstructions and Next Steps\n\n\n1:35\nFlash Talks\n\n\n2:45\nCoffee Break\n\n\n3:00\nBreakout group work\n\n\n4:50\nDay 1 Wrap Up\n\n\n5:00\nSunset cocktail hour\n\n\n6:00\nDinner\n\n\n7:00\nGet Funky with the Steering Committee\nJoin steering committee members in the Santa Barbara “Funk Zone” to continue conversations, network and have a little fun\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 2 - February 5\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8:30\nBreakfast\n\n\n9:00\nWelcome to Day 2\n\n\n9:05\nKeynote Speaker - Kakani Katija, Principal Engineer, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute\n\n\n9:50\nCoffee Break\n\n\n10:15\nMidway Group Presentations\nPresent initial ideas, re-evaluate, consider adding ideas\n\n\n12:15\nLunch\n\n\n1:15\nBreakout group work\n\n\n3:15\nCoffee Break\n\n\n4:30\nDay 2 Wrap Up\n\n\n4:45\nOptional Evening Activity\nA list of activities will be provided\n\n\n6:00\nDinner\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 3 - February 6\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8:30\nBreakfast\n\n\n9:00\nWelcome to Day 3\n\n\n9:05\nFinal Group Presentations\n\n\n10:15\nCoffee Break\n\n\n10:30\nFinal Group Presentations\n\n\n11:30\nNext Steps Discussion\n\n\n12:00\nClosing\n\n\n12:15\nDepart\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation & Lodging\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Summit will take place at the Cabrillo Arts Pavilion, situated adjacent to the beach.\nThe Mar Monte Hyatt Hotel is directly across the street from the Pavilion and will be the most convenient hotel for attendees. There are additional hotels within walking distance from the Pavilion.\n\nEvent Parking\nIf you are not staying at the Mar Monte Hotel, there is ample parking in city parking lots next to the Cabrillo Pavilion. Parking at these waterfront lots costs $3.00/hour or $18 for the day. There is free parking within a short walking distance along Cabrillo boulevard, near the East Beach volleyball courts and near Dwight Murphy Field. \n\n\nSteering Committee\nBen Halpern | Elizabeth Wolkovich | Noam Ross | Amanda Whitmire | Susan Shingledecker | Dawn Wright | Dorris Scott | Leah Wasser\n\nA Research Coordination Network, hosted by the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis and funded by the National Science Foundation.\nSign up to receive information about the Summit"
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