BLAST (BESSIG Lively Activists Speaking Topically)

Speakers:

Mike Daniels, NCAR, "From Sensor to Archive: Data Flow, Tools, and Management of Observational Data at NCAR's Earth Observing Laboratory"

Ruth Duerr, NSIDC, "Stewardship and Access - Activities of the Federation of Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) "

When: Wednesday, January 18, 4:00 - 6:00

Where:  The Boulder Outlook Hotel

Schedule: 4:00 - 5:00 talks,  5 - 10 minute business meeting, 5:00 - 6:00 social (more or less)

We are dovetailing with the UCAR SEA 2012 Software Engineering Conference, which allows us to have these speakers from out of town.  This is why we are meeting at 5:00 instead of our usual 4:00.   (And also why we are meeting on the 4th Wednesday of the month instead of the 3rd.)

Speakers:

Jay Alameda, NCSA, "Bringing Modern Tools to High Performance Computing - with a Spotlight on XSEDE and Blue Waters"

Chris Mattmann, JPL, "Understanding how to Best Leverage Open Source Data Management Software: A Roadmap" 

When: Wednesday, February 22, 5:00 - 7:00

Where:  Boulder Outlook Hotel

Schedule:

5:00 - 5:30 gather, social

5:30 - 6:00 Jay Alameda

6:00 - 6:30 Chris Mattmann

6:30 - 7:00 social