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{color:#000000}The Boulder Earth and Space Science Informatics Group (BESSIG) aims to galvanize and support networking and collaboration among Earth and Space Science data users, data providers, data managers, and middleware providers, especially those in the Boulder, Colorado area. Topical areas include issues of scientific data representation, management, discovery, access, analysis, visualization, citation, transparency, and the infrastructure to support those efforts. The end goal is to improve the usage and thus the value of scientific data, thereby improving our understanding of our Earth and its systems.{color}

{color:#000000}For information about our upcoming{color} *October 19{*}{color:#000000}*, 2011 meeting{*}{color}{color:#000000}, please see this{color} {color:#000000}[October Meeting Announcement|http://lasp.colorado.edu/galaxy/display/BESSIG/2011/10/13/BESSIG+Meeting+Wed%2C+October+19%2C+4PM|October Meeting Announcement]{color}{color:#000000}. {color} {color:#ff0000}Note that the October meeting will be held at the Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites{color}{color:#000000}, where we can enjoy drinks, appetizers, salads, entrees, etc. along with our conversations.  Please join us\!{color}


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