Posted by s.hettrick on 14 June 2013 - 2:19pm

By Allen Pope, postdocoral student and Fellow.

With sponsorship from the Software Sustainability Institute, the UK Polar Network (UKPN) are running a Software & Polar Research Workshop at the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge on Tuesday 17 September 2013. The workshop is currently in the planning process, but please save the date in your diaries and check back regularly for updates!

Where

Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1ER.

When

17 September, 2013 (immediately preceding the UK Arctic Science Workshop)

What

We want to bring together a group of 20-30 early career polar researchers for a day filled with topics on how software has and will play an important role in polar research and your research in particular.

Session ideas include talks on how software has enabled unique and exciting polar research (whether controlling autonomous vehicles, or fusing large amounts of satellite data over Antarctica and Greenland, for example), a presentation on becoming ready to share your code, resources for software development best practice, tips on choosing the best computing tools for your research, and a collaborative session between workshop attendees.

The event will also include a networking reception to allow participants to get to know each other and the presenters.

Some funds will be available for travel to Cambridge and accommodation for the workshop, as well as possibly for the duration of the Arctic Science Conference, depending on demand.

What Next

Over the next few months we’ll be forming the programme, confirming speakers, and setting up the registration process. To express interest in attending the workshop and receive updates, email Allen Pope. If you have any ideas on what you’d like to see as part of the workshop, we’d love to hear that too. The UKPN is always looking for volunteers who want to get involved, so let us know if you’d like to help organize this event (or a future one), even in a small role.

How

This workshop is sponsored by the Software Sustainability Institute.