Workshop Format
This TERENO-NEON carbon and critical zone workshop is aimed primarily at early career scientists (PhD students, PostDocs, master students preparing to start a doctorate will be also accepted) and all scientists interested in emerging issues and methods wishing to broaden and deepen their knowledge or to identify new research opportunities.
Top level EU and US carbon and critical zone scientists will provide an in-depth training on carbon cycle science and the use of data from inherently different types of measurements, across time and space scales, among different networks, and different measurements. (e.g. concentrations, fluxes, biomass etc.) This will include data handling approaches, biostatistics, modelling and data assimilation. Practical use cases and scientific hands-on approaches will be explored. This workshop will provide the opportunity to learn how to use ‘big data' from the Terrestrial Environmental Observatories (TERENO), National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) and Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) large networks of observatories while discussing the frontier of carbon science and identifying new research opportunities.
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This one week course will include lectures and practical sessions will also include group activities, e.g., on addressing open issues and new frontiers in current research, development of group prospectus and hypothesis testing. Students are expected to know the basic of programming in at least one language. Knowledge of computer environment, at least one scientific programming language (e.g., R, Matlab, SAS) and elementary knowledge of the present-day carbon cycle. Participants need to be sufficiently proficient in English. Students are expected to be present for all workshop activities, which will include some after dinner sessions.
Remarks
The official language is English. The workshop is offered free of charge to students, and to researchers from anywhere in the world. Travel support will be provided for the accepted participants, which includes flight, train, lodging, and conference fees. Participants are responsible for their own shuttle/taxi from train station to the Dorint Hotel Düren. Breakfast and lunch are included at the Hotel, as are coffee breaks. For those that require Dinner, we will provide dinner at the hotel (not at outside establishments).
Targeted Audience
Students are expected to know the basic of programming in at least one language. Knowledge of computer environment, at least one scientific programming language (e.g., R, Matlab, SAS) and elementary knowledge of the present-day carbon cycle. Participants need to be sufficiently proficient in English. Students are expected to be present for all the workshop activities, which will include some after dinner sessions.
Attendance
Student attendance is limited, and estimated to be around 15 participants. We expect small student to instructor ratios at any given time, approximately 1:3. Instructors attendance will be staggered from one another, and will remain on-site, fostering quality 1:1 time with all students. Students must be able to attend for the entire workshop.
Participant Information
Our internal Science Planning Committee will vet each student and finalize acceptance. The goals of the Science Planning Committee are to provide a rich and meaningful experience, while also providing unique opportunities for education. As such, part of the criteria for acceptance is to balance the student body with gender diversity, experience and skillsets, diversity of science disciplines, and underrepresented groups.
We strongly encourage everyone that is interested to apply.
