From ljhwang at ucdavis.edu Sun Feb 5 20:41:24 2017 From: ljhwang at ucdavis.edu (Lorraine Hwang) Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2017 20:41:24 -0800 Subject: [CIG-ALL] CIG Webinar: Project Jupyter for the geosciences, Thursday Feb 9 @ 2pm Message-ID: <55702EE0-613B-4AA5-8644-8FEA4E9AF54A@ucdavis.edu> Dear Community, Our first CIG webinar of the new year is this Thursday February 9th @ 2pm PT. Ian Rose in his talk Project Jupyter for the geosciences, will discuss the advantages of using notebooks and what they have to offer. Project Jupyter for the geosciences Ian Rose, UC Berkeley As the results of scientific computing become more central in the geosciences, we have been confronted with a series of challenges that were not necessarily obvious from the outset. How does one ensure that the process by which the geoscientist arrives at a result is transparent and reproducible? What are the most effective ways to communicate a computational result? How does one teach computational geoscience to students? Project Jupyter is a suite of tools for scientists and educators which helps to address these questions. Here I demonstrate the Jupyter (formerly IPython) notebook, which allows one to combine prose, equations, code, and the outputs of code, all in the same computational environment. Jupyter notebooks run in a web browser, which allows it to leverage the rich rendering capabilities of the modern web environment, including images, tables, audio, and video. It also has the ability to instrument code with interactive user interface elements like sliders and buttons, allowing for more user friendly interaction with scientific software. I also discuss some more advanced usage, including JupyterHub deployments for use in the classroom. The web-based nature of the notebook allows teachers to serve notebooks to students over the internet. This allows students to learn programming in a custom environment without having to install or configure anything. This ability to serve computing environments could also be leveraged by an organization such as CIG to disseminate and advocate for software in the geosciences. Use the following link to connect to the webinar: http://uc-d.adobeconnect.com/r28i3av93ti/ If you are new to adobe connect, please see our website’s webinar page prior to the meeting for links to system requirements and how you can test your connection: https://geodynamics.org/cig/events/webinars/ Best, -Lorraine ***************************** Lorraine Hwang, Ph.D. Associate Director, CIG 530.752.3656 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ljhwang at ucdavis.edu Wed Feb 8 07:51:07 2017 From: ljhwang at ucdavis.edu (Lorraine Hwang) Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2017 07:51:07 -0800 Subject: [CIG-ALL] CIG February Newsletter - CDM Workshop, Rose Webinar Tomorrow Message-ID: <9F574E0E-7E23-45C9-8468-174EF72F1B2D@ucdavis.edu> View this email in your browser News Elements February 2017 Volume 6 Issue 1 Research Highlight GLADE: Promoting Undergraduate Research in Geodynamics Undergraduate research in geodynamics was given a boost this past year thanks to the GLADE (Geodynamics of the Lithosphere and Deep Earth) REU program that supported undergraduate research projects in computational geodynamics. The program, organized by Dave Stegman at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, brought together members of the geodynamics community to mentor 6 undergraduates at 6 universities across the nation. The program not only accomplished an impressive amount of research over the summer, but helped undergraduates gain valuable skills, experience, and confidence to further their careers. ... read full article. D. Stegman Cross section from Joshua Straub (Harvey Mudd) and Lijun Liu (Univ. Illinois Urbana-Champagne) showing delamination underneath the Sierra Nevada using Citcom ... [more ] 2017 EC and SSC Congratulations to newly elected Executive Committee members Claire Currie (U. Alberta) and Frederik Simons (Princeton U.) who will join returning members Magali Billen, Omar Ghattas, and Louis Moresi. Newly elected Science Steering Committee Member John Rudge (Cambridge U.) joins reelected members Brad Aagaard (USGS) and returning members Jed Brown, Katie Cooper, Boris Kaus, David May, Sabine Stanley, and Carl Tape. Thanks to all of our candidates and our member representatives for participating in CIG governance . 2017 Crustal Deformation Modeling Workshop The 2017 CDM Workshop returns to Golden, Colorado June 26-30, 2017. Registration is now open. WEBINARS February 9 - Ian Rose March 9 - Hom Nath Gharti April 13 - Brad Aagaard May 11 - Julianne Dannberg More info Connect to webinar MEETINGS 2017 May 6-17: ASPECT Hackathon June 26-30: CDM Workshop NEW RELEASES Virtual Quake 3.0.0 ALLOCATIONS Stampede: 375,569 / 1,040,676.99 SUs Ranch: 1,718/7,000 GB Maverick: 13,978 / 15,000.0 SUs QUICK LINKS Submit Publications Software CONTACT US contact at geodynamics.org Docker for PyLith Containers virtualize operating systems providing an easy software deployment solution allowing software to compile and run easily from one environment to another. Containers encapsulate all the necessary files and their dependencies in a resource isolated process. An increasingly popular container solution is Docker (docker.com ). Try it out by installing Docker for PyLith. Instructions can be found on the PyLith wiki . Social Media Looking for ways to connect with other computational minded researchers? The Computational Science and Engineering group on facebook is for discussion of the application of computation, modeling, and simulation techniques to computational physics, chemistry, biology, material science, geology, and engineering. Mathworks @ XSEDE XSEDE users with allocations may now access MATLAB and other add-on products from MathWorks on XSEDE service provider supercomputers without having to bring their own license. MathWorks has made this solution widely available in order to enable faculty, students and researchers from diverse institutions around the U.S. to more easily access MATLAB and collaborate on each other's resources as well as on XSEDE supercomputers. XSEDE User News 14 Nov 2016 Copyright © 2017 Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: One Shields Avenue, UC Davis, Davis, CA 95616 geodynamics.org | Unsubscribe from this list |View this email in your browser Website Email RSS YouTube GitHub Twitter This email was sent to ljhwang at ucdavis.edu why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics · One Shields Avenue · UC Davis · Davis, CA 95616 · USA Best, -Lorraine ***************************** Lorraine Hwang, Ph.D. Associate Director, CIG 530.752.3656 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From baagaard at usgs.gov Thu Feb 9 08:56:33 2017 From: baagaard at usgs.gov (Brad Aagaard) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 08:56:33 -0800 Subject: [CIG-ALL] 2nd Announcement for the 2017 Crustal Deformation Modeling Tutorial and Workshop Message-ID: <31f213ef-3e08-eebb-fd7c-daeee1f5e362@usgs.gov> 2nd Announcement for the 2017 Crustal Deformation Modeling Tutorial and Workshop June 26-30, 2017, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN https://geodynamics.org/cig/events/calendar/2017-cdm-workshop/ The focus of this gathering will be computational models addressing crustal deformation over the the seismic cycle across single and multiple events. Other related topics, such as the mechanical properties of the lithosphere will also be discussed. The workshop will blend science talks on case studies from particular faulting environments and on key rheological behavior with discussions of current obstacles to crustal deformation modeling. As in previous years, topics will also span a variety of computational issues including how to go from a geologic structural model to a finite-element model, various numerical issues such as choosing discretization schemes and meshing strategies, and consideration of different bulk and fault zone rheologies. Another explicit goal of this workshop is to provide basic training in the installation, use, and customization of existing, freely available modeling software for crustal deformation. There will be dedicated time throughout the workshop for hands-on interaction with other users and developers of existing tools. More details of the agenda will be posted in the next month. This year's workshop will be held June 26-30, 2017, in Golden, Colorado on the campus of the Colorado School of Mines. The first two days of the workshop will be tutorials (Day 1: intermediate, Day 2: intermediate/advanced) followed by three days of science talks, discussions, and informal tutorials and collaboration. We expect beginner modelers to make use of the extensive online training materials before the workshop. We expect to be able to provide reimbursement for a portion of the costs incurred for registered attendees with official appointments at U.S. institutions. From sdk at vt.edu Thu Feb 16 08:25:58 2017 From: sdk at vt.edu (Scott King) Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 11:25:58 -0500 Subject: [CIG-ALL] Study of Earth's Deep Interior Graduate Research Award Message-ID: <2FEB6686-AAE8-4267-A1C0-0F11A938379A@vt.edu> Dear All, AGU’s Study of Earth’s Deep Interior Focus Group (SEDI, also DI) annually awards a Graduate Research Award to up to two outstanding graduate students in recognition for their scientific contributions toward understanding the Earth’s deep interior and other planetary bodies. This is a relatively new award, and it is the third year that we are offering it. We highly encourage you to nominate deserving graduate students. We would like to draw your attention to the upcoming deadline for nominations: April 15, 2017. Eligible candidates must be (1) current M.S. or Ph.D. students (or highest equivalent terminal degree) or have completed the degree requirements for a Ph.D. (or highest equivalent terminal degree) within the same calendar year in which the award is presented (1 January 2017–31 December 2017). More information and details regarding the award, the nomination package, and how to submit can be found at: http://honors.agu.org/sfg-award-lecture/study-of-the-earths-deep-interior-sedi-focus-group-award-for-graduate-research/ (the AGU page may not have dates updated yet). Best, Scott King AGU SEDI Award Committee Chair Study of Earth’s Deep Interior, President-elect -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Danielle.Sumy at iris.edu Thu Feb 23 07:51:25 2017 From: Danielle.Sumy at iris.edu (Danielle Sumy) Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:51:25 -0500 Subject: [CIG-ALL] IRIS WEBINAR: Facilitating Data Discovery and Access Across FDSN Datacenters with the IRIS Federator - 3/1, 2 PM EST Message-ID: <84B667D7-C126-4297-8430-C84B289B15B4@iris.edu> Please register for Facilitating Data Discovery and Access Across FDSN Datacenters with the IRIS Federator on March 1, 2017 2:00 PM EST at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2321190373055031043 Presented by: Dr. Robert Weekly, IRIS Data Services Abstract: In 2013, the International Federation of Digital Seismograph Networks (FDSN) approved a specification for web service interfaces for accessing seismological station metadata, time series and event parameters. Since then, fifteen seismological data centers have implemented FDSN service interfaces, with more in development. We have developed the IRIS Federator to leverage this standardization and provide the scientific community with a tool for easy discovery and access of seismological data across FDSN data centers. The IRIS Federator represents one model for data collection that spans geographic and political boundaries. The main components of the IRIS Federator are a catalog of time series metadata holdings at each data center and a web service interface for searching the catalog. The service interface is designed to support client-side federated data access, a model in which the software client queries the catalog and then collects the data from each identified data center. Results are returned in a format suitable for direct submission to web services hosted by that datacenter, but could also be formatted in a simple text format for general data discovery purposes. By default, the interface will remove any duplication of time series channels between data centers according to a set of business rules by default, however a user may request that all duplicate time series entries be included. Client-side federation has already been incorporated into some of the DMC’s data access tools, with more currently in development. We anticipate further enhancements of the IRIS Federator will improve data discovery by elevating the visibility of global FDSN data center holdings and prove useful to communities beyond seismology. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. NOTE: Registration does not confirm or guarantee you will have a spot during the webinar, as we are limited to 100 participants. Webinars are archived for later viewing at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD4D607C2FA317E6D Any questions? 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If you are interested in participating, please apply before March 31 at https://geodynamics.org/cig/events/calendar/2017-aspect-hack/?eID=1300 Best Wolfgang Bangerth Juliane Dannberg Rene Gassmoeller Timo Heister Lorraine Hwang -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wolfgang Bangerth email: bangerth at colostate.edu www: http://www.math.colostate.edu/~bangerth/