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geohackweek 2017 Wiki

Quick Info

  • Geohack week will happen in the Odegaard Undergraduate Library on the University of Washington campus. We will meet in the Active Learning Classroom OUG 141.
  • Doors open at 9:00 am each morning (Monday-Friday). We will start the morning sessions at 9:00 am sharp.
  • due to space limitations, only registered geohack participants will be allowed to attend the tutorials and open working sessions.
  • participants are expected to attend all scheduled geohack activities. Contact an organizer if any circumstances prevent you from attending.

Food

  • Lunch is provided for all days. Coffee and snacks will be available throughout each day.
  • Dinner and drinks will be provided on Monday.
  • Participants are expected to take care of their own dinners Tuesday through Friday.
  • If you plan to drink alcohol at our catered events, please be sure to bring ID as the bartenders are required to check.
  • contact an organizer if you have dietary restrictions and we can provide additional information.

Internet access and communication

  • For information on wireless access, you can either use Eduroam, if it's available to you, or we'll give you guest access to the UW network on the first day.
  • Twitter: #Geohackweek
  • Slack: https://geohackweek2017.slack.com

Pre-event preparation:

  • Please review our Code of Conduct.
  • Please arrive with your laptop ready for tutorial and project work, following our instructions here. Contact us on Slack (#preliminary_setup) if you have any difficulties. Checklist:
    • Do you have a working local version of Python installed (using conda?).
    • Did you sign up for a Google Earth Engine account?
    • Do you have a GitHub account?
    • Did you successfully spin up a jupyter notebook in Geohackweek Jupyter Hub?
  • If you haven't done so already, please add your name to the Participants List page (send information to @emily_keller on slack)
  • Review the Project Guidelines and begin communicating with organizers and other participants about possible project ideas