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Become a UCGIS I-GUIDE Community Champion!Based at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), the Institute for Geospatial Understanding through an Integrative Discovery Environment (I-GUIDE, iguide.illinois.edu), is pursuing advances to transform geospatial data-intensive sciences as it integrates AI and cyberGIS, reproducible data-intensive analytics and modeling, FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) data principles, and innovative education and workforce development programs. Funded by NSF, this new national institute is enabling geospatial data-driven scientific discovery to better understand the risks and impacts of climate change and disasters, with a particular emphasis on food and water security.
Would you like to get involved with I-GUIDE? Do you have current research or educational practices that align with I-GUIDE's mission, and are you already involved with key I-GUIDE areas, such as cyberGIS, geospatial AI, and geospatial data science?UCGIS is offering an annual opportunity to serve as UCGIS I-GUIDE Community Champions, to help expand the community reach of I-GUIDE. These individuals will be able to participate directly with I-GUIDE's activities and contribute to outreach as we pursue a range of broad impacts. The vision is that these individuals would each propose to work on a small-scale project of their own design that would align with that year's proposed I-GUIDE focal areas. Focus: For Year 2 of the project (October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023), the focus of the Community Champions’ work will connect with the I-GUIDE Convergent Curriculum for Geospatial Data Science.
We are interested in supporting projects that advance and contribute to these curriculum efforts, including (but not limited to):
We are particularly interested in proposals from individuals with educationally-oriented expertise in geospatial statistics, geospatial machine and deep learning, or familiarity with diverse types of convergent problems and solutions involving geospatial data science. Benefits and Eligibility: UCGIS I-GUIDE Community Champions
Up to 3 UCGIS I-GUIDE Community Champions may be funded this year. Applications and Notifications: To be considered for this opportunity, complete a brief online application that will be reviewed by the I-GUIDE and UCGIS Executive Committees. You will be asked to relate your background, expertise, and interests to the 2022-23 focus area, as well as your ideas for disseminating I-GUIDE's educational products and knowledge. You'll also need to provide a 2-page, NSF-style biosketch. Important Dates:
To learn more about I-GUIDE, we invite you to watch this introductory webinar presentation by Dr. Diana Sinton, a UCGIS senior research fellow. Have questions? Please write to Diana Sinton ([email protected]). I-GUIDE is one of the five institutes that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has funded through its Harnessing the Data Revolution initiative to explore questions at the frontiers of science and engineering. Over 40 researchers from UCGIS and other universities and organizations, including Columbia University, the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI), Florida International University, Michigan State University, the Open Geospatial Consortium, Purdue University, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Utah State University, as well as other partners, are actively involved with the I-GUIDE project. |