Please, bring your own laptop. All the BSC Training Courses are free of charge.
Course conveners:
Amirpasha Mozaffari, Recognized Researcher, BSC-ES, Computational Earth Sciences
Sophie Belman, Recognized Researcher, BSC-ES, Global Health Resilience Group
Daniela Lührsen, Data Scientist, BSC-ES, Global Health Resilience Group
Course lecturers: Earth Sciences Department researchers involved in the group of Computational Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Composition, Climate Prediction and Earth System Services.
Course Lecturers
TBC
Objectives: To gain an understanding of what research is conducted in the Eearth Ssciences department towards integrating climate models and methods into one's own work. Towards developing cross-group/interdisciplinary collaborations.
Learning outcomes: TBC
Level: (All courses are designed for specialists with at least 1st cycle degree or similar background experience)
Target Group: Academic and technical scientists who work in or together with the Earth Sciences Department at BSC, especially newcomers, or would like to work at BSC, especially potential PhD-students, final year students, prospective collaborators/partners.
Prerequisites:
At least a University degree in progress in Earth Sciences, Computer Sciences or a related area
Basic knowledge of UNIX.
Knowledge of C, FORTRAN, MPI or openMP is recommended.
Knowledge of Earth Sciences data formats is recommended (grib, netcdf, hdf,…).
Knowledge of R and Python
Agenda:
TBC
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Notes (for course development) |
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Day 1 (Wednesday, 23 October) |
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10:00 10:15 |
Welcome and introduction to the BSC Earth Sciences Department |
TBC |
Why are we excited by this, what sort of things can be done with what we're going to learn. Achievements of eEarth sSciences. |
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10:15 10:30 |
Technical and logistical information [Introduction to the next two days] |
[Sophie, Pasha, Dani] |
Introduction to interdisciplinary collaborations and their benefit for society and science |
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10:30 11:00 |
Introduction Lecture [Fun Science Lecture] |
Open for Discussion, either someone with some cross-group collaborative project to present and or invite someone external from Barcelona |
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11:00 11:30 |
Break |
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11:30 12:30 |
Introduction to Linux and HPC [WHO, WHEN WHERE WHY], BSC facilities Computational Earth Sciences Group Lecture |
CES |
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12:30 13:30 |
Atmospheric Composition Group Lecture |
AC |
15 min introduction of AC group followed by teams showcases presented by other group members |
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13:30 15:00 |
Lunch break |
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15:00 16:00 |
Climate Variability and Change Group Lecture |
CVC |
15 min introduction/overview of CVC, followed by showcases of the different research lines |
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16:00 16:30 |
Introduction and tips for forming new collaborations(PMO etc) |
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Time |
Title |
Lecturers |
Notes (for course development) |
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Day 2 (Thursday, 24 October) |
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14:00 15:00 |
Climate’s importance in health and harmonizing data, forecasting, early warning systems |
GHR |
30 min lecture followed by a showcase of the different projects/tools presented by other group members |
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15:00 16:00 |
ESS Lecture on applications of climate data |
ESS |
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16:00 16:30 |
Break |
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16:30 17:30 |
Workshop: Finding interdisciplinary collaborations across groups. |
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17:30 |
Reception/Potluck |
Reception on Terrace |
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