GO-BGC Data and Science Workshop 2026

17 August - 21 August Seattle, WA
A fun adventure in using BGC Argo data

About GO-BGC Data and Science Workshop

This workshop is organized as a HackWeek, where small groups will pursue a scientific objective using BGC Argo data while learning new things and building community.

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Information for Applicants

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Schedule

All times listed below are UTC -7 (Pacific Daylight Time).

19:00 - 20:30

Icebreaker

Meet workshop attendees for an informal gathering at the Big Time Brewery (optional).

8:00 - 8:30

MORNING COFFEE and TEA

8:30 - 9:30

Introductory Session

Welcome, Introductions, and Updates on GO-BGC and BGC Argo.

9:30 - 10:30

BGC Argo Data

Overview of data processing and quality control

10:30 - 11:00

BREAK

11:00 - 11:45

BGC Argo Data Examples

11:45 - 12:15

Project Pitch Lightning Talks

12:15 - 13:30

LUNCH

13:30 - 14:00

Team Formation

14:00 - 14:30

Working Together

Overview of our shared computational resources

Lead(s)

14:30 - 15:00

BREAK

15:00 - 16:00

Open Project Work

16:00 - 18:00

RECEPTION and FLOAT LAB TOUR

Enjoy some light refreshments, learn about RBR and SeaBird Scientific products, tour the UW Float Lab, and chat with fellow attendees and participants in the MATE Float Tech workshop in the lobby of the Ocean Sciences Building.

8:00 - 9:00

MORNING COFFEE & TEA

9:00 - 9:15

Group Stand-Up

9:15 - 10:15

Mapping Ocean Interior Biogeochemistry with BGC Argo

Jon will discuss the history and importance of efforts to map ocean observations, new biogeochemical mapping opportunities presented by GO-BGC and BGC Argo, strategies to map ocean BGC observations, and what we can learn about changing ocean processes from emerging mapped products.

Lead(s)

10:15 - 10:45

BREAK

10:45 - 12:00

Machine Learning Tutorial

12:00 - 13:30

LUNCH

13:30 - 15:00

Open Project Work

Organizers and experts will be available for feedback and questions.

15:00 - 15:30

BREAK

15:30 - 17:00

Open Project Work

Organizers and experts will be available for feedback and questions.

19:00–20:30

Soccer

Come join a friendly game of soccer at Denny Field (optional).

8:00 - 9:00

MORNING COFFEE & TEA

9:00 - 9:15

Group Stand-Up

9:15 - 10:15

Synergies between Remote Sensing and BGC Argo floats

10:15 - 10:45

BREAK

10:45 - 12:00

Remote Sensing Tutorial

Lead(s)

12:00 - 13:30

LUNCH

13:30 - 15:00

Open Project Work

Organizers and experts will be available for feedback and questions.

15:00 - 15:30

BREAK

15:30 - 17:00

Open Project Work

Organizers and experts will be available for feedback and questions.

8:00 - 9:00

MORNING COFFEE & TEA

9:00 - 9:15

Group Stand-Up

9:15 - 9:45

CloudBank

9:45 - 10:15

Open Project Work

Organizers and experts will be available for feedback and questions.

10:15 - 10:45

BREAK

10:45 - 12:00

Open Project Work

Organizers and experts will be available for feedback and questions.

12:00 - 13:30

LUNCH

13:30 - 15:00

Open Project Work

Organizers and experts will be available for feedback and questions.

15:00 - 15:30

BREAK

15:30 - 17:00

Open Project Work

Organizers and experts will be available for feedback and questions.

8:00 - 8:30

MORNING COFFEE & TEA

8:30 - 12:30

Project Presentations

12:30 - 13:30

LUNCH


Meet the team

The people on this page have helped organize the hackweek. You'll find a few specializations listed per person if you're wondering who to reach out to during the event!
Adam Stoer
Graduate Student
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Ali Chase
Senior Oceanographer
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Alison Gray
Associate Professor
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Charlotte Begouen Demeaux
Postdoc
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David Nicholson
Associate Scientist
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Don Setiawan
Research Software Engineer
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Ellen Park
Postdoctoral Fellow
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Guillaume Liniger
Postdoc Fellow
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Jannes Koelling
Researcher
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Jaqui Neibauer
Program Administrator
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Jon Sharp
Research Scientist / Affiliate Assistant Professor
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Logan Grady
Research Technician
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Mariana Bif
Assistant Professor
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Nicola Guisewhite
Research Technician
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Roberta Hotinski
GO-BGC and SOCCOM Project Manager
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Scott Henderson
Research Scientist
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Song Sangmin
Graduate Student
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Stephen Riser
Professor
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Wing-Ho Ko
Acting Assistant Professor
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Yui Takeshita
Scientist
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