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Schedule

Below contains the 2026 ARM Big Open Data Summer School Schedule.

Links to each presentation are included within. However, users may need to request access to view each.

Sunday, 17 May 2026

Group Kickoff Dinner

TimeLocationActivity
05:45 PM - 06:00 PMAssemble in Hotel Lobby for Group DinnerCheck Slack for Dinner Location!
06:00 PM - 08:00 PMGroup Kickoff Dinner
08:00 PM - 08:15 PMReturn to Hotel Lobby

Monday, 18 May 2026

Introduction Session

TimeTopicPresenter(s)
08:30 AM - 09:00 AMIntro to ARMJim Mather and Sally McFarlane
09:00 AM - 09:30 AMIntro to 2026 Summer School and SGPScott Collis and Joe O’Brien
09:30 AM - 10:00 AMIntro to ARM Accounts and Site Access RequestsMark Spychala
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMCoffee/Tea Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AMData Quality Operations in ARMAlyssa Sockol
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMIntro to ARM Data/AccountsMichael Giansiracusa
12:00 PM - 01:00 PMLunch and Learn 1: Elevator Pitch IntroductionsJoe O’Brien

Fundamental Science Session

TimeTopicPresenter(s)
01:00 PM - 01:30 PMFundamentals of Aerosol InstrumentationMaria Zawadowicz
01:30 PM - 02:00 PMFundamentals of Remote SensingConnor Flynn
02:00 PM - 02:30 PMFundamentals of Radar MeteorologyMarqi Rocque and Scott Collis
02:30 PM - 03:00 PMFundamentals of In-Situ MeteorologyTBD
03:00 PM - 04:00 PMTBDTBD
04:00 PM - 05:00 PMProject PitchesJoe O’Brien and Scott Collis

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Southern Great Plains Facility Site Visit

TimeLocationActivity
08:30 AM - 08:45 AMAssemble at Hotel Lobby / Prepare VansDepart for Field Site
09:00 AM - 11:30 AMTravel to SGP Main OfficeTravel
11:30 AM - 12:00 PMCheck In / Site Safety ShareOrientation
12:00 AM - 01:00 PMLunch and Learn 2: SGP ScienceLunch, Presentation, Sonde Launch
01:00 PM - 03:00 PMTour of the Main FacilityGuided Tour
03:00 PM - 03:30 PMGroup Picture / Wrap UpDeparture.
03:30 PM - 05:00 PMReturn to Hotel LobbyArrive back at hotel

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Open Source Software and Tools Session

TimeTopicPresenter(s)
08:30 AM - 09:00 AMFinalize Project Pitch DecksJoe O’Brien
09:00 AM - 09:30 AMIntroduction to ARM JupyterHubJoe O’Brien
09:30 AM - 10:00 AMIntroduction to Py-ARTBhupendra Raut
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMCoffee/Tea Break
10:30 AM - 11:15 AMIntroduction to ACTAdam Theisen
11:15 AM - 12:00 PMIntroduction to AI/MLBobby Jackson
12:00 PM - 01:00 PMLunch and Learn 3: Simulation Data with LASSOBill Gustafson

Group Project Session 1

TimeTopicPresenter(s)
01:00 PM - 05:00 PMGroup Work!Everyone

Thursday, 21 May 2026

Group Project Session 2

TimeTopicPresenter(s)
08:30 AM - 09:30 AMOffice Hours - Any Issues?Joe O’Brien + Scott Collis
09:30 AM - 10:00 AMCoffee/Tea Break
10:00 AM - 12:00 PMGroup Project Work TimeEveryone
12:00 PM - 01:00 PMLunch and Learn 4: Open-Source ML WorkflowsBobby Jackson
01:00 PM - 03:00 PMGroup Work TimeEveryone
03:00 PM - 04:00 PMOffice Hours 2 - (Group Work Continued)Joe O’Brien + Scott Collis
04:00 PM - 05:00 PMFinal Preparation of PresentationsEveryone

Friday, 22 May 2026

Group Presentations and Closeout

TimeTopicPresenter(s)
08:30 AM - 09:00 AMNext Steps with the Jupyterhub + ARMMichael Giansiracusa
09:00 AM - 10:00 AMSurvey Time + Coffee/TeaJoe O’Brien
10:00 AM - 11:15 AMProject PresentationsEveryone
11:15 AMClosing Remarks + Lunch to GoScott Collis
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