Dear all,

forwarded from Geo-Tectonics list, since geophysicists are both
generators and users of "Big Data".

Sheila Peacock,
list co-owner.



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Subject: 	Janet Watson Meeting 2018 Big Data in the Geosciences
Date: 	Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:47:44 +0000
From: 	Howell, John <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear All,
Big Data seems to be everywhere, but the uptake in the Geosciences has not been as quick as in other areas of science, despite our subject being highly suited to it.
To that end we would like to bring your attention to the Geological Society of London's 2018 Janet Watson meeting which is entitled "A Data Explosion: The Impact of Big Data in Geoscience"
This flagship conference is very cross disciplinary and we are keen to solicit input from the sedimentology and tectonics communities. The conference is for three days with the final day stepping away from conventional presentations and into the World of Virtual Geosciences, including virtual fieldtrips and a python programming hackathon.
The abstract deadline is 1st December and further details can be found at https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/jwatson18
We hope to see you there

On behalf of the Committee
Nicole Duffin
Caroline Gill
Helen Smyth
John Howell


Conference Summary
The rise of ‘Big Data’ has been characterized by a rapidly increasing availability and diversity of data that will play a role in shaping the future of Geoscience Research and the Hydrocarbon Industry. The Geoscience community has been slow to embrace the Big Data technologies that are revolutionizing other sciences such as the pharmaceutical industry and medical research. Where advances in data acquisition and interpretation technologies are being made in academic Geoscience, progress in uptake has been hampered by unstructured data, stored in silos.
This three day meeting will bring together early career geoscientists with leading industry and academic experts to discuss the opportunities and challenges of Big Data and showcase advances in data collection and interpretation technology. It will present an opportunity to learn and collaborate between Geoscience and Computer Science on the subject of Big Data. This will be an excellent forum for networking and an opportunity for graduate students and young professionals to present their research. The conference offers more experienced hydrocarbon geoscientists new research, ideas and concepts and the chance to add their experience to a panel discussion


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