This past week, 20,000 Earth scientists gathered in San Francisco for the American Geophysical Union’s Fall 2011 Meeting. Like most conference attendees, I had grand plans…
Scientific Data at the AGU Meeting
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Just in time for the holidays (and the AGU Fall 2011 Meeting)- a list of the overarching requirements we are working on for the Excel…
Over the last couple of months I have seen a lot of scientists’ Excel spreadsheets. Approximately 150 spreadsheets, to be exact. All of this important…
A Few of My Favorite Things
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It’s American Thanksgiving this week, and I’m feeling a bit nostalgic and wistful. In honor of this occasion, I thought I would list a few…
More Excel Tips and Tricks
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A few weeks back I posted some nifty Excel functions that you might not have been aware of. I’m certainly no expert in Excel, but…
Data Hangover Part II: Going Retro
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In the previous post, I covered some basic steps for preventing Data Hangover, however all of my suggestions pertained to actions you can take prior…
Data Hangover
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What happened? This is a common question among co-eds, Mardi Gras celebrants, and many scientists. I’m not referring to alcohol-soaked evenings at conferences, but instead…
Love at First Cite
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Data citation. This is a phrase you are likely to hear a lot in the next few years. The idea is simple enough: cite a…
Clearing Up the Cloud of Confusion
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The Cloud. You have probably been hearing this phrase thrown around quite a bit lately. It reminds me of something straight out of Orwell’s dystopian…
DataONE Meeting Summary (with Video!)
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For the last few days, I have been at the lovely Tamaya Resort and Spa, located between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. I did…