Events

Join us as we delve into the latest advancements in energy storage safety and reliability, aligning with the DOE roadmap for the future at the 8th Annual Energy Storage Safety & Reliability Forum, taking place from May 14-16, 2024. Proudly sponsored by the DOE Office of Electricity’s Energy Storage Program, this insightful event will be held at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Discovery Hall in Richland, WA.

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) will hold the Hydropower Research and Development (R&D) Summit Talks across three virtual events in May, June, and July 2024. The summit will bring together representatives from both environmental and industry hydropower groups to share insights on the technological and scientific needs for sustainable hydropower in the United States.

xCDAT is an extension of xarray for climate data analysis on structured grids. It serves as a modern successor to the Community Data Analysis Tools (CDAT) library.

The Artificial Intelligence

artificial intelligence

A machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations or decisions influencing real or virtual environments.

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for Robust Engineering & Science (AIRES) workshop is coming to PNNL in 2024. This workshop is a venue for sharing knowledge about upcoming advances in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML),

machine learning (ML)

Machine Learning (ML) refers to the field and practice of using algorithms that are able to “learn” by extracting patterns from a large body of data.

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and digital twin

digital twin

A set of virtual information constructs that mimics the structure, context, and behavior of a natural, engineered, or social system (or system-of-systems); is dynamically updated with data from its physical twin; has a predictive capability; and informs decisions that realize value.

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and digital thread

digital thread

A digital thread refers to the interconnected data flow that follows a product or process throughout its lifecycle, from design and development through manufacturing, distribution, and maintenance.

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technologies for both engineered and natural systems, as well as for building collaborations between researchers across the spectrum of technologies and applications.

The HydroML Symposium will explore how emerging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) concepts and capabilities, including data-driven ML, physics-informed ML, the application of large language models (LLMs),

large language models (LLMs)

Advanced artificial intelligence systems designed to understand and generate human-like text based on the input they receive.

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and generative AI,

generative AI

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology that can create content, including text, images, audio, or video, when prompted by a user.

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can be used to enhance the predictive understanding

predictive understanding

Predictive understanding refers to the ability of a system, typically an artificial intelligence or machine learning model, to anticipate future events or outcomes based on historical data and patterns.

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of hydrological processes

hydrological processes

Hydrological processes refer to the various natural processes involved in the movement, distribution, and cycling of water on Earth's surface, in the soil, and within the atmosphere.

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and their interactions with broader Earth systems.

The “Science of Making Torque from Wind” is an official event by the European Academy of Wind Energy and aims at gathering experts worldwide for a unique chance to discuss the cutting-edge developments in wind energy science. PNNL Distributed Wind Capability Lead Danielle Preziuso is attending as a member of the conference’s Scientific Committee.

The May 29 EMSL LEARN webinar will focus on vertical profiles of aerosol

aerosols

Small particles or droplets, such as wildfire smoke, volcanic gases, or salty sea spray, that float in the air. They are emitted by both natural events and human activities.

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properties using the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility's ArcticShark. ArcticShark is an uncrewed aerial system used to obtain in situ atmospheric measurements.

The first Coast-Urban-Rural Atmospheric Gradient Experiment (CoURAGE) science team meeting will be held June 6, 2024, at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. There is an online attendance option as well. Registration for in-person or virtual attendance is open until May 1. There is no cost to register. The objectives of the CoURAGE meeting include: sharing information about BSEC and CoURAGE among science team members learning about complementary studies from the scientific community identify science team plans for accomplishing CoURAGE’s research objectives working to build on any opportunities the group identifies for improving the project.

The Asia Climate Forum (ACF) is a global platform dedicated to fostering dialogue and collaboration on climate change

climate change

A change in the average conditions — such as temperature and rainfall — in a region over a long period of time.

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issues. The annually held event brings together government officials, private sector representatives, researchers, and key stakeholders with the goal of sharing knowledge, expertise, and best practices in climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) was established in 2003 to promote geosciences and its application for the benefit of humanity, specifically in Asia and Oceania and with an overarching approach to global issues. AOGS holds annual conventions providing a unique opportunity of exchanging scientific knowledge and discussion to address important geo-scientific issues among academia, research institution and public.

The Drought Metrics package includes a complete suite of metrics for characterizing regional drought. It also narrows down a subset of the most important metrics that characterize drought in that area.

The 9th Global Energy and Water Exchanges (GEWEX) Open Science Conference, Water ● Climate, is organized under the auspices of the GEWEX core project of the World Climate Research Programme together with Hokkaido University and Science Council of Japan. The conference will take place from 7 to 12 July 2024 at the Keio Plaza Hotel in Sapporo, Japan.