iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Becky @beckvalle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

As a researcher, I am trying to be more intentional about backing up files, data, and information in formats as close to raw text and images as possible. I want to be able to still access the information if a software company decides to no longer support the file formats or software I need anymore.

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CSDMS @csdms.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

INQUA-CODE 2026 Programming and modelling skills workshop for early‑career researchers in quaternary science (www.plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/inq...).

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INQUA‑CODE 2026

What's on: INQUA‑CODE 2026 - Programming and modelling skills workshop for early‑career researchers in quaternary science. 5-day residential workshop...

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I'm a contributing author on a new paper by Ling Zhu at Northeastern University. Check it out! doi.org/10.1016/j.ac...

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

I'd like to do a series of posts this week to highlight CSDMS Data Components. Data Components are software that help connect data sources to numerical models. For more information on the idea behind Data Components and their implementation, see Gan et al. 2024: doi.org/10.5194/gmd-....

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CSDMS Data Components: data–model integration tools for Earth surface processes modeling

Abstract. Progress in better understanding and modeling Earth surface systems requires an ongoing integration of data and numerical models. Advances are currently hampered by technical barriers that i...

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CSDMS @csdms.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Biannual meeting of the Landlab community on 3/11 @ 10AM MDT: short pop-up presentations by community members, followed by discussions on Landlab needs/wish list and pain points. The meeting is open to all active and soon-to-be-active landlab users. Register: cuboulder.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

The ShoreShop 3 model intercomparison project will hold a workshop Oct 20-22 at the University of Colorado Boulder. Mark your calendars! shoreshop3.netlify.app

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ShoreShop 3 - Workshop and Model-Intercomparison Project

A collaborative workshop and model intercomparison project addressing coastal dynamics

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Eric and I took the CSDMS Roadshow to Baton Rouge last week. We had a great time with great people at LSU! We also wrote a lot of code.

Classroom with LSU students and a CSDMS instructor

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

The CSDMS GeoTiff data component has been updated to v0.4.0. Available on PyPI and conda-forge. bmi-geotiff.csdms.io/en/stable/

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bmi-geotiff — bmi-geotiff 0.4.0 documentation

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Watching a Fortran webinar. :)

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

The application window for the 2026 Earth Surface Processes Institute (ESPIn) is open for one more week. csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/ESPIn Join us in Boulder for a week of science && software!

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ESPIn

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

The CASS UDX webinar last week was interesting: "The State of AI Use among Research Software Engineers". People surveyed are “curious, but cautious” about generative AI tools, which mirrors my feelings. The recording is online at www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRru....

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The state of AI for research software engineering

YouTube video by CASS Community

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Dominic Orchard @dorchard.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

New blog post on my 'FirstPrelude' library for teaching beginner functional programming with Haskell: dorchard.github.io/blog/2026/01...

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FirstPrelude v0.2.0 for beginner Haskell using GHC

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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Food lines were 2X normal this morning at the Weld Food Bank, which told me 2/3rds of their visitors said they were impacted by the SNAP food benefit freeze. Our microgiving campaign has raised $50,000 for Weld Food Bank so far. Even $5 helps: weldfoodbank.org/wordofthanks/

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

CUAHSI is offering a series or professional development webinars for early career hydrologists. www.cuahsi.org/cyberseminar...

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Cyberseminars | 2025 Navigating (beyond) Academic Waters | Cuahsi.org

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CSDMS @csdms.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

CSDMS 2025 Student Modeler Awardee is Marie-Christin Wimmler, TU, Dresden for her submission "pyMANGA: A Modular, Open and Extendable Software Platform for Modelling Forest and Vegetation Dynamics". Full Citation: csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Syvitsk...

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Software!!1! *shakes fist* Starting in about an hour, at 10 am MST. See you soon!

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CSDMS @csdms.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Registration is now open for the CSDMS 2025 Annual Meeting: "Exploring Earth’s Surface with Models, Data & AI". This year’s meeting is held at the University of Colorado Boulder from May 13–15. Registration and additional details, please visit: csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Form:An... Hope you can join!

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I’ve called my members of congress and asked them to fight the administration’s federal spending freeze.

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AGU EPSP @aguepsp.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

🌎 ESPIn 2025: Where Earth science meets code! Learn Python modeling, work on team projects, enjoy a Boulder field trip & boost your career. Topics: Git, Landlab, HPC & more. May 5-12 at CU Boulder. Early career scientists apply by Jan 28! @csdms.bsky.social APPLY HERE docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

The inversion trapping a puddle of cold air in Boulder Valley finally broke up, allowing winds just above to reach the surface.

Temperature and dewpoint time series from the NCAR Foothills Lab, showing a jump in temperature around 10:30a.

Wind speed and peak gust time series from the NCAR Foothills Lab, showing a jump around 10:30a.

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Rachel Glade @rachelglade.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

A thoughtful scientist, luminescence wizard, ultrasupportive colleague, and someone who's made me laugh till I cry on numerous occasions—Harrison is so deserving of the prestigious PECASE award!

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Everyone in Boulder is out running before the cold snap.

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

After a month of wrangling, I finally got an example model (written in Fortran, wrapped in Python through Cython, built with CMake and Meson, componentized in the CSDMS Python Modeling Tool, pymt) to build and run on Windows. I am so relieved!

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 18/12/2024

i'm moving away from a two column/week pace in favor of a single extended argument. here is this week's.

nytimes.com

Opinion | What Do Democrats Need to Do? Act Like an Opposition Party. (Gift Article)

Now is not the time for surrender.

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

EarthscapeHub is undergoing semiannual maintenance Dec 18-20. There may be occasional outages. If you're using a Hub, please save your work often. csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Jupyter...

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Hi, CSDMS-ers! We've started a brand new forum at forum.csdms.io. If you're into earth surface processes, geoscientific software development, or anything between, please consider signing up. It would be awesome if we made this a place to easily discuss research, ask questions, and share ideas.

forum.csdms.io

The CSDMS Forum

A place for researchers to connect, share information, and discuss all things CSDMS.

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

The application window for ESPIn 2025 opens today!

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Bear Peak after today’s snow. #boulder

A view of Bear Peak in Boulder with snow.

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

The CSDMS RSEs (>99% Eric, <1% me) overhauled the documentation for the Basic Model Interface (BMI), improving navigation and modifying internals to make it easier to maintain over time. We've also given the docs a new home: bmi.csdms.io. Please visit and check out the changes!

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INSTAAR @instaar.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

🌎 Are you an early career researcher keen on Earth surface processes? Want to learn about numerical modeling & software development? Apply for the *free* @csdms.bsky.social ESPIn immersive training experience May 5-12, 2025 in Boulder Colorado. Apply starting 02 Dec buff.ly/40Uefwu

Participants for the 6-day immersive Earth Surface Processes Institute (ESPIn) in Boulder Colorado, 2024

Participants and instructors for the 6-day immersive Earth Surface Processes Institute (ESPIn) in Boulder Colorado, 2024

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Jill A Marshall she/her 🇺🇸 @happygeojill.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

And imo the CSDMS meeting is one of the best you can attend as a student. Both mini workshops and talks & small enough you can easily meet folks

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Are you a grad student (or a recent graduate) that has written a model, or a component for a modeling system, or done something cool and modeling-adjacent as part of your research? If so, consider submitting your work for the 2025 Syvitski Student Modeler Award! csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Student...

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

The application window for the 2025 Earth Surface Processes Institute (ESPIn) opens Monday December 2. csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/ESPIn Join us in Boulder for two weeks of science && software!

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

I'm giving a guest lecture in Prof. Irina Overeem's GEOL 3600 class tomorrow on best practices in geoscientific software development. csdms.io/best-practices Any suggestions on my slides? I've got ~27 hours to revise them.

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Sam Harrison @samharrison.science · 05/11/2024

Last week I had the pleasure of hosting a Euro-CSDMS workshop to envision future models of the natural world. Inspirational discussions & tangible next steps towards a thriving international community pioneering the next generation of environmental models! @csdms.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social

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Benjamin Campforts @bcampforts.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

Thinking about next-generation environmental models and societal implications with #EuroCSDMS never felt more pressing. With @alexglipp.bsky.social @mdpiper.bsky.social @gregtucker.bsky.social @csdms.bsky.social and many more!

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

@alexglipp.bsky.social and I showing off our snazzy socks at Euro-CSDMS!

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Mark Piper @mdpiper.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

Looking forward to the Euro-CSDMS workshop next week! What does the next generation of environmental models look like? eurocsdmswork.shop

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Euro-CSDMS Workshop: Next generation environmental models

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INSTAAR @instaar.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

WANTED: Assistant Professor in climate-related extreme events & hazards 🌊 Floods 🥵 Droughts 🔥 Wildfires 🧊 Glacial failure 🏔️ Landslides - Joint appointment with 1 of these CU Boulder departments: ATOC, CEAE, ENVS, GEOG, or GEOL - Apply by December 15th 2024 jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...

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