Who should apply?
Prerequisites:
Tutorials will be offered by members of the NASA technical and research community in partnership with the University of Washington eScience Institute's data scientists and research software engineering staff. We will provide hands-on learning opportunities that focus on fundamental concepts, rather than teach specific platforms and toolkits. Participants will engage with real data discovery and analysis examples, moving from open-ended chat-based coding assistants to fully guardrailed gen-AI workflows that use agent skills and Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers.
Participants are expected to actively participate in co-designing project ideas that address one or more of the components of the NASA Earth Science Data Systems AI Strategy. We anticipate a blend of projects that address data access and provenance, research best practices ensuring robust and reproducible science, and security and governance. Projects that reach maturity during the hackweek will be supported by follow-on virtual working sessions to refine prototypes and complete documentation.
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| Project Work | Project scoping and consulting (3 hours) |
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