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<i class="">Dear IMs, I’ve included the announcement of our fifth offering of our popular sensor workshop at the UNM Sevilleta Field Station, which was initially funded by an LNO training supplement in 2012. Naturally, we’ve had an overwhelming majority of
LTER-affiliated participants in past courses, and this year, we’ve invited NTL IM Mark Gahler, a previous participant and Arduino expert, as an instructor. We are accepting applicants on a rolling basis, and the course is already >50% full. Please share with
interested parties at your respective sites and/or consider applying yourself.</i>
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<div class="">We are accepting applications for the 2020 offering of our <b class="">Methods in Environmental Data Acquisition</b> short course, otherwise known as the <strong class="">Remote Data Acquisition (RDA) Sensor Training Workshop</strong> (<a href="https://unmsevilletafieldstation.wordpress.com/rda/" class="">https://unmsevilletafieldstation.wordpress.com/rda/</a>).</div>
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<div class="">This intensive course will be held <span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(55, 55, 55);">May 31st through June 6th, 2020 at the University of New Mexico’s </span><a href="https://unmsevilletafieldstation.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="" style="caret-color: rgb(55, 55, 55); border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;">Sevilleta
Field Station</a><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"> </span><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(55, 55, 55);">in beautiful central New Mexico. </span>P<span class="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">articipants will be provided
with a <i class=""><u class="">comprehensive and affordable introduction</u></i> to the major aspects of field-based environmental data acquisition with an emphasis on hands-on learning.</span><span class="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>By
using a combination of field demonstrations, lectures, hands-on activities, and discussions, we will cover several topics fundamental to the remote acquisition of environmental sensor data:</div>
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<li class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span><i class="">Basic electronics</i></li><li class=""><i class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>Photovoltaic power for remote instrumentation</i></li><li class=""><i class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>Sensor theory and application </i></li><li class=""><i class=""><i class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span></i></i><i class="">Campbell Scientific datalogger wiring and programming</i></li><li class=""><i class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>Arduino microcontrollers for environmental sensing</i></li><li class=""><i class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>TCP/IP networking and Wi-Fi telemetry systems</i></li></ul>
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<div class=""><span class="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font class="">As in previous years, the course fee is <u class="">all-inclusive</u> (with the exception of airfare), and will cover participant lodging, meals, and shuttle service to/from
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<div class="">Anyone interested in the topic of remote environmental sensor data acquisition is encouraged to apply. To find more detailed information about the course (e.g., draft agenda, course fees, logistics) and to apply, visit our website: <a href="http://sevfs.unm.edu/courses/rda/" class="">https://unmsevilletafieldstation.wordpress.com/rda/</a>. <span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b class="">We
will begin reviewing applications and sending acceptance letters on a rolling basis on February 3rd.</b> Applications will be accepted until March 31st.
</span>The maximum number of participants we can accommodate is 20, so submit your application early to guarantee your spot!</div>
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<div class="">Please pass along this announcement to anyone you think would benefit from this course. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me directly at <a href="mailto:rfbrown@unm.edu" class="">rfbrown@unm.edu</a>.</div>
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<div class="">Renée</div>
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<b class="">Renée F. Brown<br class="">
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<div class=""><font color="#424242" class=""><i class="">Director of Technology, Sevilleta Field Station</i></font></div>
<font color="#424242" class=""><i class="">Information Manager, McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER</i></font></div>
<div class=""><i class="" style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">University of New Mexico </i><i class="" style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">Department of Biology</i></div>
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